Mathias Bauer wrote: > Besides that entering data into forms should be done using input fields > and a submit button. There is no need to "save" the form (=document) to > transfer form data. Even if the form is an OOo document it can perform > this task perfectly in read-only mode.
Now I understand. You mean use of form controls in Writer and/or use of XForm would help such kind of task. I think so, but most office workers, not engineer, would never find such a useful-but-complex-for-novice-user feature. A submit button normally emits a POST operation. The web system has to handle with submitted data. In many cases, web based form does not work very well. Think of the following scenario. A city office wants to conduct an questionnaire over their local offices. A staff in a local office opens the web form and starts to fill fields with answers and then print it and put the handout on the desk of his boss to get an approval. Unfortunately, his boss is out of office today. Before he leaves his office, he turns off his computer. On the next day, he have noticed all efforts that he made yesterday are lost. Although we have been living with the technology, we still work in a traditional way - open it, fill it, print it, get an approval with a stamp seal, and fax it. Ciao, Tora > If I understood your use case correctly it looks like the misuse of > documents as form and data container at the same time. > > Some other points in the issueare quite interesting though, e.g. the > comment about "not accessible object". It fits nicely to some other more > general ideas about the "read only mode". > > Ciao, > Mathias > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
