ReadMe For FTGW V1-1

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INSTALLING FORMTOOL GOLD

If your computer is running under version 3.0 of Windows, you will 
need to install FormTool Gold using the following steps:

1.  Place the first program diskette in your disk drive.

2.  From the Windows Program Manager, select File | Run, type B:\SETUP30, and     
    press <Enter>. (If you are using a different disk drive, substitute 
    that letter in place of the "B:") 

3.  Follow the direction on the screen. 


NUMBER OF FIELDS ALLOWED FOR FORM ENTRY

FormTool Gold for Windows has a maximum number of fields available 
for form entry.  This number is determined by the contents of the 
file.  There is a total of 12K set aside for the descriptors that 
define the form or forms. This typically translates into about 120 
fill-in fields.   In Form Design and in Form Entry modes there is 
only one form.  In Formdata databases there can be a screen form 
and a printer form.  This means you can have a situation where you 
cannot load the designated printer form into the database. Each 
element (or object) in a form takes a fixed amount of space from 
this pool.  The space taken is as follows (in bytes):

Line 	14	
Box	15
Field	50
Text	16
Image	30
Font	41

LINKING SAMPLE FORM TO DATABASE

Included with FormTool Gold for Windows are several sample Databases. 
In order to use these sample databases with the associated sample 
forms, you must first link the form to the database.  To do this 
open each one of the included sample forms; JOB.FTW, COVLETER.FTW, 
TUTOR2.FTW, SLSASSGN.FTW, under Form Design. Choose Layout|Link 
to Database then click on the Link button. Select the correct 
database to connect to and then click OK.  This will link the 
database to the form.

EDITING FORMS GENERATED IN FORMDATA

When you create a database, FormData automatically creates a 
screen form for your use.  This form can be given a name and 
saved under LAYOUT|SAVE GENERATED FORM.  Some users may wish 
to change the look of that form.  To do this, it is necessary 
to open the form in the Form Design module.  The only change 
you may make to the generated form is the placement of the fields. 
Make sure you saved the form under the LAYOUT|SAVE GENERATED FORM 
option before you attempt to edit it.  Failure to save the form 
prior to editing will cause the fields to duplicate themselves.  
If this happens, when you open the form up in the Form Data module, 
all the fields will have the same information.  If you want to 
make major changes to the form, we suggest you create a completely 
new form in Form Design and link that form to your database.

GO TO BOTTOM OF PAGE

The  GO TO BOTTOM OF PAGE function in Form Filler has been disabled 
for this version of the software.  You will need to use the 
scroll bars to advance to the end of the page.

DEFAULT FONT

FormTool Gold V1.1 has been supplied with a default font to allow 
users of the electronic Rapidforms forms to track to the printed 
Rapidforms forms.  This font is called FTG-Normal and it is a 
clone of Helvetica.  The 8 pt. version uses the same leading as 
the 9 pt. font.  FormTool Gold does not support printer fonts.  

You need to use TrueType or Postscript fonts with this product 
to have the forms you design track properly.  This program will 
support up to a total of 160 different TrueType and Postscript 
fonts.


DATABASE CALCULATIONS

The database supplied via FormData is a flat file database and 
it takes a snap shot of the information stored in it.  If you 
are storing information via a form with calculations and find 
that you need to go back and adjust the information in one of 
the fields used with a calculation, the database will not update 
the calculation automatically.  You will need to create a new 
record and re-enter the information.

PRINTER TIPS

Different printers have different internal margin settings, 
typically varying between 1/16 to 1/4 of an inch.  If you are 
having trouble getting your data to print on pre-printed forms 
because of this problem, you should try moving the entire contents 
of the form to fit your printer's margin settings. You can do this 
by using the Group select option in Form Design. (Refer to 
Chapter 5 in your FormTool Gold User's Guide for instructions on 
Grouping).  

All of the forms shipped with FormTool Gold and our Form Packs 
were designed on HP LaserJet 4.

MONITOR TIPS

FormTool Gold does not support EGA monitors.  You will need to 
run the product on VGA or Super VGA monitors.  If you have a mixed 
monitor environment you will need to design you forms in the VGA 
mode to have them display on a Super VGA monitor.  Forms designed 
on a Super VGA monitor and then used on a VGA monitor will often 
have text fields and boxes that do not track correctly.

TIME CALCULATIONS

All time calculations used in FormTool are based on a 24-hour 
clock (military time). Time should always be entered in 15 minute 
increments. To enter time, follow these examples: 

	7:15AM is entered as 7.15
	8:30AM is entered as 8.30
	9:45PM is entered as 21.75

AUTOREGISTRATION

We have set the autoregistration screen sequence to disappear 
after the user has chosen the Cancel option five times.  If 
you are having problems with autoregistration, first try 
setting the BeginBaud item in the autoreg.ini file to match 
the baud rate of your modem.  If that doesn’t work, set it back 
to 19200 and try setting WaitSeconds to 60 or more.  Another 
possibility is to review whether you have any other modems or 
serial devices on your system masquerading as a modem.  Use the 
BeginSearch item in the autoreg.ini file to set the port number 
low enough to avoid searching for ports to which other modems or serial 
devices are attached.

The "My modem is a FAX modem." checkbox, if checked by you, will
force the baud rate to 2400 baud to avoid using the FAX baud rate,
which in most FAX modems will send special codes that interfere
with the registration software.

ORDER PRINTED FORMS

When you order printed forms, the same settings as for autoregistration
are in the partner.ini file.  You can use the same techniques to 
modify these files.  There is also a "My modem is a FAX modem."
checkbox in the Order Forms dialog.
  
MISCELLANEOUS FORM INFORMATION

Occasionally when printing a form you will get a dialog box that 
says something to the effect of <paper size required larger then 
printer settings>, if you press continue, most of these forms 
will in fact print correctly.

The Israeli Certificate of Origin found in one of the 50 
forms that ship with FormTool Gold MUST be printed on the 
original document with it’s patterned green background.  
The Israeli government will not accept a laser printed copy.  
You must order this form from RapidForms (or another source) 
to create an original for submission.

Manual Updates:
User's Guide
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page 3-5, #1	until you reach 6" on the top ruler and 1" on the
		vertical (not bottom) ruler.
page 3-5, #3	should state to click at 1" top ruler and 6/10" vertical
 		ruler.  Drag to 5 1/2" top and 9/10" vertical.
page 3-9/10,#2	click and hold to move.  Or click on the field, hit and hold
 		the left <Shift> and use arrow keys to move.
page 3-10, #1	Draw a box 2 1/" should be 2 1/2".
page 3-11, #11	Change the period to a comma and add," and 2 1/2" on
		vertical ruler."
page 3-12, #5	change the font size to 10point in the FONT box, then click
 		on style button and choose Centered option.
page 3-22, #1	Pressing <F4> to bring up Save As is not an option. <F4>
 		brings up Field tool.  You will need to choose the File |
 		Save As menu selection.
page 4-3,  #5	Change "pressing the <Enter> key after the first two lines"
 		to "pressing the enter key after each of the first two
 		lines."
page 4-5	The Preview screen shot should be of the Delivery.FTW form,
 		not the Tutorial form shown.
page 5-9, Bot	"Undo Deletion" replaces the object you just deleted not
 		selected.
page 5-13 #3	"As you draw the frame, each object you select is outlines,"
 		should state, "As you draw the frame, each object is
 		outlined in a dotted box,"
page 5-14 	Aligning Boxes and Lines as You Draw.  FormTool Gold uses a
 		ruler of 1/60th of an inch 
page A-1, #4	Change Ency directory to Forms directory.
page A-2, Top	"...do the forms in the ency directory."  Replace ency with
 		forms.
page B-4	The top field labels should be the same.  Change Field_X to
 		FieldX.
page B-10	Sample Forms Using Formulas and Functions - Change Ency to
 		Forms.

FormData manual.
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page 1-4	Files - Change Ency Forms to Forms.
page 3-2, #4	Change ency to Database.
page 3-3, #6	Says to press <Enter> or click Yes.  The default button is
 		No. If you hit enter, you go back to the file-open dialog.
page 3-5, #8	Value's length field should be 10.2.
page 3-6, #4	78745 needs to be switched with USA.
page 3-12, #10	Change line 10 by deleting, "You are now ready to print the
 		report."
page 3-12	Need a number 11. "You are returned to the Report Layout
 		dialog box.  Now click on OK, and you will be ready to print
 		the report.
page 3-13, #2	Need a space between allows and you on the second paragraph.

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