I hate PDF files

[macafee2]

Originally Posted by Avulon

You can't - that's the point of PDF - what you see is what you get - there's no manipulation or reformatting of the displayed data possible without a proper PDF editor (not cheap!).

as I said, I hate pdf files. To large to display on my screen. I cant see the headers and my camera at the same time.

might be good legally as it cant be altered but not customer friendly.

macafee2

[MSS]

Originally Posted by clf

There is another option that may allow you to work on it free. I haven't tried it, in fact haven't used the program in years. Open office. It would allow saving as pdf, and since it is also compatible with ms office, it may allow for cross formatting?

Maybe someone could confirm?

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I use OpenOffice as well as MS Office at home. It's a really good package.

I have never had any issues with PDF files and find the format useful as it is as close to sending a printed document as is possible to achieve via electronic email without the recipient having to spend lots of money or use a fax (remember those?).

I sometimes send the same file as PDF and Office so that the PDF provides an audit trail of what was sent.

It all comes down to using the right format for what you are trying to achieve.

[Teflon]

Originally Posted by macafee2

as I said, I hate pdf files. To large to display on my screen. I cant see the headers and my camera at the same time...........

Easiest way to achieve that is to open 2 instances of the spread sheet. Re-size one to show just the headers, then place the other one underneath and align the columns. You can then scroll up and down in the lower window, whilst keeping the headers in place in the top window .

You'll have to ignore the errant Explorer window that I failed to notice sitting in beteween the 2 instances of the PDF file , but hopefully you get the idea:



Cliff

[macafee2]

Originally Posted by reworht

I do have Adobe Acrobat Pro., which allows editing of PDF files as well as offering options to save the file as a Word, Excel file etc.
Looking at your file, I can open, and I can make changes. However, that is a seriously large page - 659mm wide by 1,150mm deep - and I can see loads of potential problems if I re-save it as either an MS Word or MS Excel file.
What is it you are wanting to delete/hide - I may be able to do it in Acrobat Pro and re-save it as a PDF for you to open, look at and print (albeit on a lot of sheets of paper!)

thank you. I'd like to hide the rows except of the Header and 2 rows that contain NHD-815.
once I have just these rows, I then want to hide the columns where there is no green box in that row.


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[reworht]

Originally Posted by macafee2

thank you. I'd like to hide the rows except of the Header and 2 rows that contain NHD-815.
once I have just these rows, I then want to hide the columns where there is no green box in that row.


macafee2

I'm on the case

[reworht]

Originally Posted by reworht

I'm on the case

I hate to admit defeat - but I may have to admit defeat
I have no problem in saving the original PDF file in a variety of ways. I can easily export the following formats:

• MS Excel file
• MS Word file
• an .XML file
• a picture/image (as a JPEG file).

The problem is that NONE of those file types are easily editable, in that there don't appear to be any cells/columns/rows as you would find in an Excel file for example. Every little bit of text that comes through has it's own little text box - and would need deleting individually. Funnily enough, the worst file is the Excel one - the columns have disappeared, the green blocks have disappeared - the file is pretty worthless. I'm pretty sure that means that the original document was NOT created in that format.
I have experimented with editing within the PDF file. using my Adobe Acrobat - but it has the same problem, in that each block of text on the page is it's own little block and would need deleting individually. Then you would be left with empty boxes, columns and rows - which is NOT what you want.

If you wish, I'll happily email you the various exported files for you to look at - just drop me a PM with your email address

I think Cliff's suggestion above may be the only way to do what you need.

[macafee2]

pdf, junk!

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[HarryM1BYT]

Originally Posted by Jim Jamieson

One thing I find with PDF files is, if you have to print it out, it takes about four sheets of paper with only one sheet showing the relevant info.

Who said computers would do away with paper

When you click on 'print', in Windows at least, when the print panel appears, it lets you select which page(s) and number of copies you want...

[clf]

is this what you are looking for (a low res version, due to upload restrictions)? if it is, even Acrobat would be a faff, cropping etc instead of collapsing and hiding columns(which no company would provide due to the complexity and compatibility issues). Photoshop (or similar) would handle it just as easily as any PDF editor.

[macafee2]

Originally Posted by clf

is this what you are looking for (a low res version, due to upload restrictions)? if it is, even Acrobat would be a faff, cropping etc instead of collapsing and hiding columns(which no company would provide due to the complexity and compatibility issues). Photoshop (or similar) would handle it just as easily as any PDF editor.

that be as near as damn it, yes thank you.
How did you do it?

alas swann don't do repairs and don't seem to sell the hard drives by themselves, so the use could be forced into buying a whole complete new system. Not customer focused.

I just hope a transformer solves the problem.

thanks again

macafee2