Re: [libreoffice-l10n] Not able to edit form in Base

Den 31.03.2023 22:19, skreiv Gerhard Weydt:
> Hi Kolbjørn,
>
> this mailing list is for correspondence regarding language-dependent 
> themes, a question like that should be posted on a user mailing list, 
> where more people will read it who might be able to help.

Thank you for your answer.

You are right. My mail was meant for the libreoffice-user list. Sorry 
for my miss.

I will try your suggestions tomorrow.

Kolbjørn

> But I will answer here now.
> I have created forms the way you did many times, without any problems. 
> I just tried it with LibO 7.5.2.1 on Windows 10, it worked as it 
> should. I have no idea what is wrong in your case. So I have only some 
> proposals which might help:
>
>  * Did you close the form window and  open it again not using the menu
>    item "open", but "edit" (or something similar, I'm translating the
>    German texts)?
>  * Did you try closing the Base document completely (i.e. also the .odb
>    file) and then opening this one and then the form document (in edit
>    mode)?
>  * Try creating another form, to see whether the problems happens
>    again. (you can simply delete the erroneous form, if you wish to)
>  * If you used HSQLDB or local Firebird to create the database, you can
>    send me the .odb file (directly (or a cloud link), no attachments
>    are transported in the mailing list), and I can have a look at it. I
>    assume it contains no sensible data.
>
> Gerhard
>
> Am 31.03.2023 um 18:45 schrieb Kolbjørn Stuestøl:
> > Trying to learn about using LibreOffice Base. LibreOffice 7.5.1.2 on 
> > Windows 11.
> >
> > Following the instruction in the LibreOffice Getting started guide 7.4.
> >
> > After creating the form using the Form wizard (page 283 ff in the 
> > guide), I at last clicked Finish. The guide says "The form opens in 
> > edit mode". My form looks exactly like the image in the guide (except 
> > translated to Norwegian). But I am not able to edit the layout of the 
> > form. The Form Design toolbar is grayed out except the tool "Open in 
> > design modus", "Automatic focus on control", "New", "Export as ODF", 
> > "Print" and "Search"  (or something similar, translated from 
> > Norwegian). Clicking on the "Open in design modus" make no changes in 
> > the form view or the toolbars. The icon "Design modus" is stil grayed 
> > out.
> >
> > The Guide says:"Use the *Control Properties*and *Form Navigator*icons 
> > on the Form Design toolbar to open the corresponding dialogs. (You 
> > may need to select a control for the *Control Properties*icon to 
> > become available)"
> >
> > No help in selecting controls. The tools are still grayed out.
> >
> > Do I have missed something?
> >
> > I am able to add data to the form, save it and then load it with the 
> > added data. So the form works.
> >
> > Is there any (simple) way to activate the tools in the toolbar?
> > Remember I am a novice in this field, but have used Writer and Calc 
> > for some years.
> >
> > Kolbjørn

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