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    web based Forms

    I recall seeing an article or thread on creating attractive forms using FrontPage (or the like) and then using the resulting HTML in Alpha to link form fields to the database - can't recall if this was in the Forum, newsletter or other...
    Steve Wood
    See my profile on IADN

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    You might mean the trail guide?

    http://newsletter.alphasoftware.com/...ilguide101.pdf

    It explains how add fields to an HTML page that has been previously created.

    It also include links to download free (no strings attached) web templates.

    I wrote this during the summer and make no apologies for its cornyness. :-)

    dm

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      #3
      Dave - not sure, I think it was another article. It was about creating the actual form in another environment like FrontPage where the form could be more flexible in format and then using the HTML in the freeform area of the component builder. Difference is the form itself was created in another environment.
      Steve Wood
      See my profile on IADN

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        #4
        Steve, I have the same question. Did you ever find that article, if so, can you point me to it.

        Cheers.

        Denis

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          #5
          I browsed through Dave's (great) article again. I think that is the one I was referring to. It speaks to web templates, and bringing A5 in to those templates. There also has been some other recent discussion of bringing HTML from 3rd party programs in to the Freeform HTML source area. I tried that and it does a really good job. I was thinking about rendering all rows hidden, and hiding the row labels too, then bringing in a fancy layout in to the first column's freeform area, and adding fields to that. That gives very precise control over layout. But that will have to wait, I am slipping back to desktop mode for a while having just finished a difficult WAS application.
          Steve Wood
          See my profile on IADN

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            #6
            Re: web based Forms=> templates

            Well Dave McCormic web site no longer works for downloading templates.
            I downloaded these but can't find them now.
            Any one have a good experience with buying templates. I need a good source.
            thanks
            old tony

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              #7
              Re: web based Forms

              What do you mean by "templates"? Dave's site had an article that included info on templates, but no physical templates as such. What are you looking for? Perhaps I can build something.
              Steve Wood
              See my profile on IADN

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                #8
                Re: web based Forms=> templates

                Hi Tony,

                I have them. There are 8 zip files. They range in size from 10 megs to 4 megs. If you have an FTP site I can send them there for you to download, or if need be I can put them on my site for you to download. Which ever is best for you??
                Dan

                Dan Blank builds Databases
                Skype: danblank

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                  Re: web based Forms

                  hi dan
                  i can't believe your kind offer.
                  i set up a ftp site for you to use or i can connect to yours
                  what ever is easy for you
                  i will send a private message with login for my ftp site.
                  thanks for the help
                  old tony

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