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From: chuck@trantor.harris-atd.com (Chuck Musciano)
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Subject: Re: Using FrameMaker for forms
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Date: 7 Mar 89 00:36:39 GMT
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> Is there a way to create a form in Maker such that the form itself is
> protected but the data entry fields can be edited?

Unfortunately, I don't think so.  You really need to be able to tab from
textline to textline.  Maybe someday, but I wouldn't want to see Frame get
all tangled up with extra "features" that obscure what it is best at:
great doc gen.  I'm sort of opposed to the Hypertext stuff for the same
reason.

What would be nice is a tool that takes a form drawn with Frame, and
provides the various form-input drivers to make a nice forms interface
tool.  This is the right solution, because it decouples the forms stuff
from Frame, but still provides a good forms interface.

> Any ideas?  Fixed in 1.4?

Or 2.0? :-) :-)

Chuck Musciano
Advanced Technology Department
Harris Corporation
(407) 727-6131
ARPA: chuck@trantor.harris-atd.com