Re: [Solved] openoffice.org to PDF with input fields

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On Fri, 2007-12-14 at 20:37 -0700, Craig White wrote:
> It seems like it's all built in and should work but it's not working for
> me and perhaps I am missing something obvious.
> 
> I start a new document in openoffice.org (Fedora 7 - OOo 2.3.0)
> 
> Insert => Fields => Other
> 
> Functions => Input Field 
> Reference (enter Text1)
> Insert (click OK)
> 
> input field shows on page
> 
> Export as PDF => standard options but I'll list the checkboxes that I
> have checked...
> Tagged PDF
> Export Notes
> Export Bookmarks
> Create PDF Form 
>  submit format (FDF)
> Export automatically inserted blank pages
> On Security tab, I have nothing checked
> 
> OK - name it, save it, open it with Adobe Reader 7.0.9, can't click or
> enter the field at all.
> 
> It works fine with the file I created with Acrobat on my Windows system
> (I can enter and edit fields).
> 
> Am I crazy? Does this work for someone? Am I doing something wrong?
> 
> I ask because the documentation makes it clear that this should work.
----
not that I got any traction on this but the answer was that it's not...

Insert Fields => Other => Input Fields
it's
View => Form Controls => Pick button and configure

Duh

Craig


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