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------- Additional comments from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thu Jul 27 18:21:00 -0700 2006 ------- I've tinkered around some more and have some more information to share. I created a text document and made three paragraphs; the second one has a hidden paragraph function at the end defined with the condition: hide_paragraphs == 1 I added it going to Insert -> Fields -> Other -> Functions The "hide_paragraphs" variable is set to 1. This is defined in: I added it going to Insert -> Fields -> Other -> Variables Using the option: View -> Hidden Paragraphs I can make the hidden paragraph appear and disappear without a problem. At this point I unselect this option so the paragraph disappears. I then loaded up the data sources pane, selected the query "names_and_addresses" from "database" (database.odb attached to this issue), and dropped in the mail merge fields: <first_name> <last_name> <address1> <address2> <city>, <state> <zip> After <address2> I added a hidden paragraph function with the condition: database.names_and_addresses.address2 EQ "" Here's where things get strange. At this point I click the "Mail Merge" button in the data sources pane's toolbar. The wizard comes up and I select: - Use current document, Next - Letter, Next - Don't select anything in the Insert Address Block dialog, Next - Don't select anything in the Create Salutaion dialog, Next As soon as the Edit Document dialog appears my hidden paragraph becomes visible and never disappears again. When I run the mail merge, the paragraph remains visible and, of course, a big gaping hole where address2 resides. When I either cancel out of the Mail Merge wizard, or complete the merge, it takes a few minutes for the hidden paragraph to disappear again. I haven't been able to figure out what action or event actually makes it disappear again. Hope this helps getting to the bottom of this. Even if I'm doing something wrong, I can't find anything in the documentation that explains how to properly accomplish this. I will attach the document "hidden_paragraph_and_mail_merge.odt", which can be used to reproduce this. Thanks! --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please do not reply to this automatically generated notification from Issue Tracker. Please log onto the website and enter your comments. http://qa.openoffice.org/issue_handling/project_issues.html#notification --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
