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How to Package and Import HTML forms

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Topic: How to Package and Import HTML forms
Posted By: maximumsoft
Subject: How to Package and Import HTML forms
Date Posted: April 15 2011 at 3:07pm

If you have HTML forms used by your business, you just need to follow a few simple steps in order to package the forms, and Import them into Forms-2-Go app.


Step 1 – Prepare HTML file

- The Forms-2-Go app supports the following controls within HTML forms:
   Text (<input id=" some_id_1" type="text" />)
   Checkboxes (<input id="some_id_2" type="checkbox" >)
   Radio buttons (<input id="some_id_3" type="radio" >)
   Text areas (<textarea id=" some_id_4">)
   Drop downs (<select id=" some_id_5">)
- Each control should have unique (within the form) "id"
- If the form uses images (like logos), please makes sure that these images are embedded inside the form (and not stored as separate files) by using Data URI scheme
<img src="data:image/png;base64,…>
- <input> controls must have their type attribute value entered in lowercase.
Like, <input id=" some_id_1" type="text" />, not <input id=" some_id_1" type="TEXT" />
- If needed, make required changes in HTML file
- The file should have ".html" extension


Step 2 – Prepare form Definition XML file

- Create XML file with the same name as HTML form, but with ".xml" extension
- Enter your data in the following XML structure
<form_template>
     <form_info>
          <UUID>unique alpha-numeric text</UUID>
          <displayName>form name that will be displayed by the app</displayName>
          <category>form category</category>
          <version>form version</version>
     </form_info>
</form_template>

- Example
<form_template>
     <form_info>
          <UUID>2116C231-A4E5-4878-B9F0-8C4F74F276E8</UUID>
          <displayName>Travel Expenses</displayName>
          <category>Travel</category>
          <version>1.0</version>
     </form_info>
</form_template>



Step 3 – Package form files
- This step is needed only for iPad/iPad 2 and Android tablets.
- If you use BlackBerry PlayBook, then skip this step.
- Put form HTML and XML files into single ZIP archive
- Change ZIP archive extension to ".f2g"


Step 4 – Copy Form package to your Tablet
iPad / iPad 2
- Connect iPad to your computer using the included Dock Connector to USB cable.
- Launch iTunes or later on your computer.
- Select your iPad from the Devices section of iTunes.
- Click the Apps tab and scroll down to the bottom of the page.
- Under the File Sharing section, select Forms-2-Go
- Click the "Add…" button, locate the form package (.f2g) file on your computer, and click the "Choose" button.
- The selected form package will be copied to the app on your iPad immediately.

Android 3.0 tablet
- Connect Android tablet to your computer using USB cable.
- Copy package (.f2g) file to "Forms-2-Go" directory on your tablet. This directory will be automatically created by the app when you run it for the first time.

BlackBerry PlayBook tablet
- Connect PlayBook tablet to your computer using USB cable.
- Copy .html and .xml files (not .f2g) files to "Documents" directory on your tablet.

Step 5 – Import forms
- On Forms-2-Go main screen, tap Gear button, and choose "Manage Form Templates".
- Tap "Import Templates" button and the app will search for new (new combination of form UUID and Version number) forms in File Sharing directory.
- If the form is successfully imported, the app will delete the form package file (.f2g) in the File Sharing directory, and the package file will disappear in iTunes (iPad/iPad 2).


If you need help to convert your business forms into HTML format, please contact our http://www.maximumsoft.com/f2g_custom_forms.html - Sales Team .



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