Re: [libreoffice-users] How to abbreviate the first name of the author?

Hi :)
Keyboard short-cuts sometimes work when menus don't
Ctrl C = copy
Ctrl X = cut (X looks a little like a pair of scissors)
Ctrl V = Paste
Ctrl Shift V = sometimes pastes 'without formatting' (doesn't work in my 
web-based email program)
Also selecting the Authors in a different way might work but i don't really 
understand exactly how they are held in the document.

If it's not confidential you could try forwarding me a copy by attaching the 
document (or part of the document) in a personal email to me.  Just use 
copy&paste to put my email address in the "To" or "Cc" field.  The mailing list 
doesn't accept attachments
Good luck and regards from
Tom :)



________________________________
From: Dietrich Bollmann <dietrich@formgames.org>
To: admin@obutex.com
Cc: users@global.libreoffice.org
Sent: Wed, 13 July, 2011 4:49:27
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] How to abbreviate the first name of the author?

Hi,

Thanks for your friendly answer.

So there is no way to do this with the built-in bibliography tools
alone?  As lots of bibliography styles use Initials something like a
built-in filter would be nice.

Should I do this manipulation when the document is finished, or is it
possible to switch to a spreadsheet as bibliography database?

How do I copy the list of authors into a spreadsheet?  When marking the
authors row by pushing on the "Author" field in the header row of the
bibliography database tool, the "edit -> copy" functionality is
deactivated.  I also couldn't find any way to export the bibliography
database to a spreadsheet.

Thanks, Dietrich




On Tue, 2011-07-12 at 13:05 +0200, OBUTEX/Hladůvka wrote:
> Hi,
> - copy list of authors into spreadsheet into column A
> - type formula =FIND(",";A1;1) into B1
> - type formula =LEFT(A1;B1-1)&MID(A1;B1;3)&"." into C1
>
> - copy&paste B1 and C1 into remaining rows
> - copy&paste column C into your document
>
> Regards, Jiri
>
>
> Dne 12.7.2011 10:48, Dietrich Bollmann napsal(a):
> > Hi,
> >
> > for a paper I have to only render the Initials of the first name in the
> > list of references:
> >
> >    At the place of:  Anderson, David
> >    I have to use:    Anderson, D.
> >
> > Any idea how to do that with the bibliography tools of libre office?
> >
> > Thanks, Dietrich



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