Hello Jean, *, On Friday 23 September 2005 22:44, Jean Hollis Weber wrote: > Thomas Hackert wrote: > > The only way I see is using "Insert - Envelope" (it is a > > translation of my German version. It could be named differently > > tho ... :( ). > > OK, thanks. That's the method the chapter describes. I was hoping > there was a way to do multiple envelopes (to different addresses) > at one time.
it is ... ;) > > As I have not set up my address book, I could not test it, > > I hope someone else can test whether using the database fields in > the Insert > Envelope dialog allows printing of multiple > envelopes. If I had the time, I would do it myself. I have done some further testing and found out, that - if you defines your address book as the data source - you can select the relevant data, which should appear on the envelope. If you go to "File - Print" then, you get a dialog window saying something like "Your document contains database fields from your address book. Do you want to use the MailMerge function?" (or the like. I have not an English version here, sorry ... :( ). Maybe this is the function, you are looking for ... ;) > > We could also link to the relevant chapter(s) of the Base Guide > > ... > > If the Base Guide has a chapter or section on the topic, then > that could be a good place to suggest for more information. When > the Base Guide is written, then we'll know what to link to. :-) It has got a chapter "Accessing a Mozilla address book", but "Using Forms in Writer" has also a chapter "Creating a database", where this is described. So you either could link to that chapter or copy it over ... ;) > But I think a short explanation is needed in this chapter of how > to get info from a simple database like an address book. In a > business situation, someone technical may set up the database, > and then the end-users would just get information out of it to > use in letters and envelopes. This chapter on printing is for > those end-users. For sure ... But have a look at the above mentioned chapters. I think that especially the second one is easy to follow, so why should we duplicate the work with rewriting a chapter about the implementation of an address book ... ;? Have a nice one Thomas. -- N'kee: Slow-acting poison that builds up in the adrenal glands; one of the most insidious toxins permitted under the accords of Guild Peace and the restrictions of the Great Convention. (See War of Assassins.) -- The Assassins' Handbook
