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From: BRL102@psuvm.psu.edu (Ben Liblit)
Newsgroups: psu.micro,comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: fill-in-the-blank software
Message-ID: <90290.173214BRL102@psuvm.psu.edu>
Date: 17 Oct 90 21:32:14 GMT
Organization: Penn State University
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I've got a task I need to do and I'd some advice on the best software for the
job.  Here's the deal:

I need to set up a fill-in-the-blank type of form.  Two pages long, with many
many field names and blanks to fill in.  I'd like a user to be able to load in
the blank form, fill everything in on screen, and print it out.  I would also
like to be able to perform some very elementary calculations and place the
results into fields.

I've thought about using Ready, Set, Go!, but I don't like the fact that I
can't lock the text in fields (only lock the fields' locations).  Or has this
been changed in version 4.5?  HyperCard or some random database would be really
good, but HyperCard's printing capabilities are too primitive, and I haven't
found a database yet that would let me lay out a two page output form with
everything exactly where I want it.

So, does anyone know of software that has the features I need?  [Does PageMaker
let you lock text fields?  If so, we could have our winner....]  Mac is prefer-
red, but not required.  Please mail replies directly to me -- if there's enough
interest, I'll post a summary.  Thanks,

                            Ben Liblit
                            BRL102 @ psuvm.bitnet -- BRL102 @ psuvm.psu.edu
                            "Fais que tes reves soient plus longs que la nuit."