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my_vine_figtree
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 Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:30 pm Post subject: change author |
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When I save an .odt document and then check the document properties - the document properties automatically lists me as the document's author. Is there a way of listing different author names for different documents?
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jrkrideau
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| Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 7:16 pm Post subject: Re: change author |
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| my_vine_figtree wrote: | When I save an .odt document and then check the document properties - the document properties automatically lists me as the document's author. Is there a way of listing different author names for different documents?
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Yes, I think this works Tools > Options > OOo > user data. Type in the name of the new author.
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BillP
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 2:10 am Post subject: Re: change author |
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| jrkrideau wrote: | | Yes, I think this works Tools > Options > OOo > user data. Type in the name of the new author. |
This works if you change the user data before creating a new document. For existing documents you can unzip the odt file and change the "initial-creator" in meta.xml.
I found two similar enhancement requests to allow changing the author in File > Properties:
http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=59224
http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=59626 |
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my_vine_figtree
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 3:24 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | For existing documents you can unzip the odt file and change the "initial-creator" in meta.xml. |
How do you do this?
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BillP
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 4:11 am Post subject: |
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If you're using a version of Windows which supports compressed folders:
1. Change the filename extension from .odt to .zip. Windows will then show the file as a compressed folder.
2. Double-click the folder to open it.
3. Drag the meta.xml file out of the folder to your Desktop (this unzips the file).
4. Right-click the meta.xml file and open it with a text editor such as Notepad.
5. Using the text editor, change the name between the <meta:initial-creator> tag and the </meta:initial-creator> tag.
6. Save and close the file.
7. Drag the meta.xml file back to the compressed folder.
8. Close the compressed folder and change it's filename extension from .zip back to .odt. |
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JohnV
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| Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2007 6:47 am Post subject: |
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At File > Properties > General tab you will find a Apply User Data box and a Delete button.
From Help:
| Quote: | Delete
Resets the editing time to zero, the creation date to the current date and time, and the version number to 1. The modification and printing dates are also deleted. |
If you check the box and click Delete then the current user will also become the Author.
If you only want to change the Author or change the Author to someone other than the current user then this macro will do so.
| Code: | Sub ChangeAuthor
Dim props,sAns
props = ThisComponent.getDocumentInfo
sAns = InputBox("Enter author name.","Change Author",)
If sAns = "" then End
props.Author = sAns
End Sub |
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