It may be easier to create something of your own. Formtools do depend on FarCry configuration in some places (e.g. the rich text editor), so they can't really be used without a FarCry app running. I'm not sure it's worth having FarCry occupying server resources just for formtools.
Blair On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 9:53 AM, Jake Churchill <[email protected]> wrote: > OK, thanks. One more question. This is the only thing this current > project needs farcry for. Do you think it is worth my time to use farcry > for it or should I consider building a simpler version of formtools on my > own? > > > On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 4:50 PM, Blair McKenzie <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The basic input HTML and form validation can be done with edit() and >> validate() on the formtool component. The surrounding HTML will need to be >> added manually. >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 9:47 AM, Jake Churchill <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Can I use formtools to create the forms dynamically like in the idlForm >>> plugin: idlForm >>> PDF<http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=3&ved=0CBEQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdocs.farcrycms.org%2Fdownload%2Fattachments%2F1430%2Ftutorial-form-builder-plugin.pdf&ei=R_qGS8THGcaPtgeckLC0DQ&usg=AFQjCNFjEsey79zXmBuIQ-2-ZcyNgnIBjg&sig2=osCnB4QnmByRVVbwJPaaRA> >>> >>> Basically, I want to create forms dynamically and then use formtools to >>> validate them. I realize that I'll have to do a lot of the work manually, >>> but will formtools allow me to do that? Are there methods that would help >>> me build the HTML and validate it? >>> >>> I'm not at a place where I can dig into the code right now so I'll do >>> that, I'm just trying to get a little info before digging into the code to >>> make sure I don't waste any time if formtools can't really help me like I >>> want it to. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> -Jake >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 3:07 PM, Blair McKenzie <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> Unfortunately the ft:object tag won't help you here, as they're >>>> basically there to help build on the COAPI types. >>>> >>>> But you can directly access the formtools at >>>> application.formtools.xyz.oFactory.edit() and just build up the required >>>> metadata structs manually. You will still need to add the HTML layout >>>> structure yourself, e.g. the label's fieldset's. >>>> >>>> A couple of points: >>>> - The formtool type and the validation types are added as classes to one >>>> of those elements (I can't remember which one), which is the most >>>> complicated that gets. >>>> - Some formtools (like datetime) do server side processing in validate() >>>> - mostly where there is more than one input that needs to be combined, but >>>> also for stuff like file uploads. >>>> >>>> Hope that helps. >>>> >>>> Blair >>>> >>>> On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 6:58 AM, Jake Churchill < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'm looking for an example of formtools other than the standard object >>>>> scaffolding COAPI examples that are out there. >>>>> >>>>> I want to build an interface or type that allows users to create their >>>>> own forms and store their own data. The simplest way I can explain it is >>>>> they will create a new form, then they will create form fields that will >>>>> get >>>>> attached to the form. So, a contact form would be created and fields >>>>> might >>>>> be name, email, phone, comment. Since I don't know that up front I can't >>>>> use the COAPI approach. It'd be nice if I could but I don't see any way >>>>> to >>>>> make that happen. The closest thing I can find is that idlForm plugin >>>>> that >>>>> was created back when Farcry 4 first came out but that doesn't do anything >>>>> with saving data. >>>>> >>>>> Any help or pointers would be great. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> -Jake Churchill >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message cos you are subscribed to "farcry-dev" Google >>>>> group. >>>>> To post, email: [email protected] >>>>> To unsubscribe, email: >>>>> [email protected]<farcry-dev%[email protected]> >>>>> For more options: http://groups.google.com/group/farcry-dev >>>>> -------------------------------- >>>>> Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/farcry >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message cos you are subscribed to "farcry-dev" Google >>>> group. >>>> To post, email: [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe, email: >>>> [email protected]<farcry-dev%[email protected]> >>>> For more options: http://groups.google.com/group/farcry-dev >>>> -------------------------------- >>>> Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/farcry >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message cos you are subscribed to "farcry-dev" Google >>> group. >>> To post, email: [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe, email: >>> [email protected]<farcry-dev%[email protected]> >>> For more options: http://groups.google.com/group/farcry-dev >>> -------------------------------- >>> Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/farcry >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message cos you are subscribed to "farcry-dev" Google >> group. >> To post, email: [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, email: >> [email protected]<farcry-dev%[email protected]> >> For more options: http://groups.google.com/group/farcry-dev >> -------------------------------- >> Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/farcry >> > > -- > You received this message cos you are subscribed to "farcry-dev" Google > group. > To post, email: [email protected] > To unsubscribe, email: > [email protected]<farcry-dev%[email protected]> > For more options: http://groups.google.com/group/farcry-dev > -------------------------------- > Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/farcry > -- You received this message cos you are subscribed to "farcry-dev" Google group. 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