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Building a Pre-formatted Printable Form

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    yuloni
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    aidan_walsh
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    Condi wrote: »
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    Please don't do that.


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    yuloni
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    Kenny Logins
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    Excel is the obvious choice... no?


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    yuloni
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    Kenny Logins
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    Excel can do what you require, and with a little work can look presentable when printed.


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    28064212
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    Store the data in an SQL database. Write the form page in HTML, and use AJAX to make a call to a server-side language page (e.g. PHP) when a selection is made. The PHP page should query the database, then return the relevant results to the AJAX call, which should populate the rest of the form

    There's plenty of detail-level stuff to fill in, but that's the basic approach

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    mathepac
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    Use FileMaker Pro 11, (or the Advanced version if you wish) it is designed for this kind of stuff. Rdb with easy to use interface, data-modelling and relationship design features, data-validation, auto-entry, default-values and form-design and printing facilities all built in.

    Download a 30-day free trial and see for yourself


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    Freddio
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    jQuery which is javascript made easy now has an autocomplete function for text boxes.

    It also traditionally has ajax so you can populate other form elements based on choices. As other posters have mentioned, you will need a database.

    The end result would be a lot sleeker than an office document.


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