On Tue, 2005-10-25 at 10:24 +1000, Keith Bates wrote: > On Mon, 24 Oct 2005 18:33:18 -0400 > Andrew Douglas Pitonyak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Keith Bates wrote: > > > > >I know I'm being thick here, but please bear with me. > > > > > >I've just started playing with Base. > > > > > >I defined a table then used the form wizard to create a form. For > > >some reason, although I clicked the add all fields button, it left > > >one field off- a graphic field. > > > > > >I am trying to add the field to the form and it simply won't let me! > > > > > >I have tried using the form navigator and the Add Field box but they > > >don't do what I want them to. > > > > > >I've tried double clicking, drag and drop, holding shift and drag- > > >drop and every combination I can think of. The way I understand it, > > >the dragging from the Add Field box is supposed to leave the field > > >on the form, but as soon as I let go of the mouse button, the Add > > >field box goes blank until I select an existing field. > > > > > >So how can I get my graphic field onto my form? > > > > > >Any suggestions will be gratefully received! > > > > > > > > Image fields are specifically NOT added using the wizard, at least > > this is what I noticed. I have started documenting some of these > > things while trying to decide if I should write another OOo book :-) > > > > The list is a bit lengthy and I have some pictures and such. I will > > email you a small document directly that I created just for you. If > > there is any call for it, then I will post it on my web site... > > > Thanks Andrew, your document is a brilliant "How To!" > > I had missed the "More Controls" icon. > > BTW I think the terminology in the form editing functions is a bit > difficult and even intimidating for your average user with little or no > programming ability. > > Well worth posting on your web-site as I'm sure that others will need > help with this. >
Don't remember if I asked. Have you tried Xforms? I added a short bit on this subject to the 2.0 User Guide that you might find useful. -- PLEASE KEEP MESSAGES ON THE LIST. OpenOffice.org Documentation Co-Lead http://documentation.openoffice.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
