On Monday 30 January 2006 08:40 am, Guðmundur Bjarnason wrote:
> On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 08:26:01 -0600
>
> Dan Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> I am using 2.0.1 in Linux. We have attempted making forms with tho
> >> writer. These are to be filled out on the computer, potentially by
> >> many houses in the organisation. So far, so good. Writer makes a
> >> really nice / easy job of it in the XML form mode. Except that once I
> >> have made up the form it will not spellcheck it. This is a real
> >> downside because we have a lot of non-native english speakers.
> >>
> >> I think I have downloaded the correct dictionary/hyp/thes for the
> >> job.
> >> And it looks correctly installed. When I start up the XML mode the
> >> spellcheck option is fine. It will even spellcheck right up until the
> >> moment I have unchecked the design mode button. From that moment on
> >> Spellcheck is greyed out and the option in the Language button are
> >> all
> >> greyed out.
> >> Anyone know whether this is a bug or a feature. It seems that it is
> >> hard for one or another reason because of the XML objects.
> >
> > It seems to me that the key to your problem is the design mode
> > button. I'm guessing that when you click this button you are
> > converting what you have written from read/write to read only. Can
> > you click the design mode button later and do a spell check?
> > I am basing my thinking on experiences creating forms in Base.
> > Changes can only be made in the form when in design mode. Since you
> > are dealing with a form, I think something similar is happening.
> >
> > Dan
>
> You're right. the problem is that when converting the document from a
> design mode into a form. I would be changing into a "read-only mode". I
> don't know what that really means (perhaps, if I could somehow keep it
> in design mode and still fill in the form I would be able to avoid
> this issue. But I am not, as far as I know). However, By function I
> must at some point press that design mode button so that I can start
> filling in the form. And at that precise moment it turns off
> spell checking.
>
> Gummi
>
Have you ever opened this XML form later, clicked the design form button,
and then tried to make changes in the form itself but not the entries? I'm
thinking that with the design form active (on) you should be able to make
changes in the form including correcting spelling errors. As you noticed, you
can not fill in any of the fields of the form. When the design form button is
not active (off), you should be able to fill in the fields of the form but no
changes can be made in the form itself.
Dan
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