[Kexi] New user with a few questions

[Custodis]

Hi Jaroslaw,

Thanks for your replay.

Jarosław Staniek wrote:
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> Current version is 2005 LT Demo v4 and below I'll refer to this one.
>
It's strange..., I've downloaded the latest version. In the filename is 
"kexi-2005lt-demo-int-v4-win32.exe" but the program seems to be v3 ???
>> - I am missing the option to make reports. I this possible f.i. in 
>> combination with Abi-word?
>
> Simple printots based on data coming from queries is possible in 
> incoming "2006" version, to be pulished next month. On Linux it will 
> be available this month as well.
>
Are there plans to improve later?
>> - I've made a table and a form. Looks nice. I forgot however to use 
>> the border. It doesn't seem possible to cut and paste the objects 
>> into the border. In other words the border isn't transparent.
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> You need to insert a new "Frame" widget, select it and insert (or 
> paste) widgets you want the frame to contain. I am unable to try this 
> for your demo version at the moment, but with current version that 
> will be also available as Demo this works well. There is one bug 
> though: widgets cannot be dragged onto the frame.
>
Cut and past works; drag and drop doesn't work
>> - How can I change the color of the tab? (I'm using a multiple tab 
>> form). The tab is gray by default.
>
> Currently you can only change color of the entire tab widget. Changing 
> particular tab's color can be good idea and we'll probably add this as 
> well.
>
When I change the color of the entire tab widget, the tab itself remains 
gray and can't be edited
>> - Is it possible to drag and drop a field-label to a form so the box 
>> so the imputbox in the form is linked to the table. I suppose not... 
>
> This is already possible using so-called "Data source" tab in 
> right-hand property pane.
>
Can't find it. Perhaps I have the wrong version of Kexi
>> how can I link the textboxes to the table so input will added as a 
>> new record in the table... 
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> Click on the form; find "Data source" tab and select data source there 
> from the combobox. Insert a few text boxes, click on each and in the 
> "Data source" tab select data source in the "Source field" combo box.
>
Bit confusing. I was linking it to the name of the table , and was 
looking for the place where I could enter the name of the variable. I 
entered the variable name and the links work now.


I encounter lots of bugs and have some suggestions to, are you 
interested or does this kind of input keeps you away of the main task? 
Is there place to enter bugs?

Robby