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 pdc Form Maker     


 

The program designed to create the paperless office.

 

The best explanation of the software is to make a comparison with other items. Think of the program as a very large tool box. Most programs have a few tools and used for one or two tasks. Form Maker has a large assortment of tools and allows you can make your own custom tools. The pdc Form Reader functions is to use the created tools. Most form programs produce a bland form with no interaction with the user. Today the word is in color with pictures and automation on the form. Today innovation and creativity can be restricted because every one uses the same computer program for information processing. This program will allow you to break out of the standard information mold. Create a system setup for your origination or business. The program will allow the medium size business to save thousands of dollars or euros in postage alone. The ability to send and receive via email and quickly transfer common information form to form will increase your savings. The pdc Form Reader is a free program for processing forms and is royalty free to companies receiving your forms. This allows usage of your form without purchasing software. 

 

Overview

The following is an overview of pdc Form Maker, this will introduce you to the many things that the program will enable you to accomplish. Create high quality forms, professional quality publications, digital books and exquisite documents. Email form and receive email forms and automatically input the data into the form data base. The limit for the program is restricted only by your imagination. What do you consider as a form?  An example of a form you may not have considered is a CD cover, business cards, Christmas cards and letters. On the market today is a great number of good programs that allow you to accomplish various things, the programs perform a single task. The pdc Form Maker difference is that the program is not for a single task but a multitude of tasks. When you create a form you do all of the following, you create a database, computer program, form help, instructions and user interface. The unique part of the program that is different from other programs is the SAME NAME concept.  Create forms using your existing pre-printed forms, computerize the form and fill in the form using an inkjet printer. 


Concept

The program is based on the use of two programs. The first program pdc Form Maker, this program allows for the creation and testing of the form. When the Test Form mode is on the program will also function as a Form Reader with a few exceptions. The program is identical to the pdc Form Reader. The second program pdc Form Reader is an input program for filling in the forms and reading the forms. The form reader is a free program, downloadable at the pdc web site. The program is composed of two different files. The first is the form and the second is the data for the form.This saves file size by only saving the file once not saving the form and data.


Features

 

Same Name                   

The idea behind the Same Name Concept is when working with forms a tremendous amount of information is repetitive. The information can be repetitive from page to page or form to form. Retrieving information from the form database Same Name Concept will add an additional key to sort the information. An example of this is, all customers in a zip code area. All the customers that live in a state or city. 

 

Multiple Page Forms                 

The program allows you to add as many pages as your computer capacity will allow. This allows common information transfer from form to form.

 

Multiple Forms            

The program allows you to open multiple forms. 

 

Help Functions      

The program has help functions for each control. You can add one page of help instructions to each control on your form. The program allows the add tool tips to each control on the form. The program allows up to three pages of instructions per form. About information can be added to each form.

                

Scanned Forms            

Scan existing forms and use the picture of the form as a background form. The background form can be turned off or on. This allows for printing the data only on pre-printed forms.

  

Water Mark          

Water mark can be added to the form. Example: State, emblem, advertising, etc.

              

Security       

The program secures information using the password method. Creating a form and release it for others to use requires the form password to access the information when the form returns from the end user. This is the form password assigned to every form. To modifying a form requires the form password. The user of the form inputs the user password for the form. This user password locks all the information on the form and requires the user password to modify the information. You can password protect a control when you create the control. To view this information requires the form password or the user password. Social Security numbers and Credit Card numbers are a good example of information that require control password protection. 

 

Sending and Receiving Via Email     

You can sending and receiving information via Email. The three components are

Sending The Form and Data, Sending Data Only and Receiving The Information.

 

Form Graphics

Standard graphics are supplied with pdc Form Maker and Form Reader. Using the supplied graphics allows for fast transfer because the graphics are contained in the software.  Graphics 1    Graphics 2

 

Search and Report Functions 

Search functions allow for a multitude of search criteria. This allows you to find the information fast and load the information from the search. The Report function generates a report based on the form and name of control.

 

Calculator Function 

Calculations function can be added to the form. Most common functions are supported. 

 

Tab Functions 

Tab can be assigned to the form to allow for fast input.