I have successfully used the <FORM> tag when creating .imp ebooks for the eBookwise 1150 (and REB 1200) (see
FORM INPUT: Cute idea, but nevertheless useful).
I tried using this concept with .prc ebooks (see 'Dickens Reading Checklist.prc' below) and while it's created the way I would expect, the PC software viewer doesn't remember the selections. I implemented this without using any java scripts and maybe that is the reason the selections are not remembered. I don't know (
I mean I don't know javascript)!
The
Mobipocket Javascript support website help gives insights on using the <FORM> tag using javascript, but I don't know if javascript is a pre-requisite! I downloaded the sample and its results looked more promising (see 'Mobipocket test taking sample.prc' below)
Can someone with a Mobipocket-enabled hardware ebook reader try the attached .prc to see if the selections are "remembered" after closing the ebook and re-opening it. Source files included in the below .zip.
Is there a better/easier way to code this .html to make this work?
BTW, this is the original Fictionwise forum post on this topic:
Quote:
A while back I compiled a series of .html stories into one ebook i.e. merged them.
If I chose to read them sequentially, then I could easily keep track of those that I had read and those waiting their turn. But, I knew I wouldn't be so disciplined.
Sooo...
I used the <form> construct and designed a checklist of sorts and placed it at the beginning of the ebook compilation.
Surprisingly, the input choices are remembered after you power down and will only be erased if you choose to Erase Markups! If viewed via the PC viewer, you will note it saves a 'FormsReport.txt' file, which is used to facility this "memory".
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