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- INSURE-2
- by:
- Kemp Brown - Basic Languages Group/DABU
- 3/24/92
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-
- This is a re-working of the INSUREME application written by Darrique ?.
- I added a few extras to it, since the demo I was given to rework had only
- one screen to it. The original had several MDI Child windows in it, but
- there seemed to be no way of accessing them. I decided to just go with full-
- screen size windows for ease of data entry. There was quite a bit of
- unimplemented functionality in the original app, so I had to extrapolate
- what he meant to put in the application. I used forms from the Prudential
- Insurance Co. provided to us for most of the information in the app.
-
- The app was written to be as flexible as possible. Therefore you can go
- back and forth between edit screens and update any data that is erroneous.
- The program demonstrates the major functionality of Pen Windows controls -
- BEdit fields, HEdit fields, both with DelayRecog on and off, as well as an
- array of "point 'n shoot" type edit fields (check boxes, option buttons, etc.)
-
- If you make any changes to the forms, you should beware - all the
- controls were placed in design mode, and are not placed programmatically.
- That can be done if desired, but if you're careful not to click and move
- the wrong things, everything should be ok.
-
- Simply run the .EXE, then fill out the required info. Not all fields have
- to be filled in before you can move on, although that could become a
- requirement later, before generating the report. As it stands now, the app
- is mostly complete, although not totally finished. The LOAD and SAVE FORM
- buttons aren't functional at this time. Saving ink in the signature HEdit field
- proved too big an obstacle given the time frame I had. The report form is
- pretty rudimentary - I ran out of time to really polish it up and add extra
- functionality. It could easily be fleshed out to have more interpretive
- information. One idea I had but didn't have time to follow up on was a
- risk assessment based on what the applicant had entered in the previous
- forms. For example, if they ticked YES on a lot of "bad" things, then the
- risk factor would be high - ie. "Bad Risk" to insure.
-
- Simply click the action buttons at the bottom of each form to move back
- and forth between the forms, it's pretty self-explanatory. A sample script
- would be like: A prospective insuree is give the app to fill out. They
- start on the Main Form, and enter the information such as name, occupation,
- sex, etc. When finished with that, they would press the "Additional
- Information" button, which would show that screen. On this screen, they
- would enter additional information, and sign the form. After returning back
- to the main form, they would then press the "Medical" button to go to the
- medical data entry screen. After filling this information out, they would
- return to the main form, and press the "Report" button to generate a report.
- After this, they have the option of changing previous choices, or ending
- the app.
-
- If you have any problems let me know. I've included all the forms and
- the MAK file, as well as all the custom controls needed to run it from VB if
- the EXE I provided fails to run.
-
- Good luck and let me know what you think!
-
- -Kemp Brown (KempB)
- -BasLang/DABU
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