[Scribus] Filling in forms which are supplied as PDFs

[David Goodenough]

On Sunday 30 April 2006 17:43, Kite Lau wrote:
> ? 2006-04-30?? 17:09 +0100?David Goodenough???
>
> > On Sunday 30 April 2006 12:45, Morten Langlo wrote:
> > > s?n, 30 apr, 2006, 12:14:22 +0100, skrev David Goodenough:
> > > > On Sunday 30 April 2006 11:38, Morten Langlo wrote:
> > > > > l?r, 29 apr, 2006, 11:35:17 +0100, skrev David Goodenough:
> > > > > > I have just gone through the process of moving the registered
> > > > > > office of my company, and the form (in the UK a form 287) is
> > > > > > available as a PDF. But presumably in order to make sure that I
> > > > > > do not change the form it is password locked.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The instructions with this form say that the boxes should either
> > > > > > be filled in typescript or bold black capitals.  My hand writing,
> > > > > > even my block capitals has never been wonderful (sometimes I can
> > > > > > not read my own handwriting), so I would rather use typescript,
> > > > > > but I no longer possess a typewriter.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I could spend time trying to line up a document produced using
> > > > > > either something like Scribus or a word processor, but that would
> > > > > > be easier if I could include the PDF as a background, then I
> > > > > > could put frames over each box and type in the values.  This
> > > > > > would then also mean that I could print the PDF and my answers in
> > > > > > one go, rather than having to line the answers to a sheet on
> > > > > > which I had previously printed the form.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Is this possible with Scribus (the PDF is not in a format that
> > > > > > Scribus will open as a document), or could it be added easily?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > David
> > > > >
> > > > > Why not just fill in the form with acroread 7.0.1 for Linux
> > > > > and then print the it?
> > > >
> > > > Because it is not a "PDF Form", it is just a form that was designed
> > > > using PDF for printing.  If it was a "PDF Form" I could use PDFtk to
> > > > fill it in.  Actually it could be a "PDF Form", but PDFTk says it is
> > > > password locked so it can not do anything with it.
> > >
> > > It is this form you talk about?
> > >
> > > 	www.companieshouse.gov.uk/forms/generalForms/287.pdf
> > >
> > > Acrobat Reader for linux reads this form very well, and you
> > > _kan_ fill in the fields, and then print to printer or to a PS-file !!
> > > - I have just tried it again!!
> > >
> > > Morten
> >
> > OK, I installed acrobat 7.0.5 as packaged for Debian from the marillat
> > site.  Reading the help I should have a Document Bar from which I
> > should be able to turn on Highlight Fields.  I can not find a Docoment
> > Bar, or any way to turn on Hightlight Fields.  Can you point me at
> > the right place please?
>
> please play with setting: Edit > Preference > Form ...
The is no Form on Preferences!
>
> > Also when I move the cursor over a field the pointer changed from
> > the hand to an arrow, not an i-beam.  According to the Help this is
> > required for being able to fill in a text field.
>
> Why not have a try to see the result.
I did, no new text appeared when I clicked on the field and type some 
text
>
> By the way, I can see that there is no submit button in the form, if I
> were you I would use the Scribus doc Riku provided and rework the pdf
> form with submit button within Scribus and export the file as pdf form,
> then you can save the .fdf file for record, or you can only print the
> file to a ps file as a computer copy.
I think this form is only provided so that you can print it and therefore
does not have a Submit button.  I will try rebuilding it using the .sla file.

David
>
> Kite
>
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