Web connectivity.....again.

[Michael]

Hi guys,

Here's the deal:

created a CD with an embedded browser that takes the user to my site for completing a form. Once completed and submitted (access database/win2000 servers), the user can click on a button (below the browser window on CD page) to go to the next page. Accept that I don't want this option available unless they have completed the form.

Is there any way to make this happen?

Completing the form gets them to the "thank you" page on the website, but what I would REALLY like - is that completing the form sends a "jump to page" action to the CD. Possible?

Any help appreciated.

(didn't know if I should post this here or main forum... /ubbthreads/images/icons/frown.gif )

[Corey]

You can definitely do that. "How" is the question. There are a few ways that would work. Personally I would have the form in AMS itself, much easier. No need for a web browser object at all... Then I would have the button POST the info to my web form at the same time as it does the page jump.

To ensure that the form was complete I would use IF statements on the submit button to verify each field's content and launch "Please complete all fields" alert(s) as necessary...

Corey Milner
Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software (http://www.indigorose.com)

[Michael]

Thanks, Corey.

I would like to have everything on the AMS CD, but the way this is working is that the CD will be distributed to subjects in the study across the country; they must agree to a consent form and we have a record of that (web); next, they view a video mpeg1 from the CD (about 15 minutes); finally, complete a web survey and we post that into a database housed on the website.

I really like the "complete all fields first" idea, too. This is the first time we're trying this, but I'm thinking this to be a very cool way to gather research. At least one that involves viewing videos and rating them.

Thanks,

[Corey]

I still don't see why your form needs to be in a browser object and not the application... But anyhoo with your form on the web it makes no sense for you to try and use AMS to validate your form. Think about the redundancy, you're creating an application yet using a web browser object to deploy the form, and yet again trying to use the application to validate the form. Just doesn't make sense.

Although it is possible for usre, check out Brett's workaround to creating page jumps from web browser objects and then add the validation portion to your web form, i.e. via ASP.

Either way it makes the most sense to deploy your form, validate your form, and launch the video from a single source, i.e. AMS. I still don't see any need for a web browser object whatsoever. The easiest way to do what you're doing is to simply put a form on page 1 of your app, put a POST to web action on page 2's OnShow, put your video on page 2, and then simply place validation "in between" the two pages. Takes 5-10 minutes from start to finish.

Anyhoo best of luck...

Corey Milner
Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software (http://www.indigorose.com)

[Michael]

Right. I think I'm getting it. You're saying use a post method for sending the data to the site, no browser object at all. Everything is contained on the CD, including the consent agreement, video and survey.

This will make things easier to create for sure. I'll work on the new version today. I just have to figure out a way to hide the submit button on the survey until ALL responses are filled in or checked.

Thanks very kindly.
Oh, where can I find Brett's workaround??

[Corey]

Right here:

http://www.indigorose.com/ubbthreads/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Board=UBB2&Number=12396&Sear ch=true&Forum=All_Forums&Words=Brett&Match=Usernam e&Searchpage=0&Limit=800&Old=6months&Main=12390

Corey Milner
Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software (http://www.indigorose.com)

[Michael]

Thanks, Corey.

That's a big help.

[Corey]

No sweat...

Corey Milner
Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software (http://www.indigorose.com)