dear guys,
I'm installing CentOS 5.5 on my laptop. I also install WINE to run Microsoft Office and running well. The problem is, my cursor is always dissapear when I open MS Office application. When I point my cursor on window of the MS Office (example : MS Word), my cursor has gone!
Have you ever had same experience like me? what's the solution?
thanks,
On Sat, 2011-08-06 at 20:44 +0700, Andrew 'Dewa' B. Osmond wrote:
I'm installing CentOS 5.5 on my laptop. I also install WINE to run Microsoft Office and running well. The problem is, my cursor is always dissapear when I open MS Office application. When I point my cursor on window of the MS Office (example : MS Word), my cursor has gone!
Have you ever had same experience like me? what's the solution?
Install Open Office. It is supposed to be 100% compatible with M$ Office and you are unlikely to lose your cursor. It is in the usual repositories.
On 08/06/11 7:05 AM, Always Learning wrote:
Install Open Office. It is supposed to be 100% compatible with M$ Office
note even close to 100% compatible with current versions of MS Office. it can read/write most simple Excel/Word files, but often has problems with advanced formatting, the PowerPoint equivalent isn't even that close, and Base is nothing like Access. Using the OpenOffice programs is about like setting the wayback machine for 1999.
On Sat, 2011-08-06 at 08:36 -0700, John R Pierce wrote:
On 08/06/11 7:05 AM, Always Learning wrote:
Install Open Office. It is supposed to be 100% compatible with M$ Office
note even close to 100% compatible with current versions of MS Office. it can read/write most simple Excel/Word files, but often has problems with advanced formatting, the PowerPoint equivalent isn't even that close, and Base is nothing like Access. Using the OpenOffice programs is about like setting the wayback machine for 1999.
Never ever used Access or other parametrised databases. Always prefer to design, write and implement my own - they are much better and 100% user friendly too :-)
OO-writer never given me any real problems, It lacks the paragraph numbering and formatting ease of Ami Pro 3 (from 1992).
On 08/06/11 10:56 AM, Always Learning wrote:
Never ever used Access or other parametrised databases. Always prefer to design, write and implement my own - they are much better and 100% user friendly too :-)
Access isn't really a database (it uses the Jet database which implements a subset of SQL), rather, its a application development system for creating forms+reports based apps, with VBasic business logic. Access applications can use 'real' database servers, such as postgresql, mysql, oracle, etc.
OpenOffice Base is very much the same sort of thing, but without any hint of compatibility.
On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 7:58 AM, John R Pierce pierce@hogranch.com wrote:
On 08/06/11 10:56 AM, Always Learning wrote:
Never ever used Access or other parametrised databases. Always prefer to design, write and implement my own - they are much better and 100% user friendly too :-)
Access isn't really a database (it uses the Jet database which implements a subset of SQL), rather, its a application development system for creating forms+reports based apps, with VBasic business logic. Access applications can use 'real' database servers, such as postgresql, mysql, oracle, etc.
OpenOffice Base is very much the same sort of thing, but without any hint of compatibility.
I've used Base with MySql, PostgreSQL and MSSQL in the past, though MSSQL wasn't that easy and I can't remember how I did it. (Probably via JDBC but I'm not sure).
Access is good for nothing and is a computational dinosaur. It's far simpler to use Excell than Access for creating Forms and Apps. The rule of thumb is if the app needs more than Excell can provide move to using MSSQL.
I've used OpenOffice for documents for years and never had any comments or complaints from recipients.
Cheers,
Cliff
Install Open Office. It is supposed to be 100% compatible with M$ Office and you are unlikely to lose your cursor. It is in the usual repositories.
Maybe Office 97. :P
We used it in some limited form during the last few years (Boss wanted to save on costs) and while it's *okay* at handling documents up to Office 2003 (xls, doc, ppt) it chokes on anything made i Office 2007/2010. And as our parent company uses 2010...
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