On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 21:30:47 -0400 Andrew Douglas Pitonyak increased personal carbon footprint by exciting electrons the world over with these memorable words:
> Steven Maddox (Cyorxamp) wrote: > > Michael Adams wrote: > >> I don't quite get your second point. > >> > >> > > OK I'll explain again... > > > > I create an OOo.Base database, and I make a new form design... with > > a box for an Image to go in... naturally because I'm designing the > > form - the Image box doesn't actually have an image in yet. > > > > When -using- the form (not on design mode) you click the Image box > > to browse for an image to... > > a) save it in the database > > b) show it on the screen > > > > However the image will display to fill the whole Image box, even if > > it gets skewed and squashed - it doesn't maintain the aspect ratio. > > > > So if you've lots of records in your database with an image saved in > > them of all different sizes and aspects it looks crap. > I agree with this. I have considered writing a macro that will change > the aspect ratio when a new image is loaded. This is probably worth an > RFE... > I'd have thought a thumbnail sized to fit within the frame more appropriate? -- Michael All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well - Julian of Norwich 1342 - 1416 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
