We want to create a questionnaire...

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#21

Hi,

sometimes filling out a form I would like to

1) scan the form
2) open a document
3) put the form in the background (as a water mark?)
4) type the answers at the appropriate positions
5) print the whole thing.

I could a imagnie writing a makro for that, or is there faster procedure?

Walther

#22

Unless you are sure of the recipients' computers, using online survey
forms as suggested previously is most appropriate.

For the benefit of other readers, specifically technical authors, HTML
forms has been replaced by xforms, which LOwriter is capable to
create.

At this time, xforms is probably most possible for internal use within
an organisation.

#23

Hi :slight_smile:
Superb, thanks e-letter! :)  Apparently it's an xml format that was endorsed by W3C around 2003 (really recent(?!?!)).  Looks like it's a shed load better than html forms.  As e-letter says the on-line survey forms are highly likely to be far far better. 
Regards from
Tom :slight_smile:

#24

Thanks, Tom and e-letter, for suggesting LibreOffice Writer XML Form
Document (File/New/XML Form Document). You folks are probably right that on
online form is more universal than a file that someone has to download,
whether it be a PDF, LibreOffice file, or Microsoft Word file.

Is there a newbie guide for creating an online form with LibreOffice
Writer's XML Form Document?

Thanks

#25

Hi :slight_smile:
I am not sure.  1st place i would look is
http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Publications
Maybe the "Getting Started Guide" Chapter 10 "Printing, exporting and emailing"?

OOops, the Docs Team have added a ton of new stuff to that page!  I was going to tidy it yday but ran out of time (and my boss was watching over my shoulder all day)

Regards from
Tom :slight_smile:

#26

Am 21.06.2012 11:19, JenS8 wrote:

Thanks, Tom and e-letter, for suggesting LibreOffice Writer XML Form
Document (File/New/XML Form Document). You folks are probably right that on
online form is more universal than a file that someone has to download,
whether it be a PDF, LibreOffice file, or Microsoft Word file.

Is there a newbie guide for creating an online form with LibreOffice
Writer's XML Form Document?

Thanks

http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/Using_XForms
http://www.devx.com/opensource/Article/38178

#27

Am 21.06.2012 11:19, JenS8 wrote:

Is there a newbie guide for creating an online form with LibreOffice
Writer's XML Form Document?

This link is very important, too:

#28

Thanks. To clarify, xforms via LO is _not_ designed for web servers
and is therefore not compatible with clients (i.e. web browsers).
Xforms documents are beneficial to replace the paper equivalent: a
form in triplicate paper that must be authorised by various personnel
as it is distributed within an organisation, why it is most
appropriate for internal use is stated previously. Since xforms has
never really been accepted by web browsers, html forms is the most
appropriate technology for data capture via internet.

So it is not strictly true to state that xforms is "dead". XML-FO is
suitable for production of documents via XML DITA, but this would not
be done via web browsers! XML is not exclusively for the web.

To summarise: xforms for development of sophisticated (e.g. data
validation) forms replacing paper-based procedures within an
organisation; html(5) forms for data capture via the internet.

#29

e-letter wrote:

Am 21.06.2012 11:19, JenS8 wrote:

Is there a newbie guide for creating an online form with LibreOffice
Writer's XML Form Document?

This link is very important, too:

http://yourmediashelf.com/2010/07/writing-on-the-wall-xforms-has-been-dead-for-years/

Thanks. To clarify, xforms via LO is _not_ designed for web servers
and is therefore not compatible with clients (i.e. web browsers).
Xforms documents are beneficial to replace the paper equivalent: a
form in triplicate paper that must be authorised by various personnel
as it is distributed within an organisation, why it is most
appropriate for internal use is stated previously. Since xforms has
never really been accepted by web browsers, html forms is the most
appropriate technology for data capture via internet.

So it is not strictly true to state that xforms is "dead". XML-FO is
suitable for production of documents via XML DITA, but this would not
be done via web browsers! XML is not exclusively for the web.

To summarise: xforms for development of sophisticated (e.g. data
validation) forms replacing paper-based procedures within an
organisation; html(5) forms for data capture via the internet.

      This makes things much clearer, thanks!
      The Writer Guide has a chapter on Xforms that can be downloaded.

http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/Publications

--Dan

#30

Hi, everyone. So much to learn from you all.

Several bullets of responses:

1. Mark Phillips: SurveyMonkey's free plan only offers 10 questions. Our
questionnaire has 70-plus questions. All other SurveyMonkey plans need
monthly payment.
2. Miroslaw: We looked at LimeSurvey, but it looks too complex for me to
use. I'm a simple person. Using their online demo survey, I tried their
save feauture, but it looks broken.
3. To all: Using proprietary formats isn't a concern for us.
4. Chad Neeper: We started creating our questionnaire using Google Docs'
Forms, but for some reason we decided not to use it. All I told someone was
that it wasn't a good option. I don't remember why i said or thought that.
Maybe I'll look into Google Forms again. It's easy to create a form with
Google Forms.
5. Andreas Säger: Thanks for advising me against using Xforms. I read the
links you sent, and what I carried away is that using XForms is a bad
idea. Xforms is a dead technology.

I guess this means I will not be using LibreOffice to create my online form

#31

Hi, everyone. So much to learn from you all.

Several bullets of responses:

1. Mark Phillips: SurveyMonkey's free plan only offers 10 questions. Our
questionnaire has 70-plus questions. All other SurveyMonkey plans need
monthly payment.
2. Miroslaw: We looked at LimeSurvey, but it looks too complex for me to
use. I'm a simple person. Using their online demo survey, I tried their
save feauture, but it looks broken.
3. To all: Using proprietary formats isn't a concern for us.

With respect, if you are "simple", it would be better to pay for a
provider to create a custom online survey.

5. Andreas Säger: Thanks for advising me against using Xforms. I read the
links you sent, and what I carried away is that using XForms is a bad
idea. Xforms is a dead technology.

Wrong conclusion! See previous posts. Xforms is not dead, more
accurately not suitable for distribution via the internet.

I guess this means I will not be using LibreOffice to create my online form

Again, read the previous posts. LO does not create html forms.