The forms in Winlink are HTML.? They use the
server in RMS Express to create an XML file that is sent with
the email.? D-RATS used to do something similar, but the forms
weren't HTML.? It was very difficult to create new forms, having
created several.? Doing an HTML form and building a server into
D-RATS to do the same thing that RMS Express is doing would be a
good thing.? I wish I had more time to help this project.? It
would be fun.?
Thanks
David, AC7DS
On 10/17/20 3:32 AM, Michael Mandell
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Anybody know how to design nice looking forms like WinLink
Express has? Red Cross got all their special forms (some unique,
some tweaked from ICS stuff) with their logo, etc. into WinLink.
My suspicion is the WinLink people continue to try to push their
system for emcomm and building nice forms for a major served
agency helps serve their purpose. In an exercise some months ago
with ARC, some of the forms were kind of ported to FLDigi for
use by the PA ARES groups, who are FLDigi (not WinLink) groups.
In the most recent exercise, this was not going to be allowed
and it was 100 percent WinLink (and the nice forms). Here in our
area, we have focused on D-Rats for emcomm (we have no WinLink
VHF/UHF RMS around here, as is the case in most places) but the
forms section of D-Rats is rudimentary at best. Served agencies
seem to want info but on their own form, too. I know this is xml
stuff, but if anybody has delved into this and possibly how to
convert forms from those already fabricated in WinLink Express
or FLDigi, that would be a strong point for the D-Rats group
here.?
Unless I am missing something, using D-Rats with internet email
relay is at least as powerful as WinLink without the necessity
of an RMS. The only drawback to D-Rats is lack of the nice
customized forms WinLink Express has. Thanks.