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− | FormTool ( | + | [[thing type::software]] |
− | for creating database-linked smart computer forms and reports, with a | + | [[category:software]] |
− | focus on live forms filled out on the computer. These forms can be | + | </hide> |
− | automated to some degree, and indeed one | + | ==About== |
− | + | [[FormTool]], by [[IMSI]] ([http://www.imsisoft.com/ web]), is a [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] application for creating database-linked smart computer forms and reports, with a focus on live forms filled out on the computer. These forms can be automated to some degree, and indeed at least one niche-commercial-grade application ([[BookEm]]) has been developed with it. In that respect, FormTool may be usable as a replacement for more expensive development platforms such as [[Microsoft Access]]. | |
− | respect, FormTool may be usable as a replacement for more expensive | + | |
− | development platforms such as Microsoft Access. | + | As of 2015-01-31, it does not appear to be available from IMSI anymore. |
− | Deployment appears to be an issue, however, as there does not appear to | + | ==As a platform== |
− | be any obvious support for automated installation of the form-filler | + | Deployment appears to be an issue, however, as there does not appear to be any obvious support for automated installation of the form-filler executable (despite the fact that licenses for unlimited copying of the form-filler executable are available) so that the end-user can automatically install both (a) any developed applications requiring FormTool and (b) the FormTool form-filler required to run them. |
− | executable (despite the fact that licenses for unlimited copying of the | + | |
− | form-filler executable are available) so that the end-user can | + | ''see [[/deployment]] for more'' |
− | automatically install both (a) any developed applications requiring | ||
− | FormTool and (b) the FormTool form-filler required to run them. | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:05, 31 January 2015
About
FormTool, by IMSI (web), is a Windows application for creating database-linked smart computer forms and reports, with a focus on live forms filled out on the computer. These forms can be automated to some degree, and indeed at least one niche-commercial-grade application (BookEm) has been developed with it. In that respect, FormTool may be usable as a replacement for more expensive development platforms such as Microsoft Access.
As of 2015-01-31, it does not appear to be available from IMSI anymore.
As a platform
Deployment appears to be an issue, however, as there does not appear to be any obvious support for automated installation of the form-filler executable (despite the fact that licenses for unlimited copying of the form-filler executable are available) so that the end-user can automatically install both (a) any developed applications requiring FormTool and (b) the FormTool form-filler required to run them.
see /deployment for more