There's sort of a link. We run a (paper only) magazine and have done for nearly six years. It currently has a subscription list of between three and four hundred, which I would like to extend significantly. Our current subscription model is to subscribe for six issues (which lasts a year). What I want to do is start distributing it electronically as well.
Not being completely comfortable just trusting the integrity of the world at large of course some kind of control requirement comes to mind. A recent thought was to use a pdf format and stamp each copy with a user code, not so much control as tracking I suppose. Then I remembered eBooks (again). The VFP link is that the subscription database is (of course) written in VFP. At publication I (think I) want VFP to rattle through the distribution list, producing files either locked or stamped for individual subscribers. I don't want subscribers to have to fiddle with each issue in order to read it. It looks like eBook software is rather limited in respect of this, either requiring the recipient or, almost as bad, us, to enter something manually for each copy. The pdf route at least seems to offer sdk-type solutions that could be linked in to VFP easily (hah!). Has anyone got any experience of this type of thing? Any words of wisdom, suggestions, or pointers gratefully received. It's fine, all shout at once 8-) Regards Mark Stanton www.vowleyfarm.co.uk _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
