Point 2 caused me a lot of grief, I needed to input valid dates of birth and there seemed no easy way of doing it.
On 12/22/05, Mike Klostermeyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:227508 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
