electronic signature pads

[rd2577]

Can anyone give me information on capturing electronic signatures with a signature pad in Filemaker 5.5? Thank you

[jfmcel]

"Electronic signatures" do not have to be signatures. You can authentic users using a user id and a password set-up. Where you need to confirm a user, have them re-enter the password. This approach should be mcuh cheaper and easier than a signature pad. [A law signed in June of 2000 gave a properly implemented electronic signature the same legal standing as the old fashioned paper signature]

[rd2577]

Thank you for your post - however this application does require a signature to be placed on a form that is printable. There are 2 steps in electronic signatures:

1. capturing the signature as an image ( ex: .bmp file) and

2. capturing the signature .sig file which can be saved as a text string (usually 1500-2000 characters) this text string allows the signature to be redisplayed when

required. ( It basically rebuids the signature digitally.)

The applications I have seen also have the capability to detect if the form has changed since the last signature, and if it has, the signature is voided, and must be re-signed.

Any other info on this would be appreciated. Thank You

[meancode]

i am guessing you are on a PC, so no AppleScript. well have you looked at the troi file plug in? it may be able to grab that image file (.bmp or something) and plop it into a container field. i think troi also has a plugin for images spacificly. but i think troi file would do what you need.