I agree with the idea that flash forms should mirror html forms. A couple examples:
1. Not being able to name fieldnames the same. In HTML, it simply returns a comma delimited list upon submit, but throws an error in flash forms. 2. The calendar popup should have a way to quickly change the year rather than scrolling through the months (I know there are hacks for this, but it should be built in), and have a way to insert NO date. Currently if you have a date already selected, there is no way to clear it out. 3. File upload capability (I know there are hacks for this as well) 4. Get rid of the 64k limit/error 5. Ability to script new objects (currently the "New" keyword is not allowed) 6. CFGRID does not recognize a new row when it is inserted/created programmatically 7. Again, layout and page load time is a major pain in the butt, especially when dealing with dynamic forms that currently have to be compiles EVERY time. I realize some of these may be bugs and not features, but their existence made us dump our flash form development altogether. Mike -----Original Message----- From: Mike Kear [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 10:48 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Flash Forms - Why Not? Thanks for asking Tim, I'd like to see flash forms add to but NOT TAKE AWAY from html forms. Therefore, everything an HTML form does, ought to happen in flash forms. For example, make them respond to the mouse wheel. Make drop down menus drop down with a press of the down arrow key. etc. So people who are used to filling in forms in html find the flash forms behave in the same way ,but also add some cool new features, such as the calendar popup, and the validation with highlighting etc. As it is now, if you use flash forms, you can use the terrific calendar popup, and the cool way the field holding the current focus is highlighted etc but you lose other stuff. Accessibility and standards compliance is a major issue and growing in importance, specially on government and QANGO sites, so it would be good to have flash forms fully compliant with the accessibility standards. Also the biggest negative to flash forms is the time to load. I had one I thought was pretty cool, with a lot of neat things on it, but the client said it didnt work. When I investigated some more, it turned out he was using a dialup connection and hadn't waited long enough for the "loading" graphic to appear even, let alone the whole form. I'm busy changing the form now to a XML format one, based on the example in CFFORMS.com. I really like the following aspects: [A] you're making the CFFORM concept work. In CF5 it looked terrific in the specs, but failed to deliver the goods. It now looks like we're pretty close to the goods. [B] The ease of use for coders is terrific. I have written a codegenerator that creates basic forms off a datasource table, and then I tweak from there. Far less time spent writing validation scripts etc. [C] I love the simple way you can make wizard-style forms and concertina styles. Merry Christmas!! Cheers Mike Kear Windsor, NSW, Australia Certified Advanced ColdFusion Developer AFP Webworks http://afpwebworks.com ColdFusion, PHP, ASP, ASP.NET hosting from AUD$15/month ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:227506 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
