On Wednesday 04 July 2007 10:55, Dave Crozier wrote: > Do you want this as a desktop application (i.e VFP) or a web based > application (PHP) or Desk based but with a web interface?
Hi Dave! Never thought of Desk based but with a web interface! Whatever the technique is, I want the data to wind up on the sun-health.org web host's server, any way to get the data there is ok. I suppose the desk based would mean that the doctor could unplug and still use it, say on a house call with a hand held - that would be a good thing. Some doctors will have mac, linux, or whatever that hand portable OS is, most will be Windows 95 or later. It would have to update every time the doctor connected? If it is desk based, the private data could stay on the doctor's own machine, the organization gets "male, UK, age 32" but not the patient's private contact data? Some patients will volunteer contact data, but not all. > Also, why have you mentioned PHP specifically? Is it just because you saw >the survey example or do you have a requirement for PHP? There is not a requirement for PHP. My local guru LIKES PHP, but anything that I can use with no budget for software would be ok. Not easy to work with no budget, but that is life in the slow lane. > These are basic questions that you need to get set from day one. > > Whatever your answer is, have you got a clear idea whet this means in terms > of deployment and/or maintenance as the two modes of operation are > virtually diametrically opposed in terms of design and storage and changing > horses in mid stream will be difficult. I confess ignorance of the two modes! I understand about the changing horses. > I think it is worth while generating a simple "mash up" of screen designs > if possible however simple as this will concentrate your mind as to what it > is you are looking for in the final product as well as giving the > developer(s) a better and clearer insight into your requirements. Any > chance you can do this? I had a BUNCH of VFP 5 screens set up, but then I discovered a most embarassing basic flaw in my logic and I was back to square one! Next time I set up screens I want to do it in a cross platform tool. The tool has to be free or at least cheap. Maybe even dabo? After I get the screens set up someone has to get me started with a code example to make them work. With one example, all the questions are similar, I can just adapt the code example to each question, and most of them will work. I hope. -- Regards, Pete http://www.pete-theisen.com/ _______________________________________________ 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 Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** 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.
