Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out

From	gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net>
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Subject	Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out
Date	2024-01-22 05:50 +0100
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On 1/21/24 13:32, Stefan Monnier wrote:
>> Most informative. thank you a lot Eike. I have, on another workspace after
>> installing it "xournal" has opened that pdf, I have enabled the add
>> annotations function but not killed a tree to test print.  I see both
>> "print" and "Export as pdf" in the file menu.
> 
> FWIW, the world of "filling PDFs online" is a painful one with lots of
> hidden traps.  My understanding is that what you probably want to do is
> fill the "holes" of a "PDf form" that were placed there on purpose in
> the PDF (it's not just empty space on the page, but the PDF includes
> some side-information telling the PDF viewer/editor that this is a hole
> that can filled.  For some elements, it can also include a list of
> options from which to select).
> 
> What is usually described as "annotations" in this context is something
> different, more like extra text you can put anywhere you like but which
> will appear in a special way because it's labeled as an annotation, more
> like what you'd use to add comments about a text you were asked
> to review.
> 
> When I fill a PDF form, Evince lets me just click on the fields I need
> to fill (and hit TAB to move from field to field).  After that, I need
> to save the result (and the UI expects me to use a different file name
> for that), otherwise it's happily thrown away silently.  Also the
> selection of fields (with TAB or clicks) is often fiddly.
> 
> I haven't bothered to try other PDF viewers (like Atril or Okulus).
> 
> 
>          Stefan
> 
I think I installed 5 or 5, some were already installed, but the only 
one I found that actually worked was fldsed, but it has its own limits.
you click where you want to start typing, brings up the pipe symbol, use 
the keyboard arrow keys to fine tune the location of the |, start 
typing, | expands into a box surrounding what you type.  /Check your 
speeling and look for typu's, you must destructive backspace to correct 
them BEFORE hitting Enter, which makes it permanent.

Anyway, pain in the butt though it was, I finally exported it as a pdf, 
It can't print unless you can remember the lpr syntax, and then reloaded 
it into Okular and printed two copies, one for me and one to mail back 
to Charleston.

Thank you all that tried to help.
Now back to your regularly scheduled program. ;o)>
> .

Cheers, Gene Heskett.
-- 
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I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2024-01-21 06:40 +0100
  Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2024-01-21 07:40 +0100
    Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2024-01-21 13:10 +0100
  Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> - 2024-01-21 08:20 +0100
    Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2024-01-21 14:30 +0100
  Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2024-01-21 10:30 +0100
    Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2024-01-21 14:40 +0100
  Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out Klaus Singvogel <deb-user-ml@singvogel.net> - 2024-01-21 11:30 +0100
    Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2024-01-21 11:40 +0100
      Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2024-01-21 11:40 +0100
        Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out Klaus Singvogel <deb-user-ml@singvogel.net> - 2024-01-21 16:20 +0100
          Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com> - 2024-01-21 17:10 +0100
            Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out Klaus Singvogel <deb-user-ml@singvogel.net> - 2024-01-21 18:10 +0100
            Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2024-01-21 19:50 +0100
              Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com> - 2024-01-21 20:30 +0100
                Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2024-01-21 21:00 +0100
                Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2024-01-21 21:10 +0100
                chromium http://localhost:80 Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2024-01-22 16:20 +0100
                Re: chromium http://localhost:80 gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2024-01-22 19:30 +0100
                Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2024-01-23 05:10 +0100
                Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2024-01-23 06:00 +0100
                Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2024-01-23 13:40 +0100
                Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2024-01-23 14:10 +0100
                Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2024-01-23 14:20 +0100
          Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2024-01-21 19:20 +0100
            Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2024-01-21 20:00 +0100
          Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2024-01-21 19:40 +0100
            Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out fxkl47BF@protonmail.com - 2024-01-21 20:10 +0100
            Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com> - 2024-01-21 20:30 +0100
            Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2024-01-21 20:30 +0100
              Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2024-01-21 21:00 +0100
                Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2024-01-21 21:30 +0100
                Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2024-01-21 21:40 +0100
                Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2024-01-21 22:50 +0100
            Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2024-01-22 18:00 +0100
              Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2024-01-22 20:30 +0100
          Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2024-01-21 19:40 +0100
            Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2024-01-21 19:50 +0100
          Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2024-01-21 19:50 +0100
            Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2024-01-21 20:10 +0100
              Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2024-01-21 20:30 +0100
                Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2024-01-21 20:40 +0100
          Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2024-01-21 19:50 +0100
      Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2024-01-21 11:50 +0100
        Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out Bret Busby <bret@busby.net> - 2024-01-21 19:00 +0100
  Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out Eike Lantzsch ZP5CGE / KY4PZ <zp6cge@gmx.net> - 2024-01-21 15:10 +0100
    Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2024-01-21 19:20 +0100
      Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2024-01-21 19:40 +0100
        Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2024-01-22 05:50 +0100
          Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out fxkl47BF@protonmail.com - 2024-01-23 13:10 +0100
            Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2024-01-23 13:50 +0100
      Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out Eike Lantzsch ZP5CGE / KY4PZ <zp6cge@gmx.net> - 2024-01-21 20:00 +0100
        Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2024-01-21 20:50 +0100
      Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2024-01-21 20:50 +0100
  Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out <hohe72@posteo.de> - 2024-02-05 23:00 +0100
    Re: I've an editable .pdf form I need to fill out ghe2001 <ghe2001@protonmail.com> - 2024-02-05 23:30 +0100

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