Calc • Value from a web page placed into a cell
Using Calc I have an inventory of precious metals. There is a website that has a running chart of spot prices. There is a box on this site that shows the current price. I would like the contents of...
View ArticleCalc • Re: Value from a web page placed into a cell
Depending on how the web page is structured, you might be able to use Linking to external data. There is also information in the offline HELP - search external data.Statistics: Posted by robleyd — Mon...
View ArticleMacros and UNO API • [Python][PGSQL] passing dates through setDataArray
Hello,I'm trying to use libreoffice as a wrapper to transfer postgreSQL data onto a templated xlsx file (work constriants) and so far i am very pleased with the many features it gives. I'm facing a...
View ArticleMacros and UNO API • Re: [Python][PGSQL] passing dates through setDataArray
menu:File>New>Database...Connect to existing databaseType: PostgreSQL or ODBCSpecify the URL or ODBC name[X] Register the databaseSave the database document.Add some meaningful queries.In Calc,...
View ArticleWriter • Re: Recovering cut text?
"Old thread, but I'm really sorry to hear about your lost text." "Try checking Time Machine to see if it saved a version of your doc before the cut happened."Thanks! I hadn't thought to check Time...
View ArticleMac OSX • Crazy! Interface language and new download problems
Hi folks!I'm running OO version 4.1.10 on a MacBook Pro running Sonoma 14.7.2. The laptop itself is getting old, it's from 2020 with an M1 chip. I am thinking of getting a newer Mac Mini.I have read a...
View ArticleWriter • Recovering odt files
We accidently got folder of very important odt files deleted. I immediately turn of the computer and how now retried some of these files with the help of a recovery program.But unfortunately the files...
View ArticleWriter • Re: [Solved] Trying to prevent automatic bold text
Using Writer to produce markdown text is probably a bit overkill; you could achieve the same result with a simple text editor such as Kate or Notepad. And without the 'features"!Statistics: Posted by...
View ArticleWriter • Insert second image; it overwrites first one
Hi I have become fairly adept at using OO Writer to assemble a photo dense book, export as PDF and upload to Amazon for self publishing. I opened an existing file to work on it and added a photo using...
View ArticleWriter • Re: Insert image - confusing issue
Then I added another. The second overwrote the first image.If the first image is selected when you use Insert → Picture → From File, Writer will replace that image with a new one. To insert an...
View ArticleMac OSX • Re: Crazy! Interface language and new download problems
There are many topics about the verification issue. They lead to Q05:A05 of Tutorial: Mac FAQ is helpful.AFAIR, the English version is the basic language that is shipped in every version of AOO. It...
View ArticleWriter • Re: Recovering odt files
Just to confirm: I also got nothing from these files.Statistics: Posted by RoryOF — Tue Dec 24, 2024 12:01 pm
View ArticleCalc • Fill function with numbers in brackets
From a javascript I'm working on I haverandom_img[0]random_img[1]random_img[2]I highlighted these three cells and I tried to use the fill handle to increment the number in the bracket but it doesn't...
View ArticleCalc • Re: Fill function with numbers in brackets
Instead of incrementing, the number repeats.The Autofill feature can increment trailing numbers. However your numbers are in the middle, followed by the ] character. You can use Edit → Find &...
View ArticleGeneral Discussion • PDF gets converted to ASCII file, why?
I downloaded my bank statement and saved it to the desktop as a PDF file. When I open the file, it automatically converts it to ASCII format with no option to change back to PDF. What am I doing...
View ArticleGeneral Discussion • Re: PDF gets converted to ASCII file, why?
OpenOffice in its default configuration does not open PDF files. You almost certainly have another program on your computer that opens PDF files and you should use that program. Your web browser will...
View ArticleGeneral Discussion • Laptop locked by Bitlocker
Hi Everybody,I have been locked out of my computer by Microsoft’s Bitlocker. I do not possess a Bitlocker recovery key. I have found three options I can use for unlocking my computer apparently,...
View ArticleGeneral Discussion • Re: Laptop locked by Bitlocker
Did you try looking for how to Find your BitLocker recovery key?Statistics: Posted by robleyd — Fri Dec 27, 2024 8:02 am
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LibreOffice • Re: Change icons for dark mode
Note however that this change will be lost next time you upgrade OpenOffice. A longer term solution is to edit the OpenOffice entry in your application launcher and insert the string at the beginning...
View ArticleWriter • [Solved] Border Not Working
I'm trying to add a border around a picture I put into a document (Open Office). I'm going to Picture - Borders - Style and highlighting 2.5, black, and click OK. But nothing is happening. The border...
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