Adding Doc files?

[Cassman]

I can live without importing PDFs. But now I can't figure out where to import a DOC.

I've pretty much got the customer info stuff down. Most of that is built-in, I see. Just a matter of moving the editors around on the layout.

But I don't get the file stuff. I want the user to be able to import a document, select a customer, and hit merge. Then either print or save the result. I'm stuck at select a document.

I created an object that allows me to open a file. But then I can't do anything with it. I don't see any merge fields. Yes, I selected "Merge" when I created the object.

Back to the help file...

Cass

[TigerSoftware]

I can live without importing PDFs. But now I can't figure out where to import a DOC.

I've pretty much got the customer info stuff down. Most of that is built-in, I see. Just a matter of moving the editors around on the layout.

But I don't get the file stuff. I want the user to be able to import a document, select a customer, and hit merge. Then either print or save the result. I'm stuck at select a document.

I created an object that allows me to open a file. But then I can't do anything with it. I don't see any merge fields. Yes, I selected "Merge" when I created the object.

Back to the help file...

Cass


Hey Cass,

We need to start a new thread per problem here otherwise I may miss questions.

You are using the word processor editor, correct?

There should be a couple of lines of buttons on that and one is a open button. You click that to load a doc file.


Thomas

[Cassman]

There should be a couple of lines of buttons on that and one is a open button. You click that to load a doc file.


I see that, my confusion is, who is "you" in your sentence? Is it the "programmer" or the "end user" who clicks to load the doc?

Option A:
"I" the programmer, load a doc. Now the program contains a doc that the user can choose from but not change (unless I want them to be able to). IOW, the end user can select from a list of pre-loaded docs. They can't add or delete or even edit them, but simply choose them to work with -- say, to merge with contact data that they have input.

This would be useful for built in help files, also for boilerplate text like legaleze that I want the end user to be able to use in their output but not change.

Option B:
"You" the end user, loads a doc. Now it is added to the program, editable, you can save as new or print etc. The end user has full control over these docs, including adding/moving merge fields, the whole nine yards.

This is how I *think* the full blown word processor works by default.

But I want to do both A and B...

[TigerSoftware]

I see that, my confusion is, who is "you" in your sentence? Is it the "programmer" or the "end user" who clicks to load the doc?

Option A:
"I" the programmer, load a doc. Now the program contains a doc that the user can choose from but not change (unless I want them to be able to). IOW, the end user can select from a list of pre-loaded docs. They can't add or delete or even edit them, but simply choose them to work with -- say, to merge with contact data that they have input.

This would be useful for built in help files, also for boilerplate text like legaleze that I want the end user to be able to use in their output but not change.

Option B:
"You" the end user, loads a doc. Now it is added to the program, editable, you can save as new or print etc. The end user has full control over these docs, including adding/moving merge fields, the whole nine yards.

This is how I *think* the full blown word processor works by default.

But I want to do both A and B...


Your over thinking this stuff. :)

Anyone using the software will have to click the same button. If you want to include data you will be using it the same way as your users.


Thomas

[Cassman]

Your over thinking this stuff. :)


Hey, I'm trying to build software here. It's SUPPOSED to be complicated! :)

If you want to include data you will be using it the same way as your users.


So if I add a doc in the modeler, it will be in the app? Will the end user have to click open to access it, or will it be there already?

Still scratching head...

[TigerSoftware]

Hey, I'm trying to build software here. It's SUPPOSED to be complicated! :)



So if I add a doc in the modeler, it will be in the app? Will the end user have to click open to access it, or will it be there already?

Still scratching head...


HAHA, yeah try building this beast if you want complicated.

You can add your own data to the software just by running it from the run button . It will be there when your customers install it.

So if you had records or a doc file, save it, then your customers will have that data.


Thomas