Re: [users] Help needed with style problem

2010-09-06 Thread Gurus Knugum
Den 2010-09-06 07:16:26 skrev John Kaufmann kaufm...@nb.net: In a message dated 2010.09.05 02:29 -0500, Jeffrey Needle wrote: JBF, when I saw Jeffrey's question I recalled having the same problem, fixed by turning off one of Writer's many automagical features which are on by default - but

Re: [users] Help needed with style problem

2010-09-05 Thread John Kaufmann
JBF, when I saw Jeffrey's question I recalled having the same problem, fixed by turning off one of Writer's many automagical features which are on by default - but I could not remember where. Now, after seeing your reply to Jeffrey, I find this even more curious: In a message dated

Re: [users] Help needed with style problem

2010-09-05 Thread Jeffrey Needle
On Sun, 2010-09-05 at 02:13 -0400, John Kaufmann wrote: JBF, when I saw Jeffrey's question I recalled having the same problem, fixed by turning off one of Writer's many automagical features which are on by default - but I could not remember where. Now, after seeing your reply to Jeffrey, I

Re: [users] Help needed with style problem

2010-09-05 Thread Jean-Baptiste Faure
Le 05/09/2010 08:13, John Kaufmann a écrit : JBF, when I saw Jeffrey's question I recalled having the same problem, fixed by turning off one of Writer's many automagical features which are on by default - but I could not remember where. Now, after seeing your reply to Jeffrey, I find this

Re: [users] Help needed with style problem

2010-09-05 Thread John Kaufmann
In a message dated 2010.09.05 02:29 -0500, Jeffrey Needle wrote: JBF, when I saw Jeffrey's question I recalled having the same problem, fixed by turning off one of Writer's many automagical features which are on by default - but I could not remember where. ... Menu Tools Autocorrect

Re: [users] Help needed with style problem

2010-09-05 Thread John Kaufmann
J-B, In a message dated 2010.09.05 02:36 -0500, Jean-Baptiste Faure wrote: Under: Tools Autocorrect Options Options tab ... I still don't see which option turns that behavior on/off ... Can you fill in the blank, please? It is the checkbox Apply numbering - symbols ... I wish it were

Re: [users] Help needed with style problem

2010-09-04 Thread Jean-Baptiste Faure
Le 04/09/2010 06:52, Jeffrey Needle a écrit : Using OO 3.x on both Windows and Linux platforms. When I type a paragraph and begin it with something like: 1. The first paragraph. 2. The second paragraph. OO automatically reformats the paragraph with a hanging indent. I want it to

Re: [users] Help needed with style problem

2010-09-04 Thread Jeffrey Needle
Jean-Baptiste Faure wrote: Le 04/09/2010 06:52, Jeffrey Needle a écrit : Using OO 3.x on both Windows and Linux platforms. When I type a paragraph and begin it with something like: 1. The first paragraph. 2. The second paragraph. OO automatically reformats the paragraph with a hanging

[users] Help needed with style problem

2010-09-03 Thread Jeffrey Needle
Using OO 3.x on both Windows and Linux platforms. When I type a paragraph and begin it with something like: 1. The first paragraph. 2. The second paragraph. OO automatically reformats the paragraph with a hanging indent. I want it to just accept my input as typed. How do I turn this off?

Re: [users] Help Needed to Convert Hotmail Messages to CSV File Via Open Office

2010-07-28 Thread webmas...@krackedpress.com
On 07/27/2010 08:36 PM, RA Brown wrote: David Middlekauff wrote: Dear Users: I need help in converting Hotmail messages to a CSV (comma separated value) flat file for database importing. Can this be done using any Open Office software? I believe it can be done by importing into Outlook and

Re: [users] Help Needed to Convert Hotmail Messages to CSV File Via Open Office

2010-07-28 Thread Barbara Duprey
David Middlekauff wrote: Dear Users: I need help in converting Hotmail messages to a CSV (comma separated value) flat file for database importing. Can this be done using any Open Office software? I believe it can be done by importing into Outlook and then to a CSV file, but I am looking for

[users] Help Needed to Convert Hotmail Messages to CSV File Via Open Office

2010-07-27 Thread David Middlekauff
Dear Users: I need help in converting Hotmail messages to a CSV (comma separated value) flat file for database importing. Can this be done using any Open Office software? I believe it can be done by importing into Outlook and then to a CSV file, but I am looking for other solutions. --

Re: [users] Help Needed to Convert Hotmail Messages to CSV File Via Open Office

2010-07-27 Thread RA Brown
David Middlekauff wrote: Dear Users: I need help in converting Hotmail messages to a CSV (comma separated value) flat file for database importing. Can this be done using any Open Office software? I believe it can be done by importing into Outlook and then to a CSV file, but I am looking for

[users] Help needed asap

2010-06-17 Thread Jay Ramona Cramer
Greetings, I have created a document with openoffice.org writer it is an applications with fields to enter info from applicant. I have been trying an trying to figure out how to save this so no one can change the application but the applicants can enter their info an return it to me. I

Re: [users] Help needed asap

2010-06-17 Thread Tom Bell
On 06/17/2010 12:27 PM, Jay Ramona Cramer wrote: Greetings, I have created a document with openoffice.org writer it is an applications with fields to enter info from applicant. I have been trying an trying to figure out how to save this so no one can change the application but the

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-16 Thread netsecurity
On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:17:19 -0500, Programmer In Training p...@joseph-a-nagy-jr.us wrote: On 03/15/10 14:05, Richard Travers wrote: In article c4797ebf1003150850n13d84bb2jb91cf5cba2767...@mail.gmail.com, jonathon jonathon.bl...@gmail.com wrote: snip This is used for: * TeX/BibTex files;

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-16 Thread Programmer In Training
On 03/16/10 05:13, netsecur...@sound-by-design.com wrote: snip In actuality the first couple of lines of a file often identify the source program when you look at them with a hex editor. This should be common I never said there wasn't some other method to identify the file, I was just saying

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-15 Thread Dotan Cohen
That larger  base  is a  direct result of the ongoing criminal activity that microsoft has engaged in for the  last twenty odd years. This ongoing criminal enterprise is enhanced by  the fact that every court that has convicted microsoft of their criminal activity has punished it by blowing

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-15 Thread Dotan Cohen
On 15 March 2010 03:54, Tanstaafl tansta...@libertytrek.org wrote: On 2010-03-14 3:57 PM, Dotan Cohen wrote: James, write to me off list about what is missing for you in KDE SC 4.4. I file bugs and feature requests at BKO and if something is missing (many things still are, I know) I'd like to

[users] OT Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-15 Thread James Wilde
Can we possibly mark this thread now as OT and preferably as OL (Off List). It's no longer anything to do with the OP's message. Not pointing any fingers, but it has definitely passed its sell-by date. Thanks. //J - To

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-15 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2010-03-14 10:07 PM, James Knott wrote: Tanstaafl wrote: However, simply pointing out facts - that Windows has the vast majority of the installed user base, or that it doesn't crash all of the time To which I pointed out the often illegal means MS uses to force market share. Which is

Re: [users] OT Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-15 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2010-03-15 4:15 AM, James Wilde wrote: Can we possibly mark this thread now as OT and preferably as OL (Off List). It's no longer anything to do with the OP's message. Not pointing any fingers, but it has definitely passed its sell-by date. That's funny, seeing as you are the (other)

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-15 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2010-03-15 3:57 AM, Dotan Cohen wrote: On 15 March 2010 03:54, Tanstaafl tansta...@libertytrek.org wrote: On 2010-03-14 3:57 PM, Dotan Cohen wrote: James, write to me off list about what is missing for you in KDE SC 4.4. I file bugs and feature requests at BKO and if something is missing

Re: [users] OT Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-15 Thread James Wilde
Wrong James. :) //J On Mar 15, 2010, at 11:28 , Tanstaafl wrote: On 2010-03-15 4:15 AM, James Wilde wrote: Can we possibly mark this thread now as OT and preferably as OL (Off List). It's no longer anything to do with the OP's message. Not pointing any fingers, but it has definitely

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-15 Thread Richard Travers
In article 4b9c4b23.2050...@rogers.com, James Knott james.kn...@rogers.com wrote: Tanstaafl wrote: On 2010-03-13 7:23 AM, Daniel Lewis wrote: When you save a document for the first time, the Save As window opens. At the bottom near the middle is a check box. It is labeled

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-15 Thread Richard Travers
In article 4b9d9671.70...@rogers.com, James Knott james.kn...@rogers.com wrote: Or is the BSOD just a myth that I've personally experienced? I often wonder. It is certainly something that I have never experienced. And I have been working on Microsoft systems since the early days of the IBM

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-15 Thread Daniel Lewis
Richard Travers wrote: In article4b9c4b23.2050...@rogers.com, James Knott james.kn...@rogers.com wrote: Tanstaafl wrote: On 2010-03-13 7:23 AM, Daniel Lewis wrote: When you save a document for the first time, the Save As window opens. At the bottom near the middle

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-15 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2010-03-15 7:59 AM, Richard Travers wrote: Interesting to see your tirade on Microsoft's business practices (no argument there), but no mention of IBM's pivotal role in Microsoft's success. Or Bill Gate's foresight in seeing the bigger picture, and that the future was in the s/w, not the

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-15 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2010-03-15 8:16 AM, Daniel Lewis wrote: ENOUGH ALREADY! And yes I am YELLING this at the top of my lungs. STOP IT! You're right, this should have been moved to the discuss list a long time ago. My apologies for being a primary instigator... -- Charles

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-15 Thread James Knott
Tanstaafl wrote: Cool... I'm looking forward to the day KDE is ready to run on Windows (laughing as James spills his $beverage all over his keyboard)... ;) http://windows.kde.org/ Need some paper towels??? - To

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-15 Thread James Knott
Richard Travers wrote: In article4b9c4b23.2050...@rogers.com, James Knott james.kn...@rogers.com wrote: Tanstaafl wrote: On 2010-03-13 7:23 AM, Daniel Lewis wrote: When you save a document for the first time, the Save As window opens. At the bottom near the middle

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-15 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2010-03-15 8:31 AM, James Knott wrote: Tanstaafl wrote: Cool... I'm looking forward to the day KDE is ready to run on Windows (laughing as James spills his $beverage all over his keyboard)... ;) http://windows.kde.org/ As I said, when it is *stable*... which it ain't even close yet, and

Re: [users] OT Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-15 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2010-03-15 7:17 AM, James Wilde wrote: Wrong James. :) Wups, sorry... :) -- Charles - To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.org

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-15 Thread James Knott
Richard Travers wrote: In article4b9d9671.70...@rogers.com, James Knottjames.kn...@rogers.com wrote: Or is the BSOD just a myth that I've personally experienced? I often wonder. It is certainly something that I have never experienced. And I have been working on Microsoft

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-15 Thread Tanstaafl
Crap - and I just noticed that the posts I thought I was sending privately were sent to the list, because of reply to munging. Now that Thunderbird has proper reply-to-list capability, I'm starting to understand the arguments against reply-to munging... Anyway, sorry for the extra OT noise...

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-15 Thread jonathon
On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 11:38, Richard Travers wrote: What exactly is wrong with using an extension to identify a file type? It is a simple, straightforward system that works. Because that system _fails_ more often than it succeeds. it makes it immediately obvious from the file name what

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-15 Thread jonathon
James Knott wrote: Those were PC-DOS, CP/M-86 and pCode. I have no idea what happened to pCode, but for whatever reason, CP/M wound up being more expensive than PC-DOS. pCode was more expensive than CP/-86. It also was tied up in litigation that threatened to require, via court order, that

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-15 Thread Richard Travers
In article c4797ebf1003150850n13d84bb2jb91cf5cba2767...@mail.gmail.com, jonathon jonathon.bl...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 11:38, Richard Travers wrote: What exactly is wrong with using an extension to identify a file type? It is a simple, straightforward system that

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-15 Thread Programmer In Training
On 03/15/10 14:05, Richard Travers wrote: In article c4797ebf1003150850n13d84bb2jb91cf5cba2767...@mail.gmail.com, jonathon jonathon.bl...@gmail.com wrote: snip This is used for: * TeX/BibTex files; * e-Sword Bible resources; * Pocket e-Sword Bible resources; * At least five other

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-14 Thread Tanstaafl
On 3/13/2010 9:34 PM, James Knott wrote: It's a problem in Windows, but not Linux, OS/2 and I expect Mac. Unlike other operating systems, Windows still relies on the file extension to determine the file type. Is the rest of the world supposed to be stuck in the past because Microsoft can't get

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-14 Thread Tanstaafl
On 3/14/2010 12:09 AM, Programmer In Training wrote: I have an idea about that: Maybe you can type the file suffix yourself and then OpenOffice.org saves in that format automatically? I don't know, didn't try it myself since I refuse to save as anything but ODF. That's how The GIMP works...

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-14 Thread Programmer In Training
On 03/14/10 09:05, Tanstaafl wrote: On 3/14/2010 12:09 AM, Programmer In Training wrote: I have an idea about that: Maybe you can type the file suffix yourself and then OpenOffice.org saves in that format automatically? I don't know, didn't try it myself since I refuse to save as anything

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-14 Thread James Knott
Tanstaafl wrote: On 3/13/2010 9:34 PM, James Knott wrote: It's a problem in Windows, but not Linux, OS/2 and I expect Mac. Unlike other operating systems, Windows still relies on the file extension to determine the file type. Is the rest of the world supposed to be stuck in the past because

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-14 Thread Dotan Cohen
In other operating systems an extension is not needed.  I use Linux here, which does not need the extension.  I also used OS/2, for many years and again the file extension is not necessary.  It's only Windows that's crippled in this regard. What Linux is that which does not need the filename

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-14 Thread Dotan Cohen
On 14 March 2010 16:19, James Knott james.kn...@rogers.com wrote: Tanstaafl wrote: On 3/13/2010 9:34 PM, James Knott wrote: It's a problem in Windows, but not Linux, OS/2 and I expect Mac. Unlike other operating systems, Windows still relies on the file extension to determine the file

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-14 Thread James Knott
Dotan Cohen wrote: In other operating systems an extension is not needed. I use Linux here, which does not need the extension. I also used OS/2, for many years and again the file extension is not necessary. It's only Windows that's crippled in this regard. What Linux is that which

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-14 Thread Tanstaafl
On 3/14/2010 10:12 AM, Programmer In Training wrote: On 03/14/10 09:05, Tanstaafl wrote: On 3/14/2010 12:09 AM, Programmer In Training wrote: I have an idea about that: Maybe you can type the file suffix yourself and then OpenOffice.org saves in that format automatically? I don't know,

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-14 Thread James Knott
Dotan Cohen wrote: I suggest you learn from the real world. You might also want to read up on the Netscape vs Microsoft trial about how MS claimed they couldn't remove Internet Explorer, because it was part of the operating system, even though at the time it wasn't. However, with the next

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-14 Thread Tanstaafl
On 3/14/2010 10:19 AM, James Knott wrote: I have worked with computers for over 34 years. I have worked at IBM providing 3rd level support for OS/2 and Windows. I have used Linux for many years. In short, I have a lot of hands on experience with Linux, Windows, OS/2 and other. I am speaking

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-14 Thread James Knott
Tanstaafl wrote: On 3/14/2010 10:19 AM, James Knott wrote: I have worked with computers for over 34 years. I have worked at IBM providing 3rd level support for OS/2 and Windows. I have used Linux for many years. In short, I have a lot of hands on experience with Linux, Windows, OS/2 and

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-14 Thread Tanstaafl
On 3/14/2010 10:39 AM, James Knott wrote: The list goes on and on, proving that Microsoft is a very unethical company, that does not hesitate to use illegal means to force market share. All of which, while true, has absolutely nothing to do with what you were replying to, or the issue under

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-14 Thread Tanstaafl
On 3/14/2010 11:01 AM, James Knott wrote: If fanboism is expecting reliable, safe computing, then I'm guilty of it. Fanboism is making totally ridiculous and unsubstantiated claims about one product vs another. Both of your claims are in that category. Properly installed and maintained,

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-14 Thread Dotan Cohen
That's not been my experience.  I verified it last night before I posted, by turning off automatic file name extension and creating a file.  OOo had no problem opening it, when I clicked on the file.  I run the KDE desktop.  I can't say either way about Gnome, as I don't use it.  I also used

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-14 Thread James Knott
Dotan Cohen wrote: That's not been my experience. I verified it last night before I posted, by turning off automatic file name extension and creating a file. OOo had no problem opening it, when I clicked on the file. I run the KDE desktop. I can't say either way about Gnome, as I don't use

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-14 Thread Ann
Thanks for the info.  I appreciate it.  Ann --- On Sat, 3/13/10, James Knott james.kn...@rogers.com wrote: From: James Knott james.kn...@rogers.com Subject: Re: [users] Help needed To: users@openoffice.org, aglo...@yahoo.com Date: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 7:27 PM Ann wrote: When I initially

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-14 Thread Dotan Cohen
I wonder if there's a difference between KDE 4 and 3.x, which I use. That could be. James, write to me off list about what is missing for you in KDE SC 4.4. I file bugs and feature requests at BKO and if something is missing (many things still are, I know) I'd like to know about it so that I

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-14 Thread Robert Holtzman
On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 10:00:22AM -0400, Tanstaafl wrote: On 3/13/2010 9:34 PM, James Knott wrote: It's a problem in Windows, but not Linux, OS/2 and I expect Mac. Unlike other operating systems, Windows still relies on the file extension to determine the file type. Is the rest of the

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-14 Thread jonathon
Dotan Cohen wrote: Windows, how does that fact negate the equally-valid fact that Windows has a larger install base of users? That larger base is a direct result of the ongoing criminal activity that microsoft has engaged in for the last twenty odd years. This ongoing criminal enterprise

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-14 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2010-03-14 5:09 PM, Robert Holtzman wrote: On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 10:00:22AM -0400, Tanstaafl wrote: On 3/13/2010 9:34 PM, James Knott wrote: It's a problem in Windows, but not Linux, OS/2 and I expect Mac. Unlike other operating systems, Windows still relies on the file extension to

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-14 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2010-03-14 3:57 PM, Dotan Cohen wrote: James, write to me off list about what is missing for you in KDE SC 4.4. I file bugs and feature requests at BKO and if something is missing (many things still are, I know) I'd like to know about it so that I could file an issue. Thanks! Ummm... are

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-14 Thread James Knott
Tanstaafl wrote: However, simply pointing out facts - that Windows has the vast majority of the installed user base, or that it doesn't crash all of the time To which I pointed out the often illegal means MS uses to force market share. They sure didn't get there by producing quality products.

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-14 Thread James Knott
Tanstaafl wrote: On 2010-03-14 3:57 PM, Dotan Cohen wrote: James, write to me off list about what is missing for you in KDE SC 4.4. I file bugs and feature requests at BKO and if something is missing (many things still are, I know) I'd like to know about it so that I could file an issue.

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-14 Thread Robert Holtzman
On Sun, Mar 14, 2010 at 09:51:44PM -0400, Tanstaafl wrote: ..snip.. James, your fanboism is really boring. As is yours. ? what pray tell are you talking about? And spare me if you are going to try to equate my criticism of James' blatant fanboism as the

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-13 Thread Johnny Rosenberg
2010/3/13 Ann aglo...@yahoo.com: When I initially started using openoffice in lieu of microsoft word I had no problems.  For some reason something changed and docs saved as office with .doc extension do not keep the extension when attached in an email.  Also, They don't appear in the

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-13 Thread Daniel Lewis
Ann wrote: When I initially started using openoffice in lieu of microsoft word I had no problems. For some reason something changed and docs saved as office with .doc extension do not keep the extension when attached in an email. Also, They don't appear in the directory as a .doc.

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-13 Thread Tanstaafl
On 2010-03-13 7:23 AM, Daniel Lewis wrote: When you save a document for the first time, the Save As window opens. At the bottom near the middle is a check box. It is labeled Automatic file name extension. This should be checked. Normally, it is, but if you accidentally unchecked it, it

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-13 Thread Richard Detwiler
Tanstaafl wrote: On 2010-03-13 7:23 AM, Daniel Lewis wrote: When you save a document for the first time, the Save As window opens. At the bottom near the middle is a check box. It is labeled Automatic file name extension. This should be checked. Normally, it is, but if you accidentally

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-13 Thread Johnny Rosenberg
2010/3/13 Richard Detwiler rlsha...@aol.com: Tanstaafl wrote: On 2010-03-13 7:23 AM, Daniel Lewis wrote:     When you save a document for the first time, the Save As window opens. At the bottom near the middle is a check box. It is labeled Automatic file name extension. This should be

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-13 Thread Robert Holtzman
On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 09:40:45AM -0500, Richard Detwiler wrote: Tanstaafl wrote: Which begs the question - why is that checkbox even there? All it does is cause this problem (our users have been bit by it a lot too)... Good question -- not sure why anyone would ever have the need or

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-13 Thread James Knott
Ann wrote: When I initially started using openoffice in lieu of microsoft word I had no problems. For some reason something changed and docs saved as office with .doc extension do not keep the extension when attached in an email. Also, They don't appear in the directory as a .doc.

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-13 Thread James Knott
Tanstaafl wrote: On 2010-03-13 7:23 AM, Daniel Lewis wrote: When you save a document for the first time, the Save As window opens. At the bottom near the middle is a check box. It is labeled Automatic file name extension. This should be checked. Normally, it is, but if you

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-13 Thread James Knott
Richard Detwiler wrote: Tanstaafl wrote: On 2010-03-13 7:23 AM, Daniel Lewis wrote: When you save a document for the first time, the Save As window opens. At the bottom near the middle is a check box. It is labeled Automatic file name extension. This should be checked. Normally, it is,

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-13 Thread James Knott
Johnny Rosenberg wrote: Good question -- not sure why anyone would ever have the need or desire to save a file w/o the file name extension. I have an idea about that: Maybe you can type the file suffix yourself and then OpenOffice.org saves in that format automatically? I don't know,

Re: [users] Help needed

2010-03-13 Thread Programmer In Training
On 03/13/10 20:36, James Knott wrote: Johnny Rosenberg wrote: Good question -- not sure why anyone would ever have the need or desire to save a file w/o the file name extension. I have an idea about that: Maybe you can type the file suffix yourself and then OpenOffice.org saves in that

[users] Help needed

2010-03-12 Thread Ann
When I initially started using openoffice in lieu of microsoft word I had no problems.  For some reason something changed and docs saved as office with .doc extension do not keep the extension when attached in an email.  Also, They don't appear in the directory as a .doc.  Something is screwy

[users] Help needed with spreadsheet / database

2009-06-06 Thread lists . oo-users
Hallo, I'd like to do something with a database and a spreadsheet, but am a bit stuck because I don't know hot to start/do it. What I'd like to do: Have a database with entries like: name. ingredient1, ingredient2..ingredientn In a spreadsheet: enter a name find the name and ingredients in the

Re: [users] Help needed with spreadsheet / database

2009-06-06 Thread lists . oo-users
Hallo Brian, Op zaterdag 06 juni 2009 schreef Brian Barker aan Hans Beekhuizen: BB I'm not sure why you need a database here: perhaps you don't. BB If the database is to contain only a table of names and BB ingredients, a spreadsheet would serve just as well. I was thinking about a database,

Re: [users] Help needed starting X11 on 10.5.4 for OO 2.4

2008-07-07 Thread Guy Voets
2008/7/6 David Lowe [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Jul 5, 2008, at 12:00 , Michael_google gmail_Gersten wrote: These come from soffice.bin. Jucy: So you've tracked the source of the error down to OpenOffice itself. I'm out of my depth here, so hopefully somebody else on the list has an

Re: [users] Help needed starting X11 on 10.5.4 for OO 2.4

2008-07-05 Thread David Lowe
On Jul 4, 2008, at 20:22 , Michael_google gmail_Gersten wrote: I am trying to get OO 2.4 to run on my 10.5.4 system. In the past, I used 2.0 and 2.2 on a 10.4.{4-11} system, and it worked fine. I have upgrade my system to 10.5 I have installed the X11 upgrade from the optional installs. I

Re: [users] Help needed starting X11 on 10.5.4 for OO 2.4

2008-07-05 Thread Michael_google gmail_Gersten
I am trying to get OO 2.4 to run on my 10.5.4 system. In the past, I used 2.0 and 2.2 on a 10.4.{4-11} system, and it worked fine. snip I'll do my best. 1st off, here's the background: Tiger and earlier versions of OS X used the trusty/rusty X11R6. For Leopard, Apple made the

Re: [users] Help needed starting X11 on 10.5.4 for OO 2.4

2008-07-05 Thread David Lowe
On Jul 5, 2008, at 11:13 , Michael_google gmail_Gersten wrote: Ok, the current behavior: 1. X11 now starts up nicely, as needed. I can even run xlsclients, and the X server will start up. All good. 2. If I click on the OOo 2.4 launcher, then I get an xterm window. A few seconds later, I get

Re: [users] Help needed starting X11 on 10.5.4 for OO 2.4

2008-07-05 Thread Michael_google gmail_Gersten
You never actually told us whether or not you applied the Xquartz 2.2.3 package, or indeed what version of X11 you have. Other than that, open up /Applications/Utilities/Console and check for recent logs. 2.2.3 package just installed. Console log: xlsclients to start up X: Jul 5

Re: [users] Help needed starting X11 on 10.5.4 for OO 2.4

2008-07-05 Thread David Lowe
On Jul 5, 2008, at 12:00 , Michael_google gmail_Gersten wrote: These come from soffice.bin. Jucy: Jul 5 11:56:41 ip72-205-206-251 soffice.bin[13859]: *** _NSAutoreleaseNoPool(): Object 0x2b53c20 of class NSCFArray autoreleased with no pool in place - just leaking\nStack: (0x935c3bbc

[users] Help needed starting X11 on 10.5.4 for OO 2.4

2008-07-04 Thread Michael_google gmail_Gersten
I am trying to get OO 2.4 to run on my 10.5.4 system. In the past, I used 2.0 and 2.2 on a 10.4.{4-11} system, and it worked fine. I have upgrade my system to 10.5 I have installed the X11 upgrade from the optional installs. I have used software update check, and it tells me that I have the

[users] Help needed

2008-04-30 Thread Nikhil George
Dear sir/ma'am, I was thinking of downloading open office2. But I had a doubt regarding the same. Suppose I create a presentation using open office, will i be able to run this presentation(with all th effects etc) on computer not using open office?   Thanking You Nikhil George From

Re: [users] Help needed

2008-04-30 Thread Michael Adams
On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:17:37 -0700 (PDT) Nikhil George wrote: Dear sir/ma'am, I was thinking of downloading open office2. But I had a doubt regarding the same. Suppose I create a presentation using open office, will i be able to run this presentation(with all th effects etc) on computer not

Re: [users] Help needed

2008-04-30 Thread James Knott
Nikhil George wrote: Dear sir/ma'am, I was thinking of downloading open office2. But I had a doubt regarding the same. Suppose I create a presentation using open office, will i be able to run this presentation(with all th effects etc) on computer not using open office? Thanking You Nikhil

Re: [users] Help needed, desperately!

2008-01-25 Thread M Henri Day
2008/1/25, Dan [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Friday 25 January 2008 09:02:15 Kimber Nohr wrote: I really hope someone here can help me. I am 2 weeks behind in my billing and that is pretty serious for our business. I am feeling rather desperate...please help. I recently completely lost my

Re: [users] Help needed, desperately!

2008-01-25 Thread Dan
On Friday 25 January 2008 09:02:15 Kimber Nohr wrote: I really hope someone here can help me. I am 2 weeks behind in my billing and that is pretty serious for our business. I am feeling rather desperate...please help. I recently completely lost my MS Office Suite and downloaded OO as a most

[users] Help needed, desperately!

2008-01-25 Thread Kimber Nohr
I really hope someone here can help me. I am 2 weeks behind in my billing and that is pretty serious for our business. I am feeling rather desperate...please help. I recently completely lost my MS Office Suite and downloaded OO as a most excellent replacement. I have been doing well with

Re: [users] Help needed, desperately!

2008-01-25 Thread M Henri Day
2008/1/25, Kimber Nohr [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I apologize...didn't mean to offend. I have never done this before and am completely unfamiliar with this forum of asking for help. I am not yet familiar with the proper etiquette, but will do my best to pick up on it and learn quickly. Is there a

Re: [users] Help needed, desperately!

2008-01-25 Thread Kimber Nohr
I apologize...didn't mean to offend. I have never done this before and am completely unfamiliar with this forum of asking for help. I am not yet familiar with the proper etiquette, but will do my best to pick up on it and learn quickly. Is there a way I can go back and change the title of my

Re: [users] Help needed - A problem while using Open Office

2007-03-27 Thread Adrian Try
I have uploaded the screenshots at mytempdir site. Below is the link to access the file uploaded. Hope it will clear my problem. http://www.mytempdir.com/1272049 Is there any possibility to rectify the above mentioned problem? OpenOffice.org converts Microsoft Word documents quite well in

Re: [users] Help needed - A problem while using Open Office

2007-03-22 Thread Harold Fuchs
On 21/03/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Greetings! We have come across your e-mail id from OpenOffice site. We are using OpenOffice in order to convert input byte array in MSWord format into output byte array in PDF format on the fly before displaying the document to

Re: [users] Help needed - A problem while using Open Office

2007-03-22 Thread Guy Voets
2007/3/21, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi, Greetings! We have come across your e-mail id from OpenOffice site. We are using OpenOffice in order to convert input byte array in MSWord format into output byte array in PDF format on the fly before displaying the document to the end user

Re: [users] Help needed - A problem while using Open Office

2007-03-22 Thread Adrian Try
Hi Rohit We are using OpenOffice in order to convert input byte array in MSWord format into output byte array in PDF format on the fly before displaying the document to the end user on internet. We are facing a problem in one type of the document conversion. I am attaching a screenshot in order

[users] Help needed - A problem while using Open Office

2007-03-21 Thread Rohitgupta . Mastek
Hi, Greetings! We have come across your e-mail id from OpenOffice site. We are using OpenOffice in order to convert input byte array in MSWord format into output byte array in PDF format on the fly before displaying the document to the end user on internet. We are facing a problem in one

Re: [users] Help needed

2006-11-28 Thread Guy Voets
2006/11/27, Dan Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Monday 27 November 2006 12:35 pm, Roshanak Razavi wrote: I am a new Mac user. I recently Installed Open office that required me to have X11. For some time it was working very well until there was an update for X11. after I updated X11, my open

Re: [users] Help needed

2006-11-28 Thread Dan Lewis
On Tuesday 28 November 2006 03:05 am, Guy Voets wrote: 2006/11/27, Dan Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED]: On Monday 27 November 2006 12:35 pm, Roshanak Razavi wrote: I am a new Mac user. I recently Installed Open office that required me to have X11. For some time it was working very well until

Re: [users] Help needed

2006-11-28 Thread Guy Voets
Good link, but how does this reply help the OP who is not subscribed? If anyone replies to one of my emails to this list, please always check for a listed CC. This indicates that I know the OP is not subscribed. In such cases, please include the email address in the CC of my email so that

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