Re: [NTG-context] Making a feedback form

30 Aug 2010

      Op zondag 29 aug 2010 13:43 CEST schreef Hans Hagen:
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there is the widgets manual on the website .. still valid
Thanks. This is for interactive feedback forms and I need paper ones,
but I think I can use it.
ok, paper is easier, mostly itemize (which has some features for that) and
framed and so then
I'll look into that. I also need checkboxes, but htere was something
like that in widgets.
yes, but using pdf fill in forms for that is overkill, better define a
symbol for that
I think I'll use '[  ]' for that. That is what I use in my current
OpenOffice document.
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aren't there users out there who have made forms already who can provide
examples?
It looks like not. Well it is for me to take up the gauntlet then.
I'll try to make a set off macros and when successful, I'll put them
on the WiKi.

I am thinking about the following:

A macro to input several fields. The input's the same length and
starting at the same character every time position. Like (looks only
correct with a mono-spaced font):
    Contact Details:
    Company:  ________________________________________
    Name:     ________________________________________
    Address:  ________________________________________
    ZIP City: ________________________________________
    E-mail:   ________________________________________
    Phone:    ________________________________________
    GSM:      ________________________________________

Which would be called with something like:
    \multiple-input{
        "Contact Details"
        40
        "Company"
        "Name"
        "Address"
        "ZIP City"
        "E-mail"
        "Phone"
        "GSM"
    }

And properly make a macro for this one also, because this will be info
that is requested often.

Next will be creating check (or radio) buttons. Would it be a good
idea to use different 'boxes' for those? I was thinking about:
    Did you find this workshop useful?
        [  ] Yes
        [  ] No
        [  ] A little bit

This would be generated with:
    \radio-buttons{
        Did you find this workshop useful?
        "Yes"
        "No"
        "A little bit"
    }

Next would be a construction like (always using the complete line):
    What did you find the most useful?
    ________________________________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________________________
    ________________________________________________________________________________

This would be generated with:
    \multiline-input{
        what did you find the most useful?
        10
    }

Is this an useful way to tackle this?
Are there other input elements I should define?
Elements should always be on one page. How can I make sure this will
be the case?
Any tips about how to write those macros?

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Cecil Westerhof
M CLDWesterhof@gmail.com

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