Customizable forms

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This is a simple project that uses a template page to display different objects. The structure is represented in the registry at HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/CustomizableForms, here exist GlobalSettings and xx_Form subkeys (xx is a number betwen 01 and 99 that is important for the forms order).

In the GlobalSettings key are two values

• BackgroundColor ­ that contain background color
• TabsZoneColor ­ that contain tabs zone color.

In the xx_Form key is next values:

• FormFooter ­ contains a string (can be HTML code) that will be displayed in tabs footer zone,
• FormHeader ­ contains a string (can be HTML code) that will be displayed in tabs header zone,
• FormId ­ form ID,
• ImageTab ­ contains an image path for the image that will be displayed as the form tab.
• ImageTabU ­ contains an image path for the image that will be displayed as the selected form tab.
• ItemsBackgroundColor ­ contains the background color

Each xx_Form contain xx_Item (xx is a number betwen 01 and 99, that is important for the items order), each xx_Item contain next values:

• ItemDisplayedDescription ­ is a string (can be HTML code) that contain the item description
• ItemDisplayedID ­ is item ID that will be displayed in the HTML page
• ItemID ­ object ID from the HTML page (for checkbox or radio from the same collection this value must be identical)
• ItemType ­ can be one from following types: text, textarea, image, checkbox, radio, combobox, listbox, order.
• ItemValue ­ is a default value from current object (for checkbox and radio value = 1 means selected)
• ItemVisible ­ boolean value, if false then the object will not be displayed.

This structure is in CustomizableForms.reg (you must Merge that file). The project reads the structure from registry using an ActiveX DLL RegistryAccessObj.dll, which must be registered on your computer using regsvr32 RegistryAccessObj.dll. For your IUSR_machine user to be able to read from the registry using the ActiveX control, he must have permission to do so. You must set permissions for IUSR_machine using regedt32 and set Read permission for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. You must create a new web site that points to the folder that contains the ASP pages. The project will now be functional.

The website is completely dynamic and customizeable. If you want to add a form, you must add a new xx_Form key in the registry and complete your string values. If you want to add a new item in a form, you must add a new xx_Item key in the registry and complete your string values.

Enjoy ...