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    #1

    how to place table fields into a5w page with background

    hello i was wondering how to do that . i have gone through alot of threads but i did not see any clear explnation regarding this matter .

    my company have invoice ( as jpg ) i want to set it in aw5 page background and place fields from dbf table into specefic location in top of my image .

    problem is i cant see how to move any fields from combonat grid for example . how do i control the field location manually so i can organize the fields in top of the jpg background .

    or if any one can provide me easy way how to do that .

    for example .

    i have created table name : test

    fields :
    1- id_number
    2- Name
    3- Amount
    4- Notes


    i want to place first field in right corner of my page
    second field in the middle of page
    third field in the right down corner
    last field @ corner down left side


    how am suppose to do that in easy way .

    its urgent so i appreciate any help .


    Regards
    Last edited by aal_fareed; 04-10-2011, 11:07 AM.
    To live anywhere in the world today and be against equality because of race or color is like living in Alaska and being against snow.�

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    Re: how to place table fields into a5w page with background

    1. You might want to explore the Freeform layout feature on the grid. Go to any field, in find it in it's properties.

    2. Here's an example of some freeform layout that uses a background-image in a div (this is quick and poor execution, but you'll get the idea):

    Code:
    <div style="
	background-color:transparent;
	position:absolute;
	WIDTH: 350px; 
	HEIGHT: 350px;
	background-image:url(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XG4NyUYNQpg/TZ9duZQf8RI/AAAAAAAAA0E/uv7688Uo2ko/s320/Clifton+2.JPG);
	background-repeat: no-repeat;
	border-width:3;
">

Salesperson: {Salesperson} <br>
order Date: {OrderDate} <br>

</div>
    3. A picture of the results from #2 is attached here.

    4. There's a lot more you can do with CSS. Alpha Software has a nice video that helped get me started with some ideas. You'll find it here.
    -Steve
    sigpic

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      #3
      Re: how to place table fields into a5w page with background

      thank you steve ...i will try that gonna work in it all night . and let you know
      To live anywhere in the world today and be against equality because of race or color is like living in Alaska and being against snow.�

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        #4
        Re: how to place table fields into a5w page with background

        The method below will allow precise text positioning on top of an image. The important elements are:

        - the image is given specific height and width, so you can be sure it fills that space on the browser.
        - each text block is in a DIV with CSS to give it ABSOLUTE positioning and a TOP and LEFT to allow you to nudge it to the right position. "Absolute" causes it to slam to position 0,0 relative to the previous DIV, which is the Image in this example.

        You now need to use xbasic to replace my static values for the image and text blocks with variables with the proper values from your database.

        HTML Code:
        <body>
<div id="myarea" style="color:white;font-size:x-large;">

<div><img src="images/testimage.jpg" style="width:500px;height:500px;"></div>
<div id="text1" style="position:absolute;top:100px;left:100px">my text 1</div>
<div id="text2" style="position:absolute;top:200px;left:200px">my text 2</div>
<div id="text3" style="position:absolute;top:300px;left:300px">my text 3</div>
<div id="text4" style="position:absolute;top:400px;left:400px">my text 4</div>

</div>
</body>
        Steve Wood
        See my profile on IADN

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          #5
          Re: how to place table fields into a5w page with background

          i have question now ... about the database field .. now that i have the image placed into the \div

          how am suppose to get the fields from dbf table and place it top of the image , so users can input thire data .

          as for the above example you are only showing lables of static text ( correct me if i am mistaken )

          thanks for help again
          To live anywhere in the world today and be against equality because of race or color is like living in Alaska and being against snow.�

          - William Faulkner

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            #6
            Re: how to place table fields into a5w page with background

            Re: how to place table fields into a5w page with background

            --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

            i have question now ... about the database field .. now that i have the image placed into the \div

            how am suppose to get the fields from dbf table and place it top of the image , so users can input thire data .

            as for the above example you are only showing lables of static text ( correct me if i am mistaken )

            thanks for help again
            To live anywhere in the world today and be against equality because of race or color is like living in Alaska and being against snow.�

            - William Faulkner

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              #7
              Re: how to place table fields into a5w page with background

              Originally posted by Steve Wood View Post
              The method below will allow precise text positioning on top of an image. The important elements are:

              - the image is given specific height and width, so you can be sure it fills that space on the browser.
              - each text block is in a DIV with CSS to give it ABSOLUTE positioning and a TOP and LEFT to allow you to nudge it to the right position. "Absolute" causes it to slam to position 0,0 relative to the previous DIV, which is the Image in this example.

              You now need to use xbasic to replace my static values for the image and text blocks with variables with the proper values from your database.

              HTML Code:
              <body>
<div id="myarea" style="color:white;font-size:x-large;">

<div><img src="images/testimage.jpg" style="width:500px;height:500px;"></div>
<div id="text1" style="position:absolute;top:100px;left:100px">my text 1</div>
<div id="text2" style="position:absolute;top:200px;left:200px">my text 2</div>
<div id="text3" style="position:absolute;top:300px;left:300px">my text 3</div>
<div id="text4" style="position:absolute;top:400px;left:400px">my text 4</div>

</div>
</body>
              do you have any example of xbasic to get fields of db in top of image ?
              i would appreciate that
              To live anywhere in the world today and be against equality because of race or color is like living in Alaska and being against snow.�

              - William Faulkner

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                #8
                Re: how to place table fields into a5w page with background

                Ahmed - combine what Steve Wood and I showed you.

                Create a grid with the fields you need to display. You will probably do well with a Enter Record Form template, for instance.

                Select the fields for display, hide all but one using the Row Properties / Hide Row.

                In the remaining field, check the box for Freeform Layout, and insert code like I show below. I only have two fields in my sample grid, but you can complete this:

                Code:
                <div><img src="images/dog2.jpg" style="width:500px;height:500px;"></div>
<div id="text1" style="position:absolute;top:100px;left:100px">Salesperson: {Salesperson} </div>
<div id="text2" style="position:absolute;top:200px;left:200px">order Date: {OrderDate}</div>
<div id="text3" style="position:absolute;top:300px;left:300px">my text 3</div>
<div id="text4" style="position:absolute;top:400px;left:400px">my text 4</div>
                Results show in attached thumbnail.
                -Steve
                sigpic

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                  #9
                  Re: how to place table fields into a5w page with background

                  Originally posted by Steve Workings View Post
                  Ahmed - combine what Steve Wood and I showed you.

                  Create a grid with the fields you need to display. You will probably do well with a Enter Record Form template, for instance.

                  Select the fields for display, hide all but one using the Row Properties / Hide Row.

                  In the remaining field, check the box for Freeform Layout, and insert code like I show below. I only have two fields in my sample grid, but you can complete this:

                  Code:
                  <div><img src="images/dog2.jpg" style="width:500px;height:500px;"></div>
<div id="text1" style="position:absolute;top:100px;left:100px">Salesperson: {Salesperson} </div>
<div id="text2" style="position:absolute;top:200px;left:200px">order Date: {OrderDate}</div>
<div id="text3" style="position:absolute;top:300px;left:300px">my text 3</div>
<div id="text4" style="position:absolute;top:400px;left:400px">my text 4</div>
                  Results show in attached thumbnail.
                  thank you so much , i will try it now :D
                  To live anywhere in the world today and be against equality because of race or color is like living in Alaska and being against snow.�

                  - William Faulkner

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                    #10
                    Re: how to place table fields into a5w page with background

                    Originally posted by Steve Workings View Post
                    Ahmed - combine what Steve Wood and I showed you.

                    Create a grid with the fields you need to display. You will probably do well with a Enter Record Form template, for instance.

                    Select the fields for display, hide all but one using the Row Properties / Hide Row.

                    In the remaining field, check the box for Freeform Layout, and insert code like I show below. I only have two fields in my sample grid, but you can complete this:

                    Code:
                    <div><img src="images/dog2.jpg" style="width:500px;height:500px;"></div>
<div id="text1" style="position:absolute;top:100px;left:100px">Salesperson: {Salesperson} </div>
<div id="text2" style="position:absolute;top:200px;left:200px">order Date: {OrderDate}</div>
<div id="text3" style="position:absolute;top:300px;left:300px">my text 3</div>
<div id="text4" style="position:absolute;top:400px;left:400px">my text 4</div>
                    Results show in attached thumbnail.
                    thank you thank you thank you ....
                    it works 100% although its sooo boring as i am going to place over 35 fields ... i will post a screen of my work for u
                    To live anywhere in the world today and be against equality because of race or color is like living in Alaska and being against snow.�

                    - William Faulkner

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                      #11
                      Re: how to place table fields into a5w page with background

                      Steve W,
                      I was watching your web app total training over the weekend which includes instruction about alpha's report builder.
                      Wouldn't something like Ahmed is trying to accomplish be better created in the report builder?

                      Can you use a scanned in image or pdf as a template in the report builder and than add your fields in the correct places?

                      Tks
                      Bob

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                        #12
                        Re: how to place table fields into a5w page with background

                        Steve W,
                        Where is the rest of the series great stuff!

                        HTML Code:
                        4. There's a lot more you can do with CSS. Alpha Software has a nice video that helped get me started with some ideas. You'll find it here.
                        Tks
                        Bob

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                          #13
                          Re: how to place table fields into a5w page with background

                          Originally posted by bob9145 View Post
                          Steve W,
                          Where is the rest of the series great stuff!

                          HTML Code:
                          4. There's a lot more you can do with CSS. Alpha Software has a nice video that helped get me started with some ideas. You'll find it here.
                          Tks
                          Bob
                          i was thinking the same .. its working perfectly am not yet done but i will post the report soon once i finishd it .
                          i was thinking that alpha can do trick in adobe ... so we can design our layout in adobe and place it in the report and drag/drop fields
                          that would be usefull tool for everyone ..
                          good luck
                          To live anywhere in the world today and be against equality because of race or color is like living in Alaska and being against snow.�

                          - William Faulkner

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                            #14
                            Re: how to place table fields into a5w page with background

                            From my experience you can't put an image in a report as a background and place fields on it. Try it, I never was able to render an image as full size. But you can, and I have, used pdf_merge() function to merge a stock PDF with background and a PDF with field information.
                            Steve Wood
                            See my profile on IADN

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