I raised a defect (Issue 51082). You can't vote for defects but we'll see what the developers have to say.
/paul On 6/22/05, Randall Badilla Castro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks a lot Paul... > I used the very painfull proccess of split/merge cell till they shape up > like I want. I found yours easier although sometimes requieres the > split/merge pain. > > From the stetic point of view I will really like see form controls on > headers/footers; but I must confess I also don't know if it is a common > practice. > Besides I will vote for RFE, if you issued! > > Thanks a lot !!! > > Paul wrote: > > >Interesting.... > > > >I've found the same using 1.9.104 on winXP. > > > >Can anyone advise whether form controls should be carried over to > >subsequent pages if in the header/footer - I will raise an issue but > >I've not done much with controls so unsure whether this is normal > >practice or not... > > > >I cannot find a way to achieve what your doing within a single table. > >One suggestion is to actually have two tables (one row each) one > >directly above the other (they actually look as if they are the same > >table). This enables each of the cells within the rows to be > >completely independent moved and resized. I think this will enable you > >to achieve what you want. > > > >Hope you don't mind but I've included an example of the above to the > >OP (it won't get to the list) in .sxw format. > > > >/paul > > > > > >On 6/22/05, Randall Badilla Castro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >>Hi all: > >>I'm trying to make a digital version of a printed form, that we use to > >>report detailed information solving or trying to solve issues with > >>client's equipment... My first try was to put a checkbox on a table > >>which is on the header.. nice! But the checkbox is not persistent on the > >>next page.. I remove the table and same results.. conclusion checkbox > >>are not persistent on the headers/footers area. That's a shame so I > >>trying now to use a table with variable cell width, so I can place > >>differents elements like images on it. > >>Good, but I'm having a problem... If I want to modify the width of one > >>cell and the cell is coherent with one column (same width of the column) > >>all cells (of that column) are modified, not just the one which I want > >>to modify. > >>I have tried almost anything to acomplish this, without luck... does > >>anybody can tell me if this can be done or have a better idea. > >>Thanks a lot! > >> > >>PD: By the way I'm trying this with OpenOffice 1.1.4 and StartOffice 7 > >>(patch 6) > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
