From: Michael Beale (mjbeale50_at_hotmail.com)
Date: Tue May 03 2005 - 21:24:58 PDT
Thanks Sonny,
I will try this out.
Mike
>From: Sonny Hung <sonnyhung_at_gmail.com>
>Reply-To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
>To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
>CC: beale_at_ozramp.net.au
>Subject: Re: [NTLK] Newby Setting Up in Melbourne Australia
>Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 23:56:43 -0400
>
>Hi Michael,
>
>On 5/3/05, Michael Beale <mjbeale50_at_hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I am also interested in software that can run in either OSX or
classic mo=
>de
> > for making forms for the Newton which can be used for data
collection. I =
>do
> > environmental monitoring and audits where forms would be helpful
in
> > collecting data while on site. Can people suggest programs and
also
> > indicate where these might be obtained?
>
>I'll answer this portion as I'm in the middle of doing something
>similar to what you are asking about. I recently downloaded PowerForms
>off of www.unna.org our global Newton Software Warehouse of most
>software that's been collected free/share & commercial software. The
>version on UNNA is the Mac version (I wish someone out there who might
>have the PC version PLEASE send me a copy as I have a license now).
>With either desktop version and the Newton itself you can create
>various forms for data collection.
>
>Here's the link:
>http://www.unna.org/view.php?/applications/PowerForms
>
>My personal example is that I'm doing a simple Library Cataloging with
>Signature Collection for book when they are taken out of the library.
>I of course have the hard copy manual though there is a read me in the
>archived copy...
>
>The desktop (Mac/PC) versions are suppose to be included so that if
>you create the forms on them you can import them to the Newton. I
>think there's an additional package to export them from the Newton
>also...
>
>By the way this version is 1.0 - I'm not sure if they ever came out
>with a newer version or release though... I am trying to get a bar
>code scanner so that I can enter the bar codes off of books into my
>form that I've created and possibly see if there is a search option
>also when tracking or when books are returned so as to pull up the
>book and confirm that the book was returned on the form.
>
>By the way - supposedly you can sort, index, have pop up selection and
>other items...
>
>Hope this helps!
>--=20
>God bless,
>
>Sonny Hung
>the Hung Family
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