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Subject: CVS commit: pkgsrc/misc/openoffice2
From: Kouichirou Hiratsuka
Date: 2008-04-07 18:24:51
Message id: 20080407162451.E8AE9175D0@cvs.netbsd.org
Log Message:
Update to 2.4.0.
New features:
General
* Connect to WebDAV servers via HTTPS
* Custom icons for toolbars are imported
* Control password-storing with a master password
* Warning if document is from a newer ODF
* PDF documents: relative links, document references, PDF/A-1
(ISO 19005-1) supported, and cross-document link behavior options
* Mac OS X: Quicktime support for movies and sound / use the built
in spell checker
* Print dialog improvements in usability
* Edit boxes: warning at limit of characters
* DejaVu font is now default instead of BitStream Vera
Localisation
* Entries for 10 languages added
Base / DBA
* Improved rendering of numeric(n) data from JDBC and Oracle
* Easier choice of table name in "Copy table"
* Editing of views in HSQLDB
* Query designer for all properties which allow SQL command
* Query designer in SQL view
* Relation design accessible for MySQL databases
* Setting to check for required fields on forms
* Support for Access 2007 (.accdb files)
Calc
* Convert text to columns: with this feature CSV data inside cells
can be transformed into columns directly
* Columns and rows in spreadsheet can be moved with drag and drop
* Enter key returns to the column where the input started, one row
below
* Formula input: "+" and "-" can also be used to start
* Individual zoom level per sheet
* AutoFilter: choices clearer grouped and based on result of
filtering in other columns
* DataPilot: Manual Sorting / Double-click in DataPilot cell
provides calculation data of that cell
* Performance improvement with functions VLOOKUP and MATCH
* Print dialog for Calc easier to use
* PageUp and PageDown keys work in print preview
* Sheet names in cell-hyperlinks: renamed properly
Chart
* Regression curves: The equation of trend lines and the R^2 value
now can be displayed
* Reverse axes possible
* Bars on different axes displayed next to each other
* Data labels: Number format
* Data point label: display both value and percentage
* Data label: display each part in a separate line
* Data labels: more flexible placement of labels
* Labels on pie segments: avoiding overlapping
* Data point label: can be removed with delete key
Draw
* Navigation (tab) order of page objects
* PDF export: page names as bookmark
* Reduce complexity: no longer necessary display options removed
Impress
* Navigation (tab) order of page objects
* Thrilling 3D effects in slide transitions
* Export slide names as PDF bookmarks
* Easier to insert background picture
Writer
* Selecting rectangular region of text
* Find and Replace: backward references in regular expressions
* Spell checking: easier selecting of the language
* Insert&Insert Object toolbar redesign - Writer
* Printing of hidden text can be turned on
* Printing text place holders can be turned off
* Shortcuts added for paragraph style Heading 4, Heading 5 and
Textbody
* Ctrl-click behaviour for hyperlinks can be changed
* Custom document properties: Text fields and UI support
Extensions/ programmability / API
* Extensible Help System for extensions
* Extensions can have a separate display name
* Extensions: support of web based update
* Extensions: additional information about the publisher and
release notes
* Extensions: check for updates
* Dialogs can have a wallpaper set
* Transparent background for controls
* Remote control presentations via API
* API: get selected table(s) or query(s) in the main Base window
Please see the following URL for more information.
http://development.openoffice.org/releases/2.4.0.html
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