> OK, one of the controls will be used to display IPA characters. For my > test document (which you can see in PDF form at > http://www.pdx.edu/~johj) I created a simple database with a field > called IPA. In each record I typed one IPA character, but I stopped > when I had 105. Ultimately I will probably want more. There are > hundreds and hundreds of possible IPA characters. If you look at the > PDF on my web site above, you will see how I used OpenOffice.org writer > to create a PDF where the description of a sound is followed by a > drop-down button. When you click on a button the student can choose the > character that is used to transcribe that sound.
OK judging by what Peter has said using anything but the standard Acrobat Fonts is fraught with problems - your user needs to have 'use local fonts' enabled in acrobat, and have the font on their machine for a start. I couldn't access your sample so I don't really know what it is you want to do but must multiple choice papers I've ever sat would have tick boxes (or radio buttons if electronic) rather than a drop down. You can do that on scribus because the text box with the 'answers' would just be a normal text box...? I quickly threw something together which might be in a language we both understand... see here: http://www.wittongilbert.free-online.co.uk/test1-3b.pdf It should work in any pdf reader with form capability... I realise it does restrict your potential number of answers (i.e. 1:5). Now - where does the database fit in? Is this some form of automatic mail merge you were looking for to create the questions?? Calum
