There are two versions of the ADLForms Third-party Interface.
Version 1 was created in 1998 and is supported by Console Gateway (Qld Only) & RPData RTM (Qld Only) . This version only supports a 'one form at a time' methodology.
Version 2 (and most powerful) has been available since early 2004 and is supported by Hirum Software (Qld & NSW), Real Oz Software (Currently only in Qld - soon to be available in NSW) & Sherlock Software (Currently only in Qld - soon to be available in NSW). It will soon be supported by Arrow Software (Qld & NSW), REI Master (Qld & NSW) & Rockend Technology's R.E.S.T. (Qld & NSW) - please contact these companies for details of release dates. This version supports a 'many forms at a time' methodology.
It is important to note that ADLForms does not 'interface to' these software packages, but these packages 'interface to' ADLForms. ADLForms has no idea of the other software's presence on your computer system and has no way of interrogating their file structures. The third-party software packages create files that ADLForms can interpret to produce forms for you.
Third-party Interface Options:
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Third-party Interface |
Interface Version 1: Enables you to setup the Template to use every time a particular form is merged to from within a third-party application.
Interface Version 2: Enables you to setup the Default Template to be selected every time a particular form is merged to from within a third-party application.
For each form you require to set a Template for, click on the button to the right of the form name and select the appropriate Template from the pop-up Template Selection dialog box.
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If Multiple Documents Being Merged, Use Print Options Last Selected |
Third-party Interface |
This option only applies to Interface Version 1 and ensures that the 'Print Options' dialog box doesn't appear for each form in a multiple form print session from the third-party software. In Interface Version 2 this option is automatic and ticking this option has no affect.
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Use ADL Versions of Forms Where Available |
Third-party Interface |
This option allows you to specify that when a third-party program is trying to merge to a standard prescribed form, ADLForms is to use the ADLForms equivalent (if available).
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Where Value Set in Template File, Do Not Use Third-party Value |
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Sometimes a third-party program may output fields that they never actually output information for or output invalid information. This can be a problem, especially where your template has the correct information for that field. By ticking this option, the Template information always overrides the third-party information if the template field is not empty.
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Third-party Interface Setup:
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Open ADLForms
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Click on <Options> (Previously <Setup Options>)
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Click on the <Third-party Interface> tab
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Set preferences as required
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Click on <Save>
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Click on the <Exit> button to take you back to the 'Main Menu'
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For further information about the third party interface please contact our friendly support team. Contact details can be found here.