Starpoint Software Inc.
Spectraforms Electronic Forms Software
Electronic Forms Software

Spectraforms® is the latest generation electronic forms software.

Now Available!  Spectraforms ActiveX Control

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Spectraforms Brochure (Acrobat PDF File, 979 KB)

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(Requires Windows 2000 and Later -- Tablet PC is not required))

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Spectraforms version 1.4 Now Available:

 New features include:

  • Improved Tablet PC Support -- Improved handwriting resolution, handwriting recognition, select and erase ink.
  • Improved Data Grid Control -- Multiple selection, copy/paste to/from Excel and Word Tables, insert/delete rows.
  • Improved Image Element -- Paste element from clipboard or load from files.
  • Support for Multi-Lingual Forms.

Additional Spectraforms Features include Tablet PC support, barcodes, encryption, and digital signatures, COM Automation programming support, and ActiveX Control.

Starpoint Software Spectraforms combines superior electronic form design and filling capabilities with document management into a complete electronic form and document solution. Spectraforms combines conventional e-forms technology with pen-based form-filling for Tablet PCs. 

Use Spectraforms to create electronic forms.  Spectraforms allows users to design and fill out forms.  Spectraforms includes a variety of elements for displaying text and graphics, and entering data to create a thoroughly flexible electronic forms solution.  Unique to Spectraforms is a data grid that allows data entry into well-formatted tables that can continue onto multiple pages.

Features:

Spectraforms and the Tablet PC -- Only Spectraforms allows you to fill out forms with a tablet PC using our unique Pen mode and Highlighter mode.  Write directly on the form using the pen stylus.  For a more powerful solution, you can scan in you existing forms, and create forms from the images that you fill out using a pen stylus or mouse, writing on the forms as you would with regular paper.

Full Document Management -- Of the leading e-forms solutions available, only Spectraforms combines fully function e-forms technology with complete document management and revision history.  Spectraforms stores multiple forms in a single file.  But along with forms, you can store documents, such as MS Office Files, PDF files, or text, either as external links, or embedded in the file.  Embed documents in your Spectraforms files.  Send the Spectraforms files to coworkers, and the documents are included.  Plus, Spectraforms uses a revision history to track document access and form changes.

XML and Spectraforms Data/Import Export -- Spectraforms includes import and export support for XML and tab-delimited text.  Write form data to XML files for processing by other applications or importing into other forms.  Create XML files from your applications for importing into forms.  Contact Starpoint Software for specifications on the XML file format.  Fill data grid tables from with data from tab-delimited text files, or export grid data to tab-delimited text.  You can even use Spectraforms as a report generator.

Spectraforms COM Automation Programming -- By providing a COM Automation interface, Spectraforms Designer allows you to write software to take control of Spectraforms, fill out forms, and read form data.  Imagine automating all of your form management requirements!

Spectraforms ActiveX Control -- The Spectraforms ActiveX control allows you to open, save, display, print, fill out, and manage forms from within your own software applications, making it easier than ever for you to develop your own forms software solutions.

 

Spectraforms is available in three versions:

1.  Use the Spectraforms designer to read, fill-out, and design electronic forms.  The designer also includes full document management capabilities.

2.  Use the Spectraforms filler to read and fill out electronic forms.  The filler also includes full document management capabilities, but does not allow for designing forms or changing form designs.

3.  Use the free Spectraforms reader for read-only access to form files.. 

Applications:

  • Manufacturing (QS 9000, PAPP, FMEA, Control Plans, Six Sigma)
  • Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals (FDA, GMP, HIPAA, JCAHO, Validation, Drug Development and Testing)
  • Environmental, Health and Safety (EPA, OSHA, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001)
  • Financial and Insurance (FDIC, SEC, FRB, OCC, OFAC)
  • Auditing and Consulting (Accountants, EHS Consultants, Quality Consultants)
  • Management of Internal Policies and Procedures

System Specifications:

Supports Windows 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP and later.  Windows 95 is not supported.

Spectraforms Screen Shots
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form1.gif (41036 bytes) Spectraforms allows you to group and combine multiple forms and documents into a single Spectraforms file.  Shown here is a form to be filled out electronically.  Available forms are listed down the left of the screen.  Click in the gray rectangles to enter text.
design1.gif (50621 bytes) Shown here is a form in design mode.  Forms are made up of elements, such as text, check-boxes, edit fields, or graphics.  Click to select text, and reposition elements or set properties.  Usability features such as Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo, and Redo are included.
Documents.GIF (34289 bytes) Spectraforms includes document management.  You can embed document files into Spectraforms files, and you can link to external documents as well.  Documents include a check-in/check-out access control so that only one user can modify a document at any time.  Show here is a Spectraforms file with a variety of document types embedded.  You could also add links to external web sites.
penbased.gif (94335 bytes) Shown here is a scanned healthcare form with entries made using the pen mode and highlighter mode.  You can scan a form and save it as a bitmap file.  Then create a Spectraforms form that displays the bitmap file.  You can then write directly on the form in pen-mode or highlighted mode using a Tablet PC, or tablet and stylus for a desktop PC.
Revisions.GIF (43287 bytes) Spectraforms automatically maintains a revision history for forms and documents.  New entries are automatically added each time the form and document is accessed, and the user can add a comment.  Show here is a revision history for multiple users for an embedded document.
PrintPreviewLargeGrid.GIF (33870 bytes) Unique to Spectraforms is a powerful grid control to create and display well formatted data tables that can extend across multiple pages.  Table cells automatically expand vertically and wrap text to contain all information.  Data entry for the table uses a spreadsheet style interface.  You can also import tab-delimited text, as was done to create and demonstrate this 200+ page form shown in print preview mode..
BarCodeForm.GIF (42953 bytes) Add barcodes to your forms without requiring special fonts.  Show here is a form with one barcode of each symbology, all linked to a single edit field.  Whatever data is entered into the edit field is then represented by the each of the barcodes.