PageFocus Pro is an electronic-form and application builder. PageFocus Pro is an electronic-form and application builder. It consists of a powerful WYSIWYG form and document editor, and a runtime EXPO (form filler) program that incorporates a simple database engine for managing database. Work with Ghostscript to export to PDF file format or import PDF pages.
PageFocus Pro merges desktop publishing with hypertext-enabled database management and application development. It can be used for creating drawing, brochure, graph, pattern, image file, hypertext, PDF files and form. It can also be used to create and manage databases of number, text, drawing, and image.
The underlying WYSIWYG graphical user interface lets you create form-based (and database) applications with ease.
The package supports double-byte languages, including vertical text entry. Has spell check for American English and Spanish. A separate international version adds spell-checks of British English, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Swedish.
Works seamlessly with open source Ghostscript for importing and exporting PDF files. Once imported, you can use the PDF file as the template and add fields to create data entry forms and setup databases.
The package consists of two programs.
The main program is a powerful, yet easy-to-use drawing and desktop publishing program. It provides all the tools you need to create/edit drawings, images, graphs, forms, and hyper document with ease. You can create dynamic forms with entry fields, selection lists, equation field (for automatic computation at runtime), tables, buttons, and check boxes. You can combines forms into database application programs. It also provides multi-language spell-check, image scan, and image edit functions. The program has library management and project management functions for managing your works.
The run-time "presentation" program has a build-in database engine and can be used as a browser, form filler, form database manager. You can save the entered information and set up databases, as well as cross-reference and auto-link databases in different forms. You can also use this program to manage your everyday information.
The package includes a rich collection of graphic clip arts (objects), and a set of ready-to use forms.
Free PageFocus file reader.
Here are some key features of "PageFocus Pro":
the Editor (PFPRO.EXE)
Create multiple-page drawings, forms, and documents
Flexible and easy-to-use drawing, text formatting, curved text tools
Clipart (object library) utilities, spell-check, and WYSIWYG editing
Double-byte multi-language enabled
Intelligent field types (entry, equation, selection field, table, and report table)
Runtime command for form/database application development
Supports text, numeric, image and image pointer data types
Image editing tools, including arbitrary shape cropping.
Automatic calculation
Data validation, field interface, database lookups, retrieves and updates
Import images as form base, export the completed form to various format
Automatic date, time, page numbering
Serial number fields that automatically increment (auto-counter)
Non-editable, non-printable, or hide fields
Drag and drop graphic, field objects, and Image files
Repeat fields eliminating repetitive typing
Shopping Cart for temporarily holding entry data
Report Table for searching and displaying data
Print all or print data only
Support flexible large size pages
the runtime (EXPO.EXE)
Form filler, intelligent processing
Build-in database engine for database management
Import/Export of database/records
Runtime command control
Limitations:
30 days trial
PageFocus Pro
Business & Finance Multilingual Dictionary
PageFocus Reader