[Scribus] Filling in forms which are supplied as PDFs

[Morten Langlo]

s?n, 30 apr, 2006, 18:57:22 +0100, skrev David Goodenough:
> On Sunday 30 April 2006 18:38, Morten Langlo wrote:
> > s?n, 30 apr, 2006, 17:09:40 +0100, skrev 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:
> > >
> > >[cut]..
> > >
> > > > 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?
> >
> > If you move the cursor to just below the tools-bar, its shape changes
> > to two horizontal lines with an up and down arrow, if you then right click
> > the mouse you can choose "show document message bar" (the cursor must
> > not touch the tools-bar) and you should get a yellow bar above the
> > document, where you find a check box "highlight fields".
> This does not seem to happen in 7.0.5.

Have just tried 7.0.5, it's the same (document must be opened).

> > But, in acroread 7.0.1, this is not needed to fill in the fields.
> As 7.0.5 does not seem to provide this I will try downgrading to 7.0.1.
> >
> > If in Edit->preferences->Forms
> This does not seem to exist in the 7.0.5 version I just installed

Yes it does - no difference from 7.0.1
(on slackware 10.2 and fluxbox windowmanager)

Edit->Preferences

then click on Forms!!!

> David
> > you remove check-mark for "Always hide forms document message bar",
> > then this "yellow bar" pops up when you open the document, if any
> > forms is found in the document!
> >
> > > 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.
> >
> > Try to move the cursor a little bit up and down, and its shape
> > might change to I-shape, when you find the writeable field.
> >
> > I do not do anything special to fill in  the form just:
> >  * Open the document,
> >  * click on a field and start writing.
> >    Pres TAB to get to the next field
> >
> > Greetings
> >
> > Morten

-- 
Morten Langlo
8550 Ryomg?rd
Denmark