FLASH: Forms in flash

[Mike Williams]

We are considering options for producing online forms and flash is a 

possibility. The forms are a weekly expense type that contain three classes

of information: standard personal info (name/id), preference style info

(stuff that could change, but rarely does), and weekly variables.


Our idea is to pull standard personal info from a database in response to an

internet ID and password, populating the form automatically. Preference info

would also populate the form, but with the option to change these details.

Other variables will then be entered by the user and, here's the kick, the

form would be printed out. The form needs to be printed as it requires a

hand signature (yes, I know!). We would also like the form/system to be

smart enough to check the variables before printing.... "you've exceeded

your limit" or "this puts you past your budget level for this quarter."


Other solutions we have considered are a database driven/cookie etc approach

right down to a simple pdf print out. The Flash solution is attractive

because of add on help features.


Think it could be done? Unorthordox approach, I know, and I could well be

way off track. However, if anyone has done anything similar I would like to

hear from you. Email direct or to the list.

TIA

Mike


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Mike Williams

Information Designer

University of Minnesota

willi265tc [dot] umn [dot] edu

stingraybitstream [dot] net

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