Form components are non-DB. I originally added them so I could create front-end forms using formtools but quickly realised we could hook entire webskins onto them.
If you want to use form components as a facade to your external data, you could override the getData and setData functions in your form component. It would allow you to skin the external data the same way as normal FarCry types. Cheers Blair On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 8:45 AM, AJ Mercer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am building a new site on Farcry 5.x which wont be released until the end > of the year so I am in a position to use bleeding edge technology. > Will type skins work for data not coming from Farcry? > I am creating pages that pull data from external sources like web services > or a different database. > > Also, I know includedObj have been recommended for merging in other > applications such a forums/bulleting boards. > Will Type Skins work for this too? > > > Another option I have been considering is to builds rules to pull in my > external data. > > > Can you point me to an example that uses Type Skins? > > > Also, from webDU08, I recall from the Farcry session, it is possible to > create a Farcry Component that does not get created in the database. > What is the attribute for that? Abstract?? > > Would this be a way to create a component the can then utilise Type Skins? > > > > > On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 4:38 PM, modius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> On Sep 3, 11:07 am, "AJ Mercer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > When creating includedObj files, would you like to be able to organise >> them >> > in folders? >> > >> > Farcry can almost do this - just one small bug which I have submitted a >> fix >> > for. If you think this would be useful, please vote >> > http://bugs.farcrycms.org/browse/FC-1475 >> >> included templates are a bit dated and we're trying to move away from >> them completely. If possible folks should be moving to developing >> "type skins" which are effectively webskins that are bound to a >> specific content type rather than a specific content item. >> >> (I started documenting this here.. but only got half way: >> http://docs.farcrycms.org/display/FCDEV50/Type+Web+Skins) >> >> Admittedly "includes" still represent a nice 'n' easy way for hacking >> CF code into the middle of your FarCry application. As Jeff points >> out though, several teams have implemented includes differently over >> the years. Its a very common practice to use an include to act as a >> controller, and to place different views into a subdirectory of the >> includes folder. >> >> Not sure what the answer is here, but my gut feel is to encourage >> people to upgrade and move to type skins -- lots of advantages to >> using this framework over includes. >> >> -- geoff >> http://www.daemon.com.au/ >> >> > > > -- > AJ Mercer > Web Log: http://webonix.net > > > Once you come to the realisation that everyone is crazy, > You will never be surprised or disappointed ever again. > AJM 2008 > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "farcry-dev" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/farcry-dev?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
