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This demonstration has the data reset daily.

The demonstration uses local forms or you can use your own form. To use the local forms you will need to use the maintenance tools to edit the table that gets created in the database to set three properties. These could have been set for you with defaults but you would not have got a complete feel for the application. If you want to use your own forms you will have to make a couple of simple changes to your form prior to testing. You are advised to try the local demonstration first and make copies of your own forms before making any changes to them. The local form is as follows:

Test form with sample controls to initiate the demonstration.

Single line text box.

Password.

Multi-line text area.

Check box.

Pair of radio buttons.

A menu.

A multi-selection list.

Test form with sample controls to demonstrate the update function. You will see that the update does not match the original as the password field has been deleted. You may also notice difference due to the state of the check box, radio buttons and select lists from the initial creation (using the form above) and the form below.

Single line text box.

This field has been deleted to show 1 use of the update function. Password.

Multi-line text area.

Check box.

Pair of radio buttons.

A menu.

A multi-selection list.

Try the form processing test here. This test is used to check that the script that processes data from you form is working correctly. You can set the test data to check for errors in data processing. You can also check your own error handling routines by submitting incorrect data that is intended to exercise your own error trapping routines.

Try the form validation test here. This test set is used to check any client side validation on you form and can also be used to check your form processing application as above. The difference between the two tests is that the above test submits the test data directly from the database but this test allows all scripts on you form to act on the data prior to submission including any onchange routines as the data is automatically entered into each control on your form 1 at a time and then submitted. This whole process is automated.

If you want to use your own form for this stage all you need to do is edit the action property on your form and change it to http://www.educesoft.com/resources/formtester/captureform.asp
Also check the method and make sure it is set to post. You can then load your form into your browser, enter and values you want as the default ones into your fields and then click submit. This application will then capture your form and create a new table in the test database. You can then use the maintenance tools to edit the first row (administration only) of your new table and then try the tests to test your from and your application that accepts data from your form. Please remember that this demonstration has its data reset daily and is open to all users so any work you do will be lost (unless you buy the application and run it locally or on your own server with different passwords).

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Last change: 20 August, 2001