Jonathon Blake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Takashi wrote: > > > letters, booklet and so on, come to about 23,000,000,000. > > So that is why Japan issues so many stamps.
Sure. > > > > * Requirement for OOo > > > > - supporting Hagaki dimensions > > > [x] although only by entering the values directy. > > > > Wrong. Ordinary people don't know the strict dimensions of the Hagaki. > > I do not see why it can not be added to the choice of paper sizes. > > Current choices include envelope sizes: > * C65 > * Monarch > * #9 > * #10 > * #11 > * #12 > > Adding > DIN A6 and Hagaki should be simple. > > Is Hagaki the postcard size, or the entire "document"? > [Postcard plus address plus message] > Or does it not make a difference here? I'm sorry I can't understand what you mean. > > DTP software which doesn't show Hagaki size in a size selection list > > except OOo. > > Never mention DTP in anything that can be remotely construed as a > feature request, or can be found by somebody looking for a history of > a feature request. > > Reason: Such features are automatically rejected, on the the grounds > that OOo is not a DTP, and all such features must be rejected. Sorry. I wrote misleading expression, DTP. Other competitive office suites (Word, Ichitaro...), and drawing softwares supports Hagaki size by default. # Ichitaro is one of the most popular office suite in Japan. > > > > - Hagaki wizard (auto formatting and printing plural address in > > > > turn) > > A template is not enough. The format of Hagaki changes according to > > circumstances. > > >To fit in Hagaki, the font size of address must be lessened or enlarged. > > >To list names of all family members in an address field, the font > size and indent must be changed. > > Questions: > > i) Are the family members listed on separate lines? Or on the same line? That depends. > ii a) Are the names supposed to be listed in a specific order? > ii b) If so, can the user be expected to enter them in the correct order? > ii c) Will the user expect the program to "know" the rules of precedence? > How complicated are the rules of precedence? > Are the rules of English available in English, online? I cannot find such English rules. > >To correspond Hagaki type (Hagaki has some types), the address field > must be lessened or enlarged > > Can you explain what you mean here? > > i) Does the size of the typeface change? > ii) Does the spacing between lines change? > iii) Do both change? > iv) Does something else change? iv. Following listed images are top sides of major types of Hagaki. * Normal http://www.post.japanpost.jp/kitte_hagaki/hagaki/image/toki.jpg * Echo http://www.japanpost.jp/pressrelease/s12/yubin/images/040526_1220104.gif * Nengajo http://www1.linkclub.or.jp/~tzdr/Newyear.jpeg They differ in the size of the area to write address as you see. > > The format has to be changed according to circumstances automatically. > > What, other than names and addresses will change? * Sender's address (it's not necessary in a top side) * Company name (it's necessary if we send postcards to our clients) * Business title (it's necessary if we send postcards to our boss or clients. * horizontal writing or vertical * etc... (too many to mention here) > My thinking is that a combination of an intelligent macro, and a > couple of templates will provide the functionality you are wanting. I think so too. The most important point is whether OOo supports such functions as standard functions. They can also help marketing to spread OOo in Japan. People may show interest in a notice, "OOo, the greatest Office Suite, supports writing Hagaki" :-> Now I'm trying to invent such functions as an addon with Java. If the addon is nice, I will contribute it to integrate. -- Jaapense Native Language Project Takashi Nakamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
