John, I believe the way to accomplish this would be to apply columns to a block of text. Unfortunately that option isn't (yet) available ): So I too would like to know how it was done ... perhaps he used a development version ... I will ask Roland (who wrote the blog) about it.
Pat On 13 December 2017 at 03:18, John Baughman via 4D_Tech < 4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > in the blog post about tables… > > https://blog.4d.com/4d-write-pro-supports-tables/ > > The 4D Write Pro document in the video has 3 pictures in it with text > blocks beside them. Can someone tell me how that was done? > > I only see the ability to insert pictures in line with the text or in > background. > > I was hoping that I could accomplish this in tables, but playing around > with tables I think tables won’t do the trick either. > > What I need is to have a block of text from the left side along side 5 or > 6 images aligned vertically on the right side of the document. > > This was easily done in 4D write given the ability to insert images behind > the text (not in background). The images could be selected with a > command-click and moved to the desired positions. I created a template that > contained the text area and 6 pictures (blank place holder images) > positioned properly behind the text on the right side of the document. When > the template was used 4D programmatically repopulated the empty pictures > from the database. > > I still do not see anyway to do this in 4D Write Pro. > > Thanks, > > John > > > > > John Baughman > Kailua, Hawaii > (808) 262-0328 > john...@hawaii.rr.com > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com > ********************************************************************** -- ************************************************* CatBase - Top Dog in Data Publishing tel: +44 (0) 207 118 7889 w: http://www.catbase.com skype: pat.bensky ************************************************* ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **********************************************************************
