pdf creation issue on a single file?

> Hi,
>
> I have an rainfall.ods document that has 24 tabs. Two of the tabs
> contain figures and the balance contain graphs of the figures.
>
> I recently experienced a problem, it would seem after my last tab
> addition, that prevents me from creating a PDF file of the selected
> sheets(12).
>
> The PDF export works fine on other files regarding `Export as PDF',
> why not on this file?
>
> I was using LibreOffice 3.3 and have since updated to LibreOffice 3.4.5
> OOO340m1 (Build:1505). Unfortunately the newer version is unable to
> `Export as PDF' on the selected TABS either!!
>
> What could be wrong? There are no special characters in the sheet
> names bar possibly a space.
>
> I will gladly send this file to anyone who can assist as I need to
> create and post to a public user mailing list a PDF at the end of the
> month.
>
> Help is much appreciated
> Hylton

> Hi,
>
> I have an rainfall.ods document that has 24 tabs. Two of the tabs
> contain figures and the balance contain graphs of the figures.
>
> I recently experienced a problem, it would seem after my last tab
> addition, that prevents me from creating a PDF file of the selected
> sheets(12).
>
> The PDF export works fine on other files regarding `Export as PDF',
> why not on this file?
>
> I was using LibreOffice 3.3 and have since updated to LibreOffice 3.4.5
> OOO340m1 (Build:1505). Unfortunately the newer version is unable to
> `Export as PDF' on the selected TABS either!!
>
> What could be wrong? There are no special characters in the sheet
> names bar possibly a space.
>
> I will gladly send this file to anyone who can assist as I need to
> create and post to a public user mailing list a PDF at the end of the
> month.
>
> Help is much appreciated
> Hylton

> Hi,
>
> I have an rainfall.ods document that has 24 tabs. Two of the tabs
> contain figures and the balance contain graphs of the figures.
>
> I recently experienced a problem, it would seem after my last tab
> addition, that prevents me from creating a PDF file of the selected
> sheets(12).
>
> The PDF export works fine on other files regarding `Export as PDF', why
> not on this file?
>
> I was using LibreOffice 3.3 and have since updated to LibreOffice 3.4.5
> OOO340m1 (Build:1505). Unfortunately the newer version is unable to
> `Export as PDF' on the selected TABS either!!
>
> What could be wrong? There are no special characters in the sheet names
> bar possibly a space.
>
> I will gladly send this file to anyone who can assist as I need to
> create and post to a public user mailing list a PDF at the end of the
> month.
>
> Help is much appreciated
> Hylton

>
> *Don't you have the ability to print to a PDF file ?  Linux gives me
> the choice to print the file or print to a PDF file and asks where to
> save it and a name for it . . You must be a windows user LOL ! I
> really feel sorry for windows users ROFLMAO
>
> On 07/28/2012 06:42 AM, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have an rainfall.ods document that has 24 tabs. Two of the tabs
>> contain figures and the balance contain graphs of the figures.
>>
>> I recently experienced a problem, it would seem after my last tab
>> addition, that prevents me from creating a PDF file of the selected
>> sheets(12).
>>
>> The PDF export works fine on other files regarding `Export as PDF',
>> why not on this file?
>>
>> I was using LibreOffice 3.3 and have since updated to LibreOffice 3.4.5
>> OOO340m1 (Build:1505). Unfortunately the newer version is unable to
>> `Export as PDF' on the selected TABS either!!
>>
>> What could be wrong? There are no special characters in the sheet
>> names bar possibly a space.
>>
>> I will gladly send this file to anyone who can assist as I need to
>> create and post to a public user mailing list a PDF at the end of the
>> month.
>>
>> Help is much appreciated
>> Hylton
>
>

>
> Windows users can get free PDF printer drivers, like doPDF.  Linux
> users can use other options like CUPS-PDF.  What are you using to
> print your files to PDF with?
>
> We what to encourage Windows users, and to tell them they are stupid
> to use it.  I know of many people who cannot use Linux due to software
> needs that will not run with WINE.  I must keep a Windows system for
> both hardware and software needs.  I prefer Ubuntu, but I know that
> most people will not switch to Linux no matter what we tell them.
>
> We need to get more and more Windows users to get away from MSO and
> get them to look into FOSS as a viable option for their software needs.
>
> For most users, Windows is a viable option over Linux.  As long as
> they feel comfortable with it.
>
> I know we had a thread before about not telling people that my/your OS
> is better than someone else's.  Every user has their own needs and own
> ideas of what OS is better for THEM.
>
> Right now we want to help users to see that LO is right for them, no
> matter which OS they use.  I have it on 2 version of Windows and 2
> versions of Ubuntu.  We need to help users with their issues and not
> "joke" that there is something funny with the OS they are using.  I do
> not find it to be funny.
>
> If a user is having problems with the Exporting/Printing to PDF that
> is a part of LO, then I would say that they need to install a PDF
> printer options - doPDF for Windows and some option depending on the
> version of Linux they use.  Then test the PDF output with one of those
> PDF printers.  If they have the same issue, then it is not the
> Exporting to PDF that is the issue.  A different poster to this thread
> has come up with an option for the user to test.  I am not a Calc
> person, so I look at the Exporting/Printing part of the issue and let
> some one else take on the possibility of it is something to do with
> the setup of the file itself and not the printing part of it.
>
> BUT
> whatever we do, we should not make fun of the user, his/her OS, the
> system used, or even state it is all due to them using an older
> version of LO.  Not all of us have the money to buy a better system,
> have access to Broadband so they can download a newer version every
> time one comes out.  No everyone will feel comfortable to use Linux
> for their system, or can change their OS due to some requirement that
> they have no control over.  Business users may not own their systems
> and may have a difficult time even to be allowed to use LO instead of
> MSO.
>
> To be honest, we need to accept that we have a lot of Windows users
> that have the option to use MSO and we need to prove to them that LO
> is a viable option to use instead of buying another version of MSO.  
> LO is not the default for most Linux versions. MSO is the package most
> Windows user know as their only office package option.  We need to get
> the word out there to these Windows users that LO is there and we want
> them to try it.  We do not want them to think we are stuck-up
> egg-headed Linux users that do not accept that there is anything wrong
> with them using Windows.   I prefer to use Ubuntu, but I do not think
> most Windows users will be able to switch.  I know of some Linux users
> who had to make one of their system run Windows due to the fact that
> need to use a certain type of software and Linux does not have the
> software they need.  One young fellow needs some really good
> post-production video editing software.  He prefers Linux for
> everything, but he just cannot find the software he needs for Linux.
>
> So
> LO runs on many different OSs.  Then be a support to all of those
> different OS users for LO and not blame anything on their choice of
> OS.  IF we do, then we might as well start telling people that their
> version of Linux is laughable over our version of Linux. Now where
> would you think that would get us?  Nothing but trouble and in-fighting.
>
>
> On 07/28/2012 11:40 AM, Lynne Stevens wrote:
>>
>> *Don't you have the ability to print to a PDF file ?  Linux gives me
>> the choice to print the file or print to a PDF file and asks where to
>> save it and a name for it . . You must be a windows user LOL ! I
>> really feel sorry for windows users ROFLMAO
>>
>> On 07/28/2012 06:42 AM, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have an rainfall.ods document that has 24 tabs. Two of the tabs
>>> contain figures and the balance contain graphs of the figures.
>>>
>>> I recently experienced a problem, it would seem after my last tab
>>> addition, that prevents me from creating a PDF file of the selected
>>> sheets(12).
>>>
>>> The PDF export works fine on other files regarding `Export as PDF',
>>> why not on this file?
>>>
>>> I was using LibreOffice 3.3 and have since updated to LibreOffice 3.4.5
>>> OOO340m1 (Build:1505). Unfortunately the newer version is unable to
>>> `Export as PDF' on the selected TABS either!!
>>>
>>> What could be wrong? There are no special characters in the sheet
>>> names bar possibly a space.
>>>
>>> I will gladly send this file to anyone who can assist as I need to
>>> create and post to a public user mailing list a PDF at the end of
>>> the month.
>>>
>>> Help is much appreciated
>>> Hylton
>>
>>
>
>

> I'm running LO on Ubuntu 12.04. I've used all previous versions of LO
> through the present 3.5.5.3. My experience with export to pdf is that
> the entire file is exported. It does not work to select one page or a
> certain selection on a page. If I want to print just 1 page of a
> multipage document or print a section of a page, that needs to be done
> with a pdf printer, such as the one webmaster-Kracked_P_P mentioned
> below, and not through export to pdf.
>
> On 07/28/2012 01:34 PM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote:
>>
>> Windows users can get free PDF printer drivers, like doPDF. Linux
>> users can use other options like CUPS-PDF.  What are you using to
>> print your files to PDF with?
>>
>> We what to encourage Windows users, and to tell them they are stupid
>> to use it.  I know of many people who cannot use Linux due to
>> software needs that will not run with WINE.  I must keep a Windows
>> system for both hardware and software needs.  I prefer Ubuntu, but I
>> know that most people will not switch to Linux no matter what we tell
>> them.
>>
>> We need to get more and more Windows users to get away from MSO and
>> get them to look into FOSS as a viable option for their software needs.
>>
>> For most users, Windows is a viable option over Linux.  As long as
>> they feel comfortable with it.
>>
>> I know we had a thread before about not telling people that my/your
>> OS is better than someone else's.  Every user has their own needs and
>> own ideas of what OS is better for THEM.
>>
>> Right now we want to help users to see that LO is right for them, no
>> matter which OS they use.  I have it on 2 version of Windows and 2
>> versions of Ubuntu.  We need to help users with their issues and not
>> "joke" that there is something funny with the OS they are using.  I
>> do not find it to be funny.
>>
>> If a user is having problems with the Exporting/Printing to PDF that
>> is a part of LO, then I would say that they need to install a PDF
>> printer options - doPDF for Windows and some option depending on the
>> version of Linux they use.  Then test the PDF output with one of
>> those PDF printers.  If they have the same issue, then it is not the
>> Exporting to PDF that is the issue.  A different poster to this
>> thread has come up with an option for the user to test.  I am not a
>> Calc person, so I look at the Exporting/Printing part of the issue
>> and let some one else take on the possibility of it is something to
>> do with the setup of the file itself and not the printing part of it.
>>
>> BUT
>> whatever we do, we should not make fun of the user, his/her OS, the
>> system used, or even state it is all due to them using an older
>> version of LO.  Not all of us have the money to buy a better system,
>> have access to Broadband so they can download a newer version every
>> time one comes out.  No everyone will feel comfortable to use Linux
>> for their system, or can change their OS due to some requirement that
>> they have no control over. Business users may not own their systems
>> and may have a difficult time even to be allowed to use LO instead of
>> MSO.
>>
>> To be honest, we need to accept that we have a lot of Windows users
>> that have the option to use MSO and we need to prove to them that LO
>> is a viable option to use instead of buying another version of MSO.  
>> LO is not the default for most Linux versions. MSO is the package
>> most Windows user know as their only office package option.  We need
>> to get the word out there to these Windows users that LO is there and
>> we want them to try it.  We do not want them to think we are stuck-up
>> egg-headed Linux users that do not accept that there is anything
>> wrong with them using Windows.   I prefer to use Ubuntu, but I do not
>> think most Windows users will be able to switch.  I know of some
>> Linux users who had to make one of their system run Windows due to
>> the fact that need to use a certain type of software and Linux does
>> not have the software they need.  One young fellow needs some really
>> good post-production video editing software.  He prefers Linux for
>> everything, but he just cannot find the software he needs for Linux.
>>
>> So
>> LO runs on many different OSs.  Then be a support to all of those
>> different OS users for LO and not blame anything on their choice of
>> OS.  IF we do, then we might as well start telling people that their
>> version of Linux is laughable over our version of Linux. Now where
>> would you think that would get us?  Nothing but trouble and in-fighting.
>>
>>
>> On 07/28/2012 11:40 AM, Lynne Stevens wrote:
>>>
>>> *Don't you have the ability to print to a PDF file ?  Linux gives me
>>> the choice to print the file or print to a PDF file and asks where
>>> to save it and a name for it . . You must be a windows user LOL ! I
>>> really feel sorry for windows users ROFLMAO
>>>
>>> On 07/28/2012 06:42 AM, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I have an rainfall.ods document that has 24 tabs. Two of the tabs
>>>> contain figures and the balance contain graphs of the figures.
>>>>
>>>> I recently experienced a problem, it would seem after my last tab
>>>> addition, that prevents me from creating a PDF file of the selected
>>>> sheets(12).
>>>>
>>>> The PDF export works fine on other files regarding `Export as PDF',
>>>> why not on this file?
>>>>
>>>> I was using LibreOffice 3.3 and have since updated to LibreOffice
>>>> 3.4.5
>>>> OOO340m1 (Build:1505). Unfortunately the newer version is unable to
>>>> `Export as PDF' on the selected TABS either!!
>>>>
>>>> What could be wrong? There are no special characters in the sheet
>>>> names bar possibly a space.
>>>>
>>>> I will gladly send this file to anyone who can assist as I need to
>>>> create and post to a public user mailing list a PDF at the end of
>>>> the month.
>>>>
>>>> Help is much appreciated
>>>> Hylton
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

> On 7/28/2012 11:40 AM, Lynne Stevens wrote:
>> I really feel sorry for windows users ROFLMAO
>
> Don't start that. I used Linux from the earliest days. (0.94 Kernel and
> SLS Linux).  I now use W7 and there is nearly nothing I could do in
> Linux that I cannot do in Windows easier. I do use Firefox and
> Thunderbird, and OpenOffice, not MS' tools. I don't do servers.
>
> The big problem with Linux is drivers. Drivers are less of a problem
> with Windows unless you are trying to make new hardware work with old
> Windows versions, or conversely.
>
> What I can't do in Windows is certain kinds of maintenance without
> resorting to outside tools.
>
> Note that I was a RABID Linux user.
>
> Nevertheless I am certain you have your excellent reasons for liking
> Linux. There is a huge amount in Linux to like. It's more work than I
> want to do. So please, don't poke fun at Windows users. Help them.
>
> David Teague
> Emeritus Professor Mathematics and Computer Science Western Carolina
> University
>

> On 28-07-12 19:34, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote:
>>
>> Windows users can get free PDF printer drivers, like doPDF. Linux users
>> can use other options like CUPS-PDF.  What are you using to print your
>> files to PDF with?
>
> <large cut>
> For everybody who needs to use for some reason Windows:
> use VMware (or  VirtualBox) under Linux(ubuntu or whatever version)
> and run (preferably Windows XP) for your Windows stuff. No need for
> dual booting. Simply have one desktop with Linux and a second with
> virtual XP. Switching is as easy as using CTRL-left arrow or CTRL Fn
> (where n is the desktop number. Most distributions come with 4 desktops.
> Hope this make life a little easier for you,
> Joep
>
>

>
> What is you OS?
> Windows, Linux, Mac?  Which version.
> What version of LO are you using?  Your statement of using 3.3 since
> 3.4.5 is confusing.  Are you using 3.5.5, 3.5.4, 3.5.3?
>
> while someone tries to figure out the issue, if you use Windows, please
> download doPDF - free PDF printer software.  Linux - CUPS-PDF.
>
> With the PDF printer installed print the document to the PDF printer,
> like you would a paper printer.
>
> Then see if creating a PDF that way works.  If it does, then it is the
> PDF Exporting option.  If not it may be in some generic printing option
> or some other issue.
>
> I tend to use a PDF printer more than Exporting to PDF, since I "print"
> PDFs from many different packages and "forget" to use the Export
> option.  I have PDF printing as my default printer.
>

>
> On 07/28/2012 09:42 AM, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have an rainfall.ods document that has 24 tabs. Two of the tabs
>> contain figures and the balance contain graphs of the figures.
>>
>> I recently experienced a problem, it would seem after my last tab
>> addition, that prevents me from creating a PDF file of the selected
>> sheets(12).
>>
>> The PDF export works fine on other files regarding `Export as PDF',
>> why not on this file?
>>
>> I was using LibreOffice 3.3 and have since updated to LibreOffice 3.4.5
>> OOO340m1 (Build:1505). Unfortunately the newer version is unable to
>> `Export as PDF' on the selected TABS either!!
>>
>> What could be wrong? There are no special characters in the sheet
>> names bar possibly a space.
>>
>> I will gladly send this file to anyone who can assist as I need to
>> create and post to a public user mailing list a PDF at the end of the
>> month.
>>
>> Help is much appreciated
>> Hylton
>
>

> On 28/07/12 15:58, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote:
> Replies below
> > What is you OS?
> > Windows, Linux, Mac? Which version.
> > What version of LO are you using? Your statement of using 3.3 since
> > 3.4.5 is confusing. Are you using 3.5.5, 3.5.4, 3.5.3?
> > while someone tries to figure out the issue, if you use Windows,
> > please
> > download doPDF - free PDF printer software. Linux - CUPS-PDF.
> > With the PDF printer installed print the document to the PDF
> > printer,
> > like you would a paper printer.
> > Then see if creating a PDF that way works. If it does, then it is
> > the
> > PDF Exporting option. If not it may be in some generic printing
> > option
> > or some other issue.
> > I tend to use a PDF printer more than Exporting to PDF, since I
> > "print"
> > PDFs from many different packages and "forget" to use the Export
> > option. I have PDF printing as my default printer.
> The OS is openSuSe 11.2
> LibreOffice version is as stated i.e. LibreOffice 3.4.5 OOO340m1
> (Build:1505)
> A newer edition of LO has not appeared via my Yast software manager,
> despite there being a few updates.
> > On 07/28/2012 09:42 AM, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > I have an rainfall.ods document that has 24 tabs. Two of the tabs
> > > contain figures and the balance contain graphs of the figures.
> > > I recently experienced a problem, it would seem after my last tab
> > > addition, that prevents me from creating a PDF file of the
> > > selected
> > > sheets(12).
> > > The PDF export works fine on other files regarding `Export as
> > > PDF',
> > > why not on this file?
> > > I was using LibreOffice 3.3 and have since updated to LibreOffice
> > > 3.4.5
> > > OOO340m1 (Build:1505). Unfortunately the newer version is unable
> > > to
> > > `Export as PDF' on the selected TABS either!!
> > > What could be wrong? There are no special characters in the sheet
> > > names bar possibly a space.
> > > I will gladly send this file to anyone who can assist as I need to
> > > create and post to a public user mailing list a PDF at the end of
> > > the
> > > month.
> > > Help is much appreciated
> > > Hylton
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> On 28/07/12 15:58, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote:
>
> Replies below
>>
>> What is you OS?
>> Windows, Linux, Mac?  Which version.
>> What version of LO are you using?  Your statement of using 3.3 since
>> 3.4.5 is confusing.  Are you using 3.5.5, 3.5.4, 3.5.3?
>>
>> while someone tries to figure out the issue, if you use Windows, please
>> download doPDF - free PDF printer software.  Linux - CUPS-PDF.
>>
>> With the PDF printer installed print the document to the PDF printer,
>> like you would a paper printer.
>>
>> Then see if creating a PDF that way works.  If it does, then it is the
>> PDF Exporting option.  If not it may be in some generic printing option
>> or some other issue.
>>
>> I tend to use a PDF printer more than Exporting to PDF, since I "print"
>> PDFs from many different packages and "forget" to use the Export
>> option.  I have PDF printing as my default printer.
>>
> The OS is openSuSe 11.2
> LibreOffice version is as stated i.e. LibreOffice 3.4.5 OOO340m1
> (Build:1505)
>
> A newer edition of LO has not appeared via my Yast software manager,
> despite there being a few updates.
>
>>
>> On 07/28/2012 09:42 AM, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have an rainfall.ods document that has 24 tabs. Two of the tabs
>>> contain figures and the balance contain graphs of the figures.
>>>
>>> I recently experienced a problem, it would seem after my last tab
>>> addition, that prevents me from creating a PDF file of the selected
>>> sheets(12).
>>>
>>> The PDF export works fine on other files regarding `Export as PDF',
>>> why not on this file?
>>>
>>> I was using LibreOffice 3.3 and have since updated to LibreOffice 3.4.5
>>> OOO340m1 (Build:1505). Unfortunately the newer version is unable to
>>> `Export as PDF' on the selected TABS either!!
>>>
>>> What could be wrong? There are no special characters in the sheet
>>> names bar possibly a space.
>>>
>>> I will gladly send this file to anyone who can assist as I need to
>>> create and post to a public user mailing list a PDF at the end of the
>>> month.
>>>
>>> Help is much appreciated
>>> Hylton
>>
>>
>
>

>
> On 07/28/2012 01:34 PM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote:
>>
>> Windows users can get free PDF printer drivers, like doPDF.  Linux
>> users can use other options like CUPS-PDF.  What are you using to
>> print your files to PDF with?
>>
>> We what to encourage Windows users, and to tell them they are stupid
>> to use it.  I know of many people who cannot use Linux due to software
>> needs that will not run with WINE.  I must keep a Windows system for
>> both hardware and software needs.  I prefer Ubuntu, but I know that
>> most people will not switch to Linux no matter what we tell them.
>>
>> We need to get more and more Windows users to get away from MSO and
>> get them to look into FOSS as a viable option for their software needs.
>>
>> For most users, Windows is a viable option over Linux.  As long as
>> they feel comfortable with it.
>>
>> I know we had a thread before about not telling people that my/your OS
>> is better than someone else's.  Every user has their own needs and own
>> ideas of what OS is better for THEM.
>>
>> Right now we want to help users to see that LO is right for them, no
>> matter which OS they use.  I have it on 2 version of Windows and 2
>> versions of Ubuntu.  We need to help users with their issues and not
>> "joke" that there is something funny with the OS they are using.  I do
>> not find it to be funny.
>>
>> If a user is having problems with the Exporting/Printing to PDF that
>> is a part of LO, then I would say that they need to install a PDF
>> printer options - doPDF for Windows and some option depending on the
>> version of Linux they use.  Then test the PDF output with one of those
>> PDF printers.  If they have the same issue, then it is not the
>> Exporting to PDF that is the issue.  A different poster to this thread
>> has come up with an option for the user to test.  I am not a Calc
>> person, so I look at the Exporting/Printing part of the issue and let
>> some one else take on the possibility of it is something to do with
>> the setup of the file itself and not the printing part of it.
>>
>> BUT
>> whatever we do, we should not make fun of the user, his/her OS, the
>> system used, or even state it is all due to them using an older
>> version of LO.  Not all of us have the money to buy a better system,
>> have access to Broadband so they can download a newer version every
>> time one comes out.  No everyone will feel comfortable to use Linux
>> for their system, or can change their OS due to some requirement that
>> they have no control over.  Business users may not own their systems
>> and may have a difficult time even to be allowed to use LO instead of
>> MSO.
>>
>> To be honest, we need to accept that we have a lot of Windows users
>> that have the option to use MSO and we need to prove to them that LO
>> is a viable option to use instead of buying another version of MSO. LO
>> is not the default for most Linux versions. MSO is the package most
>> Windows user know as their only office package option.  We need to get
>> the word out there to these Windows users that LO is there and we want
>> them to try it.  We do not want them to think we are stuck-up
>> egg-headed Linux users that do not accept that there is anything wrong
>> with them using Windows.   I prefer to use Ubuntu, but I do not think
>> most Windows users will be able to switch.  I know of some Linux users
>> who had to make one of their system run Windows due to the fact that
>> need to use a certain type of software and Linux does not have the
>> software they need.  One young fellow needs some really good
>> post-production video editing software.  He prefers Linux for
>> everything, but he just cannot find the software he needs for Linux.
>>
>> So
>> LO runs on many different OSs.  Then be a support to all of those
>> different OS users for LO and not blame anything on their choice of
>> OS.  IF we do, then we might as well start telling people that their
>> version of Linux is laughable over our version of Linux. Now where
>> would you think that would get us?  Nothing but trouble and in-fighting.
>>
>>
>> On 07/28/2012 11:40 AM, Lynne Stevens wrote:
>>>
>>> *Don't you have the ability to print to a PDF file ?  Linux gives me
>>> the choice to print the file or print to a PDF file and asks where to
>>> save it and a name for it . . You must be a windows user LOL ! I
>>> really feel sorry for windows users ROFLMAO
>>>
>>> On 07/28/2012 06:42 AM, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I have an rainfall.ods document that has 24 tabs. Two of the tabs
>>>> contain figures and the balance contain graphs of the figures.
>>>>
>>>> I recently experienced a problem, it would seem after my last tab
>>>> addition, that prevents me from creating a PDF file of the selected
>>>> sheets(12).
>>>>
>>>> The PDF export works fine on other files regarding `Export as PDF',
>>>> why not on this file?
>>>>
>>>> I was using LibreOffice 3.3 and have since updated to LibreOffice 3.4.5
>>>> OOO340m1 (Build:1505). Unfortunately the newer version is unable to
>>>> `Export as PDF' on the selected TABS either!!
>>>>
>>>> What could be wrong? There are no special characters in the sheet
>>>> names bar possibly a space.
>>>>
>>>> I will gladly send this file to anyone who can assist as I need to
>>>> create and post to a public user mailing list a PDF at the end of
>>>> the month.
>>>>
>>>> Help is much appreciated
>>>> Hylton
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>

> El 28/07/12 15:42, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) escribió:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have an rainfall.ods document that has 24 tabs. Two of the tabs
>> contain figures and the balance contain graphs of the figures.
>>
>> I recently experienced a problem, it would seem after my last tab
>> addition, that prevents me from creating a PDF file of the selected
>> sheets(12).
>>
>> The PDF export works fine on other files regarding `Export as PDF', why
>> not on this file?
>>
>> I was using LibreOffice 3.3 and have since updated to LibreOffice 3.4.5
>> OOO340m1 (Build:1505). Unfortunately the newer version is unable to
>> `Export as PDF' on the selected TABS either!!
>>
>> What could be wrong? There are no special characters in the sheet names
>> bar possibly a space.
>>
>> I will gladly send this file to anyone who can assist as I need to
>> create and post to a public user mailing list a PDF at the end of the
>> month.
>>
>> Help is much appreciated
>> Hylton

> On 28/07/12 19:45, Don C. Myers wrote:
>> I'm running LO on Ubuntu 12.04. I've used all previous versions of LO
>> through the present 3.5.5.3. My experience with export to pdf is that
>> the entire file is exported. It does not work to select one page or a
>> certain selection on a page. If I want to print just 1 page of a
>> multipage document or print a section of a page, that needs to be done
>> with a pdf printer, such as the one webmaster-Kracked_P_P mentioned
>> below, and not through export to pdf.
>
> Don and Kracked and maybe Lynne,
>
> I am running openSuSe 11.2 which I will agree is not the latest and
> greatest but it has worked for me. I will more than likely be
> upgrading to 12.2 when it is released.
>
> I am an EX-Windows user all the way from 3.11 to Win XP.
>
> I make no excuses that I am a KDE GUI user and have to admit whilst
> the cli seems far more capable in terms of package installation and
> dependencies, I do not know or understand the syntax and procedures
> i.e. to update to LO 3.5.5, without breaking anything on my current
> production system.
>
> The current version of LO in use here on Win is 3.3 and on Linux is
> 3.4.5. I had thought that perhaps 3.3 was a little dated and hoped
> that a newer version would assist for PDF creation, alas it did not.
>
> The 'Export to PDF' used to work on 3.3, even for a select number of
> Tabs in a Calc file, as I can do so for at least two other files,
> HOWEVER,
>
> The main problem is that it has stopped being able to be completed on
> this one file, and I do not know why.
>
> The export to PDF of only a selection of Tabs in  Calc in certainly
> possible by holding down the Ctrl key and selecting the Tabs. Choosing
> File: Export as PDF brings up a menu box that you need to specify to
> make a PDF of 'the selection' as opposed to the whole file. There are
> other options i.t.o. recipients view, image compression etc.
>
> Confirming brings up a file manager window so you can select the
> location of the exported PDF file and also to name it in said location.
>
> I have LO installed on my Win 7 laptop and can access said file via
> SAMBA however I cannot write the PDF file from this specific Calc file
> onto the host file-system, even though no errors where found in a
> recent fsck on reboot?
>
> I'll send the file to anyone privately to sort this out.
>
>>
>> On 07/28/2012 01:34 PM, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote:
>>>
>>> Windows users can get free PDF printer drivers, like doPDF. Linux
>>> users can use other options like CUPS-PDF.  What are you using to
>>> print your files to PDF with?
>>>
>>> We what to encourage Windows users, and to tell them they are stupid
>>> to use it.  I know of many people who cannot use Linux due to software
>>> needs that will not run with WINE.  I must keep a Windows system for
>>> both hardware and software needs.  I prefer Ubuntu, but I know that
>>> most people will not switch to Linux no matter what we tell them.
>>>
>>> We need to get more and more Windows users to get away from MSO and
>>> get them to look into FOSS as a viable option for their software needs.
>>>
>>> For most users, Windows is a viable option over Linux.  As long as
>>> they feel comfortable with it.
>>>
>>> I know we had a thread before about not telling people that my/your OS
>>> is better than someone else's.  Every user has their own needs and own
>>> ideas of what OS is better for THEM.
>>>
>>> Right now we want to help users to see that LO is right for them, no
>>> matter which OS they use.  I have it on 2 version of Windows and 2
>>> versions of Ubuntu.  We need to help users with their issues and not
>>> "joke" that there is something funny with the OS they are using.  I do
>>> not find it to be funny.
>>>
>>> If a user is having problems with the Exporting/Printing to PDF that
>>> is a part of LO, then I would say that they need to install a PDF
>>> printer options - doPDF for Windows and some option depending on the
>>> version of Linux they use.  Then test the PDF output with one of those
>>> PDF printers.  If they have the same issue, then it is not the
>>> Exporting to PDF that is the issue.  A different poster to this thread
>>> has come up with an option for the user to test.  I am not a Calc
>>> person, so I look at the Exporting/Printing part of the issue and let
>>> some one else take on the possibility of it is something to do with
>>> the setup of the file itself and not the printing part of it.
>>>
>>> BUT
>>> whatever we do, we should not make fun of the user, his/her OS, the
>>> system used, or even state it is all due to them using an older
>>> version of LO.  Not all of us have the money to buy a better system,
>>> have access to Broadband so they can download a newer version every
>>> time one comes out.  No everyone will feel comfortable to use Linux
>>> for their system, or can change their OS due to some requirement that
>>> they have no control over.  Business users may not own their systems
>>> and may have a difficult time even to be allowed to use LO instead of
>>> MSO.
>>>
>>> To be honest, we need to accept that we have a lot of Windows users
>>> that have the option to use MSO and we need to prove to them that LO
>>> is a viable option to use instead of buying another version of MSO. LO
>>> is not the default for most Linux versions. MSO is the package most
>>> Windows user know as their only office package option.  We need to get
>>> the word out there to these Windows users that LO is there and we want
>>> them to try it.  We do not want them to think we are stuck-up
>>> egg-headed Linux users that do not accept that there is anything wrong
>>> with them using Windows.   I prefer to use Ubuntu, but I do not think
>>> most Windows users will be able to switch.  I know of some Linux users
>>> who had to make one of their system run Windows due to the fact that
>>> need to use a certain type of software and Linux does not have the
>>> software they need.  One young fellow needs some really good
>>> post-production video editing software.  He prefers Linux for
>>> everything, but he just cannot find the software he needs for Linux.
>>>
>>> So
>>> LO runs on many different OSs.  Then be a support to all of those
>>> different OS users for LO and not blame anything on their choice of
>>> OS.  IF we do, then we might as well start telling people that their
>>> version of Linux is laughable over our version of Linux. Now where
>>> would you think that would get us?  Nothing but trouble and
>>> in-fighting.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 07/28/2012 11:40 AM, Lynne Stevens wrote:
>>>>
>>>> *Don't you have the ability to print to a PDF file ?  Linux gives me
>>>> the choice to print the file or print to a PDF file and asks where to
>>>> save it and a name for it . . You must be a windows user LOL ! I
>>>> really feel sorry for windows users ROFLMAO
>>>>
>>>> On 07/28/2012 06:42 AM, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have an rainfall.ods document that has 24 tabs. Two of the tabs
>>>>> contain figures and the balance contain graphs of the figures.
>>>>>
>>>>> I recently experienced a problem, it would seem after my last tab
>>>>> addition, that prevents me from creating a PDF file of the selected
>>>>> sheets(12).
>>>>>
>>>>> The PDF export works fine on other files regarding `Export as PDF',
>>>>> why not on this file?
>>>>>
>>>>> I was using LibreOffice 3.3 and have since updated to LibreOffice
>>>>> 3.4.5
>>>>> OOO340m1 (Build:1505). Unfortunately the newer version is unable to
>>>>> `Export as PDF' on the selected TABS either!!
>>>>>
>>>>> What could be wrong? There are no special characters in the sheet
>>>>> names bar possibly a space.
>>>>>
>>>>> I will gladly send this file to anyone who can assist as I need to
>>>>> create and post to a public user mailing list a PDF at the end of
>>>>> the month.
>>>>>
>>>>> Help is much appreciated
>>>>> Hylton
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>

>  
> I am sorry, but I can not help with this issue - however I did find it
> helpful for a similar sort of problem that I have.
>  
> My problem is that I am trying to copy data from PDFs into a
> spreadsheet - but all the conversion software that I have found does not
> seem to handle PDFLITE which is what doPDF and several other such
> packages seem to produce.
>  
> Any solutions anybody?  How do I get data from a PDFLITE into a
> spreadsheet?
>  
>  
>  
> On Jul 29, 2012 12:35 "Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC)" <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
>> On 28/07/12 15:58, webmaster-Kracked_P_P wrote:
>> Replies below
>>> What is you OS?
>>> Windows, Linux, Mac? Which version.
>>> What version of LO are you using? Your statement of using 3.3 since
>>> 3.4.5 is confusing. Are you using 3.5.5, 3.5.4, 3.5.3?
>>> while someone tries to figure out the issue, if you use Windows,
>>> please
>>> download doPDF - free PDF printer software. Linux - CUPS-PDF.
>>> With the PDF printer installed print the document to the PDF
>>> printer,
>>> like you would a paper printer.
>>> Then see if creating a PDF that way works. If it does, then it is
>>> the
>>> PDF Exporting option. If not it may be in some generic printing
>>> option
>>> or some other issue.
>>> I tend to use a PDF printer more than Exporting to PDF, since I
>>> "print"
>>> PDFs from many different packages and "forget" to use the Export
>>> option. I have PDF printing as my default printer.
>> The OS is openSuSe 11.2
>> LibreOffice version is as stated i.e. LibreOffice 3.4.5 OOO340m1
>> (Build:1505)
>> A newer edition of LO has not appeared via my Yast software manager,
>> despite there being a few updates.
>>> On 07/28/2012 09:42 AM, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>> I have an rainfall.ods document that has 24 tabs. Two of the tabs
>>>> contain figures and the balance contain graphs of the figures.
>>>> I recently experienced a problem, it would seem after my last tab
>>>> addition, that prevents me from creating a PDF file of the
>>>> selected
>>>> sheets(12).
>>>> The PDF export works fine on other files regarding `Export as
>>>> PDF',
>>>> why not on this file?
>>>> I was using LibreOffice 3.3 and have since updated to LibreOffice
>>>> 3.4.5
>>>> OOO340m1 (Build:1505). Unfortunately the newer version is unable
>>>> to
>>>> `Export as PDF' on the selected TABS either!!
>>>> What could be wrong? There are no special characters in the sheet
>>>> names bar possibly a space.
>>>> I will gladly send this file to anyone who can assist as I need to
>>>> create and post to a public user mailing list a PDF at the end of
>>>> the
>>>> month.
>>>> Help is much appreciated
>>>> Hylton
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>
>
> omega
>      The
> Omega sector
> America's Last
> Line of
> Defense
>
> *Can you copy and paste the contents of the PDF file to a text program
> like office word and save it as such ( doc )   re open the doc and then
> copy and paste into the file (spreadsheet file)
>

> Hi Miguel,
>
> On 28/07/12 18:07, MiguelAngel wrote:
>> El 28/07/12 15:42, Hylton Conacher (ZR1HPC) escribió:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have an rainfall.ods document that has 24 tabs. Two of the tabs
>>> contain figures and the balance contain graphs of the figures.
>>>
>>> I recently experienced a problem, it would seem after my last tab
>>> addition, that prevents me from creating a PDF file of the selected
>>> sheets(12).
>>>
>>> The PDF export works fine on other files regarding `Export as PDF', why
>>> not on this file?
>>>
>>> I was using LibreOffice 3.3 and have since updated to LibreOffice 3.4.5
>>> OOO340m1 (Build:1505). Unfortunately the newer version is unable to
>>> `Export as PDF' on the selected TABS either!!
>>>
>>> What could be wrong? There are no special characters in the sheet names
>>> bar possibly a space.
>>>
>>> I will gladly send this file to anyone who can assist as I need to
>>> create and post to a public user mailing list a PDF at the end of the
>>> month.
>>>
>>> Help is much appreciated
>>> Hylton
>
> Thank you for commenting on the OP's initial problem, and not a Linux
> Windows word flame-war that bears no relation to the subject line,
> despite some valid suggestions being valid.
>
>> Verify you have not marked in the same tab the option:
>> Embed OpenDocument file.
>
> How could I check this via the GUI? I recreated the last graph and made
> sure there were no 'embeds' of any kind. Could non-standard fonts i.e.
> not Arial, also play a part?
>
> Further to this, issue it would seem that only the last created graph is
> being exported( but this is NOT the last selected Tab)  as when I view
> the exported PDF, only a single page shows, instead of approx 12.
>
> Hylton