and the Web

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and the Web

• Carlos Seligo
• Dena Slothower
• Freshman and Sophomore Programs

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Using Existing Databases to Provide Information
on the Web

• Stanford Introductory Seminars Search Course
  Informationhttp//introsems.stanford.edu
• Freshman Sophomore College Advisor
  Informationhttp//www.stanford.edu/dept/FSP/froso
  co/

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Getting Information Using a Web Form

• Stanford Introductory Seminar Applicationshttp//
  introsems.stanford.edu/
• Sophomore College Evaluationshttp//soco.stanford
  .edu/
• Field Trip Request Formlink

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Allowing Users to Interact with Data

• Stanford Introductory Seminars Application
  Reviewlink
• Frosoco Deans Dinner Reservationshttp//www.stan
  ford.edu/dept/FSP/frosoco/

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Example Providing Course Information

• Stanford Introductory Seminars Search Course
  Informationat
• http//introsems.stanford.edu

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What you need to make a Search Web Page

• Filemaker Pro Database 4 or 5 with Web Companion
  enabled
• Machine connected to the Internet
• CDML Tool (Comes with Filemaker 4)
• Text editor or WYSIWYG HTML Editor

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Things to Consider Before You Start

• Is the database on a machine which can always be
  left on?
• Is the database on a machine with a static IP?
• Do you have separate fields in your database for
  each of your search criteria?
• Can all of the search fields be accessed in the
  same layout?

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Getting the HTML and CDML for the Search Page

• Place Database in Web folder in FMPro
• Open Database, CDML Tool, and SimpleText
• Select the Template Tab in the CDML Tool
• Choose your Database and Layout
• Choose Search for Format File
• Refresh and then copy to clipboard
• Paste into SimpleText

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Editing the Search Page

• lt--Read the Comments--!gt and then delete them.
• In SimpleText, edit the FMP-fieldFieldName1
  information to specify the field you would like
  the search for.
• In SimpleText, name path-to-file/ results.htm
• Save file in Web folder in FMPro 4 or 5

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Making the Results File

• In the CDML Tool, change the Format File to
  Results.
• Copy to Clipboard and paste into a new SimpleText
  Document.
• Save it as the name you gave the results.htm page.

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Editing the Results Page

• lt--Read the Comments--!gt and then delete them.
• In SimpleText, edit the FMP-field FieldName1
  information to specify the fields you would like
  to display as the search result.

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Example
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