Teklynx HTML Form Generator User manual

User’s Guide
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HTML Form Generator

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Table of contents
About This Manual Page - 1...................................
Documentation provided Page - 1...........................
Typographical conventions Page - 1.........................
HTML Form Generator Page 2 - 2...............................
Introduction Page 2 - 2..........................................
Generating a Form Page 2 - 3....................................
Step 1 Page 2 - 3............................................
Step 2 Page 2 - 5............................................
Step 3 Page 2 - 5............................................
Step 4 Page 2 - 7............................................
Step 5 Page 2 - 7............................................
Step 6 Page 2 - 9............................................
Using Data Entry Forms Page 2 - 11...............................
Printing Locally Page 2 - 11....................................
Printing via the Internet Page 2 - 11...........................
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About This Manual
Complete documentation is available to help you make optimum
use of HTML Form Generator.
The User’s Guide offers you a quick guided tour of the software
to get you off to a good start with its basic functions. In this
manual you will find all the procedures for installing, setting up
and using the software.
This manual distinguishes between different types of information
by using the following conventions:
Sterms taken from the interface itself, such as commands,
appear in bold;
Skeys appear in small caps, as in the following example:
”Press the SHIFT key”;
Snumbered lists mean there is a procedure to follow;
Swhen the conjunction ”or” appears next to a paragraph it
means there is the choice of another procedure for carrying
out a given task;
SWhen a menu command contains submenus, the menu name
followed by the command to select appears in bold. Thus,
”Choose File Open” means choose the File menu, then the
Open command.
This symbol gives hints for optimizing certain tasks, speeding up
the execution of commands, and so on.
This symbol highlights important information about a particular
function or procedure.
Documenta-
tion provided
Typographical
conventions
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HTML Form Generator
Introduction
HTML Form Generator is a multilingual HTML format data entry
form generator, dedicated to document printing.
HTML Form Generator allows you to create forms quickly and
easily, thanks to a wizard that guides you through the whole
operation.
The application allows you to associate a data entry form with
each existing document, in a similar way to the Form in your
labeling software. The major advantage of using HTML is that it
can be edited quickly and easily using a wide range of software
packages, such as FrontPage, Word, and so on. This gives you
total control over the way your forms look.
Once generated, these forms can be used alone on your local
workstation, or coupled with Sentinel Print Pack on your
company’s intranet. When operating in classic Form mode, data
is entered manually by the operator and printed locally. When
operating in automated mode, data is transmitted in the form of
records in a file, with final printing carried out by Sentinel Print
Pack.
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HTML Form Generator
Generating a Form
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"Launching HTML Form Generator:
SLaunch HTML Form Generator from the Windows Start
menu.
or
SClick on .
or
1Launch your labeling software.
2Select Tools HTML Form Generator.
The following window appears: Step 1
Figure 1 Step 1 of the Wizard
This first step allows you to select the Wizard display language
and the print mode.
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"To select the display mode:
HTML Form Generator’s interface display can be translated
instantly.
1Click on the flag in the top right-hand corner of the window.
The Select language dialog box appears.
2Select the required language, then click on Close.
Step 1

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You can select the language you prefer at any stage in the form
generation process. The language you choose will also be applied
to the HTML forms.
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"To define the print mode:
Step 1 allows you to choose the print mode, i.e. local print
(printer connected to your computer) or Internet print (printer
connected via a network).
1Check Local print
or
Internet print.
2Click on Next.
The Step 2 window appears.
Figure 2 Step 2 of the Wizard

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HTML Form Generator
This step allows you to customize your forms. A list of different
page backgrounds is available
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"To customize your form:
1Selectthepagebackgroundyouprefer.
2Click on Next.
The Step 3 window appears.
Figure 3 Step 3 of the Wizard
Note The program offers you a number of different background ima-
ges. However, if you prefer, you may also add your own back-
grounds (in GIF format) by copying them into the images file of
the installation folder.
This step involves specifying a form template.
Youmaychoosefromamongthefollowingsixtemplates:
STemplate 1: the form fields are arranged in two columns.
STemplate 2: the form fields are arranged in two columns
with a fixed size preview image of the document to be prin-
ted.
STemplate 3: the form fields are arranged in two columns
with an actual size preview image of the document to be
printed.
STemplate 4 the form fields are arranged in a single column.
STemplate 5: the form fields are arranged in a single column
with a fixed sized preview image of the document to be prin-
ted.
Step 2
Step 3

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STemplate 6 the form fields are arranged in a single column
with an actual size preview image of the document to be
printed.
Note When using two columns, the HTML coding is more complicated
and thus more difficult to work with. Fields arranged in a single
column, on the other hand, are not organized in any particular
way. They are simply placed in a stack, one on top of the
other. This makes them easier to edit and organize using an
HTML page editor.
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"To select the form template:
1Select the required template.
2Click on Next.
The Step 4 window appears.
Figure 4 Step 4 of the Wizard

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This step allows you to choose between creating one form, or a
numberofforms.Inthelattercase,HTML Form Generator
gives you the option of creating a summary containing the
names of all the forms you create.
The summary will allow you to access your forms directly.
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"To name the summary:
1Check the required options.
2If necessary, give the summary a different name by entering
it in the text box.
3Click on Next.
The Step 5 window appears.
Figure 5 Step 5 of the Wizard
Note In the case of network printing (via the Internet), it is advisa-
bletogivethecontentsthesamenameasthatofthedefault
page created by your Internet server. It is usually
DEFAULT.HTM.
This step involves selecting the documents for which you wish to
generate a data entry form.
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"To select the documents:
1Click on
The Open box appears, allowing you to select the required
documents.
Step 4
Step 5