[HLUG] Base help

[Julian Robbins]

Hi all

Nice to hear from a few old faces in the LUG again.

Pete - I think Sarah might be right Libreoffice needs Oracle java to get
Base to run . Its possible that it will work with the open source openjdk
project that is sometimes packaged instead in distros but ymmv.

There's usually a ppa or rpm or repo for java if it isn't installed
already. Try googling about wizard not working and java and libre open
office and see if it proves this.

Julian
On 5 Nov 2015 13:06, "Sarah Chard" <sarah at streetents.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi Pete
> don't despair it's quite quick once you get used to it.
> If the form wizard is not working for you that might mean you have some
> problem with  java so make sure you have the correct java installed - there
> is info on this you can google.
>
> To create directly in design view make sure your form is associated with
> your database table - click on the form icon at the bottom - choose the
> content type table and then the main table for that form
>
> to add info - click on an icon on the left ie text box and draw the box on
> your form then right click inside and choose control and under the data tab
> pick the data you want displayed in the box
>
> that should get you started
>
> I do all my contracts, quotes and invoicing using base - it has it's
> quirks but I have not had any major problems for a while - just remember to
> keep saving when you are designing forms as it can be a little flaky if you
> do too much without saving.
>
> Sarah
>
>
> On 05/11/15 11:24, Pete wrote:
>
>> Hi Gang,
>> Here am I, trying desperatly to lose my database cherry with Libre Office
>> base and I could do with some help from someone who has least used it.
>> I have made tables, but am failing to get forms; the wizard just doesn't
>> start and in design view all I get is what looks like a drawing window. Is
>> this normal and if so any clues how to procede ?
>>
>> MTIA
>> Pete H@
>>
>
>
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