But can you add the same options to your SVG objects as you can with Canvas? Events, callbacks, resizing controls, etc.
Pat On 2 October 2017 at 21:15, John Baughman via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > Drew, > > Ahh yes. I remember now that I too had significant issues going > form 1.5 to 2. If I remember correctly, things got a bit testy at the time > but with pluggers help we got through it and all is well now. > > If you really don’t want to deal with the upgrade to version 2 > then for you Canvas, as Fonzie once so eloquently demonstrated, has jumped > the shark ;-) I would think that SVG is the way to go. > > I replaced AreaListPro and DisplayList with native Listbox for the > same reason you are looking to replace canvas. > > John > > > On Oct 2, 2017, at 3:56 AM, Drew Waddell via 4D_Tech < > 4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > > > > We have used Canvas for quite a long time to do many different things in > our application and any time we try to upgrade from 1.5 to 2 functionality > changes in too many areas without a workaround. With only one developer > working on the plugin we have found it's difficult to get necessary changes > so we always just revert back to 1.5. We don't want to be stuck on 1.5 > forever and will probably be forced to upgrade at some point so instead of > getting into the same situation with version 2 we are open to the idea of > trying something else. > > > > Drew > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: 4D_Tech [mailto:4d_tech-boun...@lists.4d.com] On Behalf Of John > Baughman via 4D_Tech > > Sent: Friday, September 29, 2017 3:35 PM > > To: 4D iNug Technical > > Cc: John Baughman > > Subject: Re: Canvas alternative > > > > I moved a medical office scheduling dialog I had rolled myself to Canvas > a while back and have been very happy with it. I was especially glad I had > made the move recently when I had to change appointment minimum times from > 15 mins to 10 mins. All I had to do was change a variable. > > > > Curious as to why you are moving away. > > > > If I were to move from Canvas to something else today, I might take a > look at SVG as a possible alternative. At least for my application of > Canvas, I think I could do it with SVG. > > > > John > > > > > >> On Sep 29, 2017, at 9:09 AM, Drew Waddell via 4D_Tech < > 4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: > >> > >> We are considering trying to remove Canvas from our application. I am > curious if anyone has any alternatives that they would recommend. We are > up for trying to roll our own but were curious if someone has moved from > Canvas to something else. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> Drew Waddell > >> Development Team Lead > >> Orchard Software Corporation > >> ********************************************************************** > >> 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > >> FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html > >> Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > >> Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > >> Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com > >> ********************************************************************** > > > > John Baughman > > Kailua, Hawaii > > (808) 262-0328 > > john...@hawaii.rr.com > > > > > > > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > > FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html > > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > > Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > > Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com > > ********************************************************************** > > ********************************************************************** > > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > > FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html > > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > > Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > > Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com > > ********************************************************************** > > John Baughman > Kailua, Hawaii > (808) 262-0328 > john...@hawaii.rr.com > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com > ********************************************************************** > -- ************************************************* CatBase - Top Dog in Data Publishing tel: +44 (0) 207 118 7889 w: http://www.catbase.com skype: pat.bensky ************************************************* ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **********************************************************************
