I've danced around this very thing for some time now... I remember before AJAX people were telling me this could not be done. Today I am SURE it CAN be done, I just don't have the skills... I sure would like to hear if anyone else has some ideas... Chuck On Sat, 2011-05-28 at 12:00 -0400, Kory Pounds wrote: > I myself have not done ANYTHING complicated with HTML, Javascript or > whatever. My personal website is just simple text, links to other > pages/files and a graphic or two, all centered. I would love to get > into web design but I still have yet to jump in. > > Kory > > On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 11:54 AM, Chuck Stickelman > <cstickelman@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Maybe this should/could be done using a single HTML file. I know that > > JavaScript could be used to save state information (like the path/name > > of a data file) as Coockies, and can perform simple file operations. > > > > I think I can find SVGs of the simple graphics elements, could those be > > stored in an HTML file too? HTML as container seems weird to me... > > > > Chuck > > > > On Sat, 2011-05-28 at 11:44 -0400, Kory Pounds wrote: > >> I think I see what you are getting at, but I am not sure of the best > >> way to go about it. > >> > >> What do you other LUG-nuts have to say about Chuck's request? > >> > >> Kory > >> > >> On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 11:25 AM, Chuck Stickelman > >> <cstickelman@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> > What I am looking for is a single "document" that can be used to > >> > edit/display/print information in tabular format. The data will be 1 > >> > row per person with columns for Name, and each of 18 work locations. > >> > The values for each of the data cells will show the training level of > >> > that employee at that location. Ideally, I'd like to color-code those > >> > levels and co-ordinate the colors with those used in racing... > >> > > >> > I DO NOT want an executable or anything anyone has to "install". I also > >> > want to make sure that the end-user can see only the data and a minimal > >> > set of controls, they also should not be able change anything but the > >> > data. > >> > > >> > Chuck > >> > > >> > On Sat, 2011-05-28 at 11:14 -0400, Kory Pounds wrote: > >> >> Chuck, > >> >> > >> >> PACLE was real simple. I used the final project in my Visual Basic > >> >> class at NCTC (which I had saved) as the foundation for the > >> >> programming/GUI interface/operations for the PACLE CD project. > >> >> > >> >> It is real simple. A single PDF was made from each mail piece (with > >> >> the logo merged in - psmergetif, remember? - , just like it would look > >> >> after it rolls off our presses). Each PDF had a unique name (eight > >> >> digit starting at 00000001.pdf I believe). There was a corresponding > >> >> csv file created where each line contained the info for each lawyer, > >> >> including his corresponding PDF file name. When someone at PACLE ran > >> >> the program it would load up the ID-sorted csv file by default (I > >> >> believe. there was also the Last Name-sorted csv version which they > >> >> could switch to in the GUI program). From the drop-down box, they > >> >> could choose their lawyer, his info would be displayed in the > >> >> different text boxes and the program would check to see if the CD > >> >> currently in the drive matched the CD that its PDF would be on. If the > >> >> right CD wasn't in there, then it would prompt the user to insert the > >> >> correct one. After doing so, it would display the PDF in the main > >> >> window below. > >> >> > >> >> A regular run, (Preliminary or Final) produced four CD's. The > >> >> Auxiliary run was smaller and just made one CD. I am sure there was a > >> >> better way of programming an application for something like this, but > >> >> it worked enough for that time and I already had the knowledge and the > >> >> actually VB programming to write it up. > >> >> > >> >> So what type of application are you looking for compared to this? > >> >> > >> >> Kory > >> >> > >> >> On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 10:58 AM, Chuck Stickelman > >> >> <cstickelman@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> >> > On Sat, 2011-05-28 at 10:10 -0400, Kory Pounds wrote: > >> >> >> Chuck, > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Exactly what kind of PDF work (needed for your ideas here) from MSC > >> >> >> are you referring to here? Thanks. > >> >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> > The Pennsylvania attorneys CD project. Remember where we had a PDF > >> >> > form > >> >> > that used XFDF files for the variable data. What I'm trying to find > >> >> > is > >> >> > something that will work like that but also be able to save the data > >> >> > to > >> >> > disk as a completed PDF and/or a user-selectable file (could be text > >> >> > or > >> >> > formatted like XFDFs). > >> >> > > >> >> > I like the idea of the solution being based on PDF since everyone has > >> >> > Acrobat Reader... and it's a nice container for this sort of thing... > >> >> > But all of my research suggests that Adobe has intentionally made this > >> >> > difficult. If there's a better solution, then I'm willing to > >> >> > explore... > >> >> > > >> >> > Chuck > >> >> > > >> >> >> Kory "The Perl Guru" Pounds > >> >> >> > >> >> >> On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 9:56 PM, Chuck Stickelman > >> >> >> <cstickelman@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> >> >> > All, > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > I have a need and I think it's going to end up requiring some > >> >> >> > programming. I am working on a project for a Grad School class in > >> >> >> > Structured On-The-Job Training (S-OJT). For this project I am to > >> >> >> > develop a S-OJT module for a real business. The business is the > >> >> >> > Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. There is a chance that this project > >> >> >> > could > >> >> >> > turn into something "real" in the future, so I'd like to make my > >> >> >> > proposal as slick as possible. > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > I would like a way to track individual employee training. For > >> >> >> > each work > >> >> >> > location, I want the manager to be able to select the level of the > >> >> >> > employee's competency. I could use terms common to S_OJT for the > >> >> >> > levels > >> >> >> > (Novice, Specialist, Experienced Specialist, Expert, Master). > >> >> >> > But, I > >> >> >> > would like to customize this to fit the track's motif. One idea > >> >> >> > I've > >> >> >> > had is to use racing flag colors to indicate the level of training. > >> >> >> > (The Checkered flag would = Mastery!) > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > My dream for this would be a PDF Form where we could select the > >> >> >> > flag > >> >> >> > color for each work location & person (a nicely colored table...). > >> >> >> > Once > >> >> >> > the manager edited employee competencies, he could Print/Save the > >> >> >> > changes. (Kory, I'm thinking PDF/XFDF kinds of stuff you did for > >> >> >> > me at > >> >> >> > MSC... Can a PDF form write an XFDF file to a local hard drive?) > >> >> >> > > >> >> >> > Thoughts!? > >> >> >> > Chuck > > To unsubscribe send to ncolug-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field.