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[zulhilmi]

[01micko]

I just did a sanity check using 0.12 and the latest libreoffice-3.4.4 downloaded and loaded perfectly. It seems to handle the newer java-1.7 better too viewing pps files. Just looked at a really funny one that Béèm sent me awhile ago (goofball world leaders, hilarious!).

Anyway, all working well.

[cowboy]

Hi 01micko - I thought I'd try the new .012 version, and see if it fixed my menu problem, but no luck. Menus choices for Libreoffice still do not appear. Fixmenus command has no joy, neither does rebooting, and even tried the new version of JRE on slacko repos.

How I run may be affecting this - boot from LiveCD, always, with savefile on harddisk FAT partition. I can see the new 3.4.4 SFS in mnt/home after running the GUI tool, but again, no way to access through menus.

Can load 3.3.1 SFS (from Lucid repos), and it loads and installs menu choices without difficulty. Ideas? and thanks...

[01micko]

[shinobar]

Really amazing
Mada a japanese SFS, LibreOffice-3.4.4_ja.sfs and works.

[01micko]

[Jasper]

Hi,

Possibly off topic - what I would like to see is a fast-load sfs, or even better a portable linux version of LibreOffice with a UK (etc.) working spellchecker that opens with the LibreOffice Quickstarter icon in my (Slacko) system tray.

Probably off topic - I see Abiword (v 2.9.1 for sure) has a Presentation function plugin. I assume LibreOffice is impressive, but wonder how comprehensive and effective Abiword's program is for making and viewing.

My regards

[Lobster]

The Abiword presentation is simple and functional

From what I remember it can not export in many (if any formats)
Openoffice can create web presentations, SWF, PDF etc

[Jasper]

Hi Lobster,

That was quick. May I ask if you made a Puppy Presentation or three?

My regards

[gcmartin]

I am not the greatest authority on this topic for Presentations, but I have found that Abiword is fine as long as it is generating Abiword file formats. And you will be using the Presentation on the same PC that you will generated it under Abiword. BUT....

I have continually (past 3 years) had Abiword issues when trying to use a format created by Abiword on other products....namely Apple, Microsoft Office, Open Office, Google Office, etc.

LibreOffice, OpenOffice, and even Microsoft/Apple will, "seemingly", generate a much more consistent Presentation that I can send or use across platforms.

if you intend to create a file that will be used on another PC for a presentation, I would recommend using one of the more mainstream products than one created by Abiword.

Just an observation and something to consider for a Presentation such that you won't experience any embarrassment when delivering your pitch.

Hope this helps

[01micko]

v 0.13 is out

-fixes gui (and hopefully future proofs) for libreoffice-3.5.0. They have now 3 stable versions on the server, previous gui only allowed for 2, now there is no limit, using a tree in gtkdialog instead of Xdialog which at best has a limit of 3 buttons.

-fixed a logic error where if run in terminal it stays open

See main post

[shinobar]

Pemasu made LibreOffice3.5-Rox-right-click.
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=76247&start=114

[gcmartin]

I think this is genuinely a good GUI tool.

But there is one missing aspect that maybe the GUI can address in the future.

Create (and maybe install although not necessarily necessary) the LibreOffice PET for those Puppy users who run a Live Media environment.

Plugging an SFS into my filesystem for subsequent boots does not provide consistent behavior depending on which PUP we're talking about.

The Live Media environment is addressed by PPM and PETs. SFSs are only a side benefit for single use should a one-time SFS need arise. PETs are persistent.

Thanks in advance for guidance or consideration
P.S. In almost all cases, a PET has been provided in the past, for our benefit. So I hope everyone understands that this is NOT a complaint as the PPM and PET processor addresses Live media users adequately.

[shinobar]

[greengeek]

Hi o1micko,

I could not see any info in the first post which clarifies which Puppies this applies to or might be limited to. (Might have missed it 'cos I'm tired..)

Could this be used on an old Puppy 4.3.1 installation? cheers