On Fri, 2005-07-15 at 10:04 +0100, mike scott wrote: > On 15 Jul 2005 at 10:23, Jonathon Coombes wrote: > ... > > > Although as I've pointed out elsewhere, the behaviour of graphics in > > > writer depends on where they came from, and I've found the available > > > facilities a bit inconsistent. > > > > I am still not sure why you have issues if you use an OLE object? > > This basically puts a frame in your writer document that uses the > > complete Draw features "within" the Writer document. The tools change, > > options etc, just as though you were using Draw. > > > > If you simply paste or draw the Draw image, then that is different > > object type and can be much more restrictive. > > Am I using an OLE object? Not exactly easy for the user to tell!!!!! > And anyway, how many end users would have the foggiest notion what an > OLE object might be (rhetorical qq)?? > > Anyway.... I put a trivial item - a 3d cube - into a draw document, > selected it, copied and pasted twice into a blank writer page. I > found I could click on one, shift-click on the second to select both > together, and line 'em up. Fine.
OK. Instead of cut and pasting, try instead to do Insert -> Object -> OLE Object and choose the New Drawing option. > I then inserted a graphic from a file twice (a small gif, although I > doubt that's relevant) into the same writer page, leaving the existing > cubes. I could select one gif or the other, but not both. Hmm; how > could I align them? May be tricky, as you have essentially inserted images into a word processor. This restricts what you can do as you are using the controls of the word processor now, not the Draw package. Try the OLE object and see if that fixes your issues. Please report any problems that you see from doing it this way instead. REgards Jonathon -- OOo Tips (RSS) - http://mindmeld.cybersite.com.au/tips.rss OOo Knowledgebase - http://mindmeld.cybersite.com.au/ Cybersite Consulting - http://www.cybersite.com.au/ Training4Linux - http://www.training4linux.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
