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Matt Gullett10-Jul-02 15:32
Matt Gullett10-Jul-02 15:32 
I need some advice.

I am working on an application that needs to have customizable forms (Visual C++ MFC GUI). This application is targeted at the general population. One of my goals for this app is that 95%+ of the users will be able to easily customize the forms to their needs. This is, infact, a key requirement for the app.

I have worked with my own form designer engine (yuck!), Dundas Hyperforms (yuck!), VBA and a couple others from this site and others. The main problem with all of these is that my experience indicates that the average user won't be able to figure out how to customize them. Each of these form engines tries to be everthing to everybody. (One size fits all).

What I am thinking of doing is creating a form designer which will allow the user to add fields to it but it will automatically position them. The user would use a simple dialog with 2 listboxes (side-by-side) and about 6-7 buttons to design the form. The left list box would contain the available fields and the right list box would contain the fields included on the form. Buttons would be present to reorder the fields on the form, add new fields and add/remove fields from the form.

This form engine would not support activeX controls, scripting or anything fancy. Just a standard set of controls (edit, label, date picker, combo box, etc.)

My question is this: Do you think the averate user can figure out how to do this? AND will the more advanced users be frustrated by this?

What's your advice?
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