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?
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. Regards David
