Re: [users] OO-Base & Printable "forms"

[Rodney D. Myers]

On Feb 8, 2008, at 9:25 PM, Drew Jensen wrote:

Rodney D. Myers wrote:

Using OS X 10.5.1, and OO 2.3/2.4

I'm trying to get a database up and running for my brothers business.











Thanks.

I have a "form" generated, so he can enter all of the pertinent information, into the database. Each "form" is for one individual. What I cannot do, is get the form to print or make a PDF, so he can print the form(s) out for the individual contacts. If I go into "edit" mode, and export the form as a PDF, it is an editable PDF, but cannot save it. I know this may sound disjointed, and I apologize for this. My brother waited till today to ask for help. Any pointers on getting the FORM printable, and staying with the ability to enter new data?

hmmm- There was a problem with printing forms under 2.3.0 but with 2.3.1 and the 2.4 developer build there is no problem under Win, Linux anyways, I do it all the time and have setup others to do the same.

Can your brother print a regular Writer file without any problems?

If that is the case then perhaps try this.

Open the form in edit mode - Save a copy of the form as an odt file.
Now open the odt file and select View>Toolbars>Form Design


At least that is what I would try off the bat.

Looking at the Community forum real quick however, there are a bunch of folks asking about print problems on the Mac but not about Base forms per si, rregular Writer files, and PDF's. Switch into "design Mode ON" and open the "Form Navigator" ( from this toolbar ) You have to set the datasource name and table names again for the dataform controls here. When done save your odt file, switch back to "design Mode Off" - you should have your data and you should be able to print.

Any clues on this?

Again thank you for getting me real close to the answer(s) I needed.

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Not quite correct, but very close. Got me to a point where I stumbled upon a way to get what I want (no I can duplicate the steps, at least not yet). Everything views correctly, and prints everything except dates & times (those show/view okay on screen). Not sure why the dates & times will not print.

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