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On 8/7/24 11:13 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> On Wed, 7 Aug 2024 21:53:08 -0400, 186282@ud0s4.net wrote:
> 
>> The handy default WYSIWYG form builder in Access
>> was the superior way ...
> 
> LibreOffice has quite a nice WYSIWYG form builder. As well as an SQL view,
> and table view, if you need those.

   Decent FORMS are generally more foolproof for employees
   than the 'sheet' format. Access let you attach a lot of
   code - ie "idiot/error-protection" - to each box on the
   form. Never checked if Libre is so flexible.

   In my experiences ... idiot-proofing generally occupies
   a good third to half of the code associated with every
   prompt. How many ways CAN they get it wrong - and THEN
   what ???  :-)