[comp.sys.ibm.pc] Forms Generation Software / Relational Databases

ANNEP@pucc.Princeton.EDU (Anne L. Palladino) (12/20/89)

The PC User Group at my company is interested in creating templates
for electronic forms that are commonly used (i.e., travel vouchers,
performance appraisal forms, purchase requisitions, etc.), and we
are looking for software to do it.

Our question is:  IS THERE A PACKAGE OUT THERE THAT WILL DO THE
                  FOLLOWING????

1.  One person will create all the form templates.  Copies of the
    templates will be given to all the users to install
    on their computers.  When they want to fill in a form, they
    call up the template, respond to the prompts and print the
    completed form.

2.  We would prefer to use the "prompt" method for filling in the
    forms rather than having the user see the form on the screen
    and fill in the blanks.

3.  The forms must be able to do calculations (travel vouchers).

4.  There is no need to keep copies of the forms electronically.
    Once the form is printed, there is no need to keep the form
    on disk.

5.  I would hope that EACH USER would not have to purchase the
    forms software (that would get very expensive).

6.  Also, it would be nice if the templates could be used on both
    IBM's and MAC's.

I've been told by some people that FoxPro RunTime version will do
what I require, and I am currently looking into that package.

Any suggestions?????

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