Description of the extension JpPublipostage
This extension is derivated from the Pierre-Yves Samyn one: PysPublipostage. It enables to mail merge from an ooo base database where there is an image field to be used in the document.
Minimum version OpenOffice or LibreOffice : 3.3. LGPL licence.
Extension install
Tools > Extension Manager > Add choose the file JpPublipostage.oxt
A new extension JpPublipostage has been added.
Leave OpenOffice or LibreOffice and restart after install
Create a template
In your document insert your database fields
For the image field of the database :
Insert a frame
put the frame to the place where you want the picture and resize it.
Select the frame then right click and choose frame to display the properties
In the Type tab choose Anchor to character
In the Options tab choose as name : Picto
Put your database image field inside the frame.
Usage
Open your template.
Open the JpPublipostage dialogbox : Tools>Add-ons>JpPublipostage...
Choose the output format, the output directory and the name of the output file.
Launch the mailmerge with the button Start MailMerge
Limitations
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Use only withWriter.
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The database must be an ooo base registred in ooo.
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Only a frame named Picto in the template document.
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The image field of the database must be a LONGVARBINARY field?
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The data source must be only in one database table (requests not allowed).
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Only two languages : English (default) and french.
Extension + Demo
JpPublipostage
0.1
GNU/LGPL
2015-03-08
131.12 KB
121
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