word count

dan jamieson · General User Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 12

Where is the word count function in Open Office Writer???

The Liquidator · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 8:53 am Post subject:

In versions to 1.1.2, file\properties\statistics. IIn the new developer version 1.9 M45 there is a further menu tools\wordcount which I imagine will feature in OOo 2.

Ian

dan jamieson · General User Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 12

How about counting the words in selected text? Thanks!!

JohnV · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 10:38 am Post subject:

Probably in version 2. In the meantime you can use this macro:
http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5934

If you don't know how to deal with a macro there is an sticky explanation at the top of the Snippets forum.

Gabor · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 10:38 am Post subject: exists

Look for posts by JohnV or download Andrew Browns's macro from
http://www.ooomacros.org/
they both created easy-to-use macros which you may customize to your own needs

Gabor · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 10:40 am Post subject: same minute

Sorry John we were posting in the very same minute

JohnV · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 10:51 am Post subject:

Certainly no apology necessary. I get to see my "name" in bold print - I'm impressed! Wink

dan jamieson · General User Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 12

I have no idea what to do with macros, I'll look for version 2.

And I must say the responsiveness of the open source community to user questions puts Microsoft to shame!!! Thanks all!

The Liquidator · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2004 2:19 pm Post subject:

Just a word of warning, Dan. 1.9 (which will become 2) is only a developer snapshot at the moment and not stable enough for everyday use.

ian

JohnV · Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 4:31 am Post subject:

Dan,

You will probably find other uses for macros. They may be difficult to write but they are relatively easy to use when someone else provides the code. I have tried to make this as painless as possible with the explanation found here:
http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=7995

For macros other than those found in the code snippets section here, take a look at www.ooomacros.org

bob hewis · Newbie Joined: 03 Aug 2004 Posts: 2

I'm a translator and I bill my main client using characters without spaces (his eccentricity, not mine). Will this statistic become available in Writer?

cheers

Bob

Kaaredyret · Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 9:38 am Post subject:

It looks like it, but not in OOo 2.0 I am afraid. Crying or Very sad

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JohnV · Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 10:46 am Post subject:

Bob,

You can set my macro, referred to above, to do a character count without spaces. Selected text, including spaces, is limited to 64K characters at a time.

carl · Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2004 12:49 am Post subject:

just a thought: spaces come between words, therefore 1000 words need 999 spaces, so characters less spaces and "Bob's your Uncle!"
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