[libreoffice-users] Re: Database field on top of PDF document

2013-06-23 Thread howellsilverman
Using the form with a transparent background a table with lots of rows columns to place the fields approximately where I wanted them in writer worked for me. It was a bear putting the fields where I wanted them and the long names writer generates make it difficult to see and place fields where

[libreoffice-users] Re: Database field on top of PDF document

2013-06-22 Thread Alex Thurgood
Le 21/06/2013 20:46, howellsilverman a écrit : That is correct. These are forms that are available to me as pdf's without fillable fields. Even if the fields were fillable - I want to fill them from a database. I'm not the creator of these forms so I have to work backward from what I receive.

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Database field on top of PDF document

2013-06-22 Thread Girvin R. Herr
Alex Thurgood wrote: Le 21/06/2013 20:46, howellsilverman a écrit : That is correct. These are forms that are available to me as pdf's without fillable fields. Even if the fields were fillable - I want to fill them from a database. I'm not the creator of these forms so I have to work

[libreoffice-users] Re: Database field on top of PDF document

2013-06-21 Thread Alex Thurgood
Le 21/06/2013 05:23, howellsilverman a écrit : Hi, When I try to move a database field on top of an image (or PDF object), writer won't let me place it on top of the image. Is there a way to put a database field on top of an image? If you try to insert the fields by dragging and dropping

[libreoffice-users] Re: Database field on top of PDF document

2013-06-21 Thread howellsilverman
Ok thanks. I tried that. It worked. You need a form with a transparent background which took a little work with gimp ( http://www.ehow.com/how_8422694_remove-white-gimp.html). Then I used a table to place the fields where I wanted them.. So I can see a method to get this handled. What would be

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Database field on top of PDF document

2013-06-21 Thread Tom Davies
To: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Friday, 21 June 2013, 16:12 Subject: [libreoffice-users] Re: Database field on top of PDF document Ok thanks. I tried that. It worked.  You need a form with a transparent background which took a little work with gimp ( http://www.ehow.com/how_8422694_remove

[libreoffice-users] Re: Database field on top of PDF document

2013-06-21 Thread Alexander Thurgood
Le 21/06/13 17:12, howellsilverman a écrit : Hi Howell, Ok thanks. I tried that. It worked. You need a form with a transparent background which took a little work with gimp ( http://www.ehow.com/how_8422694_remove-white-gimp.html). Then I used a table to place the fields where I wanted

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Database field on top of PDF document

2013-06-21 Thread Tom Davies
@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Friday, 21 June 2013, 17:58 Subject: [libreoffice-users] Re: Database field on top of PDF document Le 21/06/13 17:12, howellsilverman a écrit : Hi Howell, Ok thanks. I tried that. It worked.  You need a form with a transparent background which took a little work with gimp ( http

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Database field on top of PDF document

2013-06-21 Thread Girvin R. Herr
Tom :) From: Alexander Thurgood alex.thurg...@gmail.com To: users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Friday, 21 June 2013, 17:58 Subject: [libreoffice-users] Re: Database field on top of PDF document Le 21/06/13 17:12, howellsilverman a écrit : Hi Howell

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Database field on top of PDF document

2013-06-21 Thread Tom Davies
: users@global.libreoffice.org users@global.libreoffice.org Sent: Friday, 21 June 2013, 19:16 Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Database field on top of PDF document Piece of cake with Draw.  I've done it.  Now if the OP wants automation, I can't help there. Girvin Tom Davies wrote: Hi :) I

[libreoffice-users] Re: Database field on top of PDF document

2013-06-21 Thread howellsilverman
:) From: Alexander Thurgood [hidden email]http://user/SendEmail.jtp?type=nodenode=4062498i=0 To: [hidden email] http://user/SendEmail.jtp?type=nodenode=4062498i=1 Sent: Friday, 21 June 2013, 17:58 Subject: [libreoffice-users] Re: Database field on top of PDF document Le 21/06/13 17:12

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Database field on top of PDF document

2013-06-21 Thread Girvin R. Herr
@global.libreoffice.org users@global.libreoffice.org *Sent:* Friday, 21 June 2013, 19:16 *Subject:* Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Database field on top of PDF document Piece of cake with Draw. I've done it. Now if the OP wants automation, I can't help there. Girvin Tom Davies wrote