Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Database field on top of PDF document

Alex Thurgood wrote:
> Le 21/06/2013 20:46, howellsilverman a écrit :
> > That is correct.  These are forms that are available to me as pdf's 
> > without
> > fillable fields.  Even if the fields were fillable - I want to fill them
> > from a database.  I'm not the creator of these forms so I have to work
> > backward from what I receive.
>
> OK, then Girvin's advice about using Draw is probably the best thing, 
> or else invest in a specific PDF converter software that will turn 
> your PDF image form into an editable one.
>
>
> Alex
Maybe.  Except for the OP's comment: "...I want to fill them from a 
database. "  That implies that the OP wants to do something like 
mailmerge, where database record data fields are inserted into the Draw 
text blocks.  I am not sure Draw supports that.  I suppose the Draw 
image of the pdf form could be inserted into a Writer document as a 
background (something like a watermark) and then mailmerge type fields 
could be put on top of the Draw image with frames, but I have never done 
that. 
BTW: I have never used mailmerge, so this is all speculation on my 
part.  It is something I would try if I were having the OP's problem.
Girvin
>

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