John (and anybody else who wants columns) - please vote for my feature request on the Beta forum: http://forums.4d.com/Post/EN/19736637/1/19736638#19736638
Pat On 15 December 2017 at 01:17, John Baughman via 4D_Tech < [email protected]> wrote: > In that particular case I think it could be a table. as the 2 columns > could be of equal height. A 1 x 2 table. > > What I need is a block of text the full height of the page next to several > images stacked on top of each other vertically. Now that I am thinking of > it, perhaps I could add the images together into a single image and then > use a 2 column table set to the height of the page. > > What I really need, thinking about it over the last few days, is the > ability to create columns in 4D write Pro that are not tables but real > columns. > > Of course the easiest solution is to provide an option to paste pictures > behind text as we could in 4D Write. Perhaps that is not possible in Pro?? > > John > > > > > On Dec 14, 2017, at 3:07 PM, Pat Bensky via 4D_Tech < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > 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 < > > [email protected]> 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 > >> [email protected] > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ********************************************************************** > >> 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:[email protected] > >> ********************************************************************** > > > > > > > > > > -- > > ************************************************* > > 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:[email protected] > > ********************************************************************** > > John Baughman > Kailua, Hawaii > (808) 262-0328 > [email protected] > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > 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:[email protected] > ********************************************************************** > -- ************************************************* 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:[email protected] **********************************************************************
