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Progress Indicator, SSL and other Questions - lmw1business@gmail.com - Jul 23rd, 2013
I am considering using Form Tools to develop a fairly complicated form for a client and I have a few questions first.
Can Form Tools do the following:
1) Can there be a "percentage progress indicator" showing the user how far he/she has until the form is completed? *(Example: 80% complete)
2) Can it provide a .csv file that can then be imported into a database such as FileMaker Pro, etc?
3) Store data temporarily as a user fills out the online form. Given that the form is so large and complicated, we are concerned that some (perhaps) many users would need to fill out the form in more than one session before completing everything and finally submitting the form. Once they do submit the form, their "drafts" would be erased.
4) Access by authorized personnel to download the DB at any time?
5) Daily auto-back-ups (or manual) of the entire DB?
6) Safeguards against two or more admins attempting to access the same DB record at the same time?
7) Reliable time coding so that whenever a DB or selected fields are downloaded, one admins downloaded version would be clearly distinguished from another admins downloaded version(s)?
8) Have unique and accessible ID's for users that have submitted the form?
9) Can the database be protected with an SSL Certificate?
10) Can the form itself be accessed via https protocol? *(Secure)
11) Can another database be integrated and added with a .csv file?
12) Can I create multi-page forms for long forms?
13) On the form, there are a few fields that if the user was to answer "yes" to a certain question, a whole new set of questions would expand down for them to answer. If they answer "no" then the user would never know they existed. Can this be done?
Thanks in advance!
Respectfully,
Leonard Michael
RE: Progress Indicator, SSL and other Questions - Joe - Jul 23rd, 2013
Hi Leonard,
Form Tools is unique in that it is an application that provides any existing form with a backend database and admin interface to manage the form submission data. You can really customize it to do anything you need since the code is open source.
1) You connect your forms to Form Tools so you can add a progress bar on it. However the Form Builder module does not have a progress bar by default.
2) Yes you can export data is a number of formats.
3) Yes you can use the submission account module. Data will be stored after each form submission.
4) Client user can be added to the system to act as sub admins.
5) By default the application does not have this functionality. This however can be set on your sever as a scheduled job.
6) No, this feature is not available.
7) Data is time stamped when it is submitted and when it is last modified
8) Yes, there is auto incrementing ID field to uniquely identify data.
9) SSL encrypts data transmitted over a network but does not actually encrypt the database itself.
10) If you have a SSL certificate installed then the form can be accessed via https.
11) Another table can be created with each form. Data can not be imported through a CSV file.
12) How you build your forms is up to you if you are connecting via External Form. The Form Builder enables multi-page forms.
13) Again, if you are connecting via External Form you can build the logic however you need to. Conditional fields are not available through the Form Builder.
Hope this helps.
Cheers,
Joe
RE: Progress Indicator, SSL and other Questions - lmw1business@gmail.com - Jul 23rd, 2013
Thank you for your reply Joe!
In regard to question #11, what you're saying is we "cannot" import our old database into this new one? Even if they have the exact same fields/tables?
Are you for hire?
Respectfully,
Leonard Michael
RE: Progress Indicator, SSL and other Questions - Joe - Jul 24th, 2013
Hi Leondard,
Well, technically you can import your old Form Tools database however it will not be through the Form Tools interface. There is no importing functionality that enables you to just add a file and populate it. We do offer consulting and customization for Form Tools. I've responded to your PM.
Cheers,
Joe