David, I put in an enhancement request to allow importing of pdfs for use in reports, as well as suggesting that RBase have an option to generate editable forms, as reports, using the Adobe LiveCycle system, some months ago. When I last looked I saw that these were both 'slated for RBase V9', so hopefully the features you are after will be available in the future. Perhaps Razzak may be able to let us know when the new version is likely to be released ?
Regards, John Docherty -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MikeB Sent: Friday, 2 May 2008 5:06 a.m. To: RBASE-L Mailing List Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: IMPORTING PDF FORMS A custom program would have to be written to read the structure and elements (objects) of the PDF Form, then propagate as closely as possible the representation of those objects and their layout in the textual representation of an RBase Form. When you consider the nuances (properties) of each of the elements of a PDF form, you can imagine the task to reproduce / interpret it into its RBase (or any other ) counterpart is less than trivial. ----- Original Message ----- From: "DAVID" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBASE-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 12:14 PM Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: IMPORTING PDF FORMS > STEVE, > > I HAVE ADOBE PROFESSIONAL WHICH ALLOWS EDITING HOWEVER I JUST WANT TO IMPORT > THE LAYOUT TO USE IN REPORTS NOT FORMS AS I INDICATED. > > DAVE > > > > > On 5/1/08, Wills, Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Following up on Bill's answer, Dave, which actual "layer" of the PDF are >> you trying to import : >> > the document/layout? >> > the form/fields? >> > the data that is input into the form? >> >> I ask, not because I'm an expert here, but possibly to focus your effort a >> bit. I am sure that it can be done, but I can't say what's required in >> time, money, tools, etc. Again, not being an expert here but having done a >> little investigation in the past, I can say that you will probably need some >> one or more of the Adobe authoring/publishing products in order to make this >> happen. >> >> >> FWIW, >> Steve in Memphis >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: [email protected] on behalf of Bill Downall >> Sent: Thu 5/1/2008 8:54 AM >> To: RBASE-L Mailing List >> Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: IMPORTING PDF FORMS >> >> >> Dave, >> >> The short answer is no. >> >> I have created an R:BASE form where I scanned a paper document, and used >> the jpg file from the scan as wallpaper on the R:BASE form, with input >> controls located at the appropriate places, so that the screen looked as >> much like the paper version as possible, but that's the closest thing I can >> imagine. >> >> Bill >> >> >> On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 9:21 AM, DAVID <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> GUYS, >> >> IS THERE ANY WAY TO IMPORT FORMS (PDF) INTO RBASE 7.1 FORMS >> >> DAVE >> >> >> >> >
