Carl Karsten wrote: > Paul McNett wrote: >> Ed, >> >> Can you remind me of the reason why biz.delete() must happen immediately >> instead of waiting for biz.save(). And why biz.cancel() couldn't cancel >> the pending deletions? > > So if you want to delete data, you need to save it?
I think so, yes. Perhaps a prop setting in the bizobj could control the behavior. > I think you are having flash backs to the days when deleting data didn't > really > delete it. Maybe. When calling sql delete, I expect the record to be gone for good (unless I roll back the transaction, that is). Same for sql insert and sql update. But I've also come to like working with bizobjs that cache the other changes (sql update or sql insert isn't called until save(), so why should delete() behave differently)? > > If this isn't something that we could put into Dabo, do you have > > suggestions on how to implement this for my specific case? > > Set a flag. in your OK routine (what currently calls .save) call .delete for > the flagged items. But all my logic is in the bizobj hierarchy. When the user chooses to delete a subopening, we run bizSubopenings.delete(). When a different routine is to draw the shutter, it gets drawn from the data in the bizobj. I could add a flag, but it is another thing for my app to maintain (remember to check the flag first) when I think this could be implemented in Dabo for me to forget about. > > It still seems inconsistent that the other functions that modify the > > dataset (new() and setFieldVal()) will cache the changes until save(), > > while delete() must happen immediately without waiting for save(). > > > > To me, .save and .delete operate at the same level: you can either save, or > you > can delete. once you have done either, you are done. so perfectly > consistent. To me, .save() and .cancel() operate at the same level: you can either save, or you can cancel. .new(), .delete(), and .setFieldVal() operate at the same level (just like in SQL insert, delete, and update. So not perfectly consistent. Read those threads I posted: you changed your tune! :) Paul _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/dabo-dev Searchable Archives: http://leafe.com/archives/search/dabo-dev This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
