Re: Automatic page numbering in OpenOffice

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On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 1:46 PM, Hiisi <very-cool@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:01:45 -0300
>> From: Fernando Cassia <fcassia@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: Re: Automatic page numbering in OpenOffice
>> To: "Community assistance, encouragement,       and advice for using
>>        Fedora." <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
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>> On Sat, Sep 12, 2009 at 4:03 AM, Hiisi <very-cool@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> gilpel@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>>> Sometimes OpenOffice reminds me of the bad old days of WordPerfect.
>>>> Everything is so complicated, even though the document formatting I need
>>>> is just elementary.
>>>>
>>>> For now, all I want to do is set automatic page numbering in the x/y
>>>> format, e.g.: 1/5, 2/5, 3/5, etc., for every new document I create.
>>>>
>>>> How do I do this?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> If you just want to create quality looking documents and you want it
>>> easy try LyX. It's TeX based document processor
>>
>> ROFL!! You could also tell him to use vi and type postscript by hand.
>>
>> Someone is complaining that he finds OpenOffice "hard" to use and you
>> refer him to even more obscure applications that only math freaks
>> love...
>>
>> FC
>>
>>
>
> I'm not freak. I have a lot of complexes but not a complex of idiot.
> Actually vi/vim is my favourite text editor. If you have problems with
> understanding of vi type 'vimtutor' in the terminal or google the
> question. Here's useful link:
> http://www.jerrywang.net/vi/
> By the way, terminal - is another obscure application that only math
> freaks love...

I'm a terminal (command line) lover, since the AmigaDOS / DR-DOS,
OS/2, Unix days.

However I am heavily against forcing users to adapt to complex
applications with user-hostile interfaces in the age of modern,
user-friendly apps like OpenOffice.

FC

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