> Anyone got an idea or know of an existing form builder for FarCry which > allows simple users to create forms on the fly within the backend? > > This is one of the things I know we are missing from FarCry but are unsure > of how to approach it without breaking the underlying core.....of course, we > would build this outside FC but I believe it would be such a welcome > addition!
FarCry comes with the qForms package (a javascript-based forms API). One thing you could look at is providing "schemas" to this package from a database as one option. While I dont have an immediate answer this would be a very kewl addition to FarCry (although not a need everyone has) the following will be issues....... * what will the backend data be used for ? * what sort of schema would be required on the back end ? * what about the "template" for the actual form itself ? * what about validation (and are "simple users" able understand enough aboue validation to use it) ? Maybe if there are people out therer that want this they could provide some requirements specifications. We have half built a "generic" forms type of thing that we are using on our site (all the forms other than the login page are done using it). BUT..... it is not an "end user" tool at present. It requires a CFC to be written to manage validation. But the basics are there for generic forms from a schema stored in the object. What would need to happen would be to not store the schema as part of the CFC but to obtain the schema from the database. Then the issue would be how to template it. I am generally pretty spartan when it comes to forms. One field per row, first colum is the prompt, second is the data. There is never much variation from this. So that type of layout would suit me fine. But if you want "ultimate control" over field positioning there would have to be plenty of custom tags to do this. Then, would the "simple user" be creating those templates? Just throwing out issues to resolve. Some can simply be resolved by saying "We will do it one way and that will be it". I think it is worth building, and it could be built in the FarCry Framework but added into the Admin Console using a Custom Admin XML file option. So no changes to core would be required. It would effectively be an Admin Console plug-in. Gary Menzel Web Development Manager IT Operations Brisbane -+- ABN AMRO Morgans Limited Level 29, 123 Eagle Street BRISBANE QLD 4000 PH: 07 333 44 828 FX: 07 3834 0828 If this communication is not intended for you and you are not an authorised recipient of this email you are prohibited by law from dealing with or relying on the email or any file attachments. This prohibition includes reading, printing, copying, re-transmitting, disseminating, storing or in any other way dealing or acting in reliance on the information. If you have received this email in error, we request you contact ABN AMRO Morgans Limited immediately by returning the email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and destroy the original. We will refund any reasonable costs associated with notifying ABN AMRO Morgans. This email is confidential and may contain privileged client information. ABN AMRO Morgans has taken reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy and integrity of all its communications, including electronic communications, but accepts no liability for materials transmitted. Materials may also be transmitted without the knowledge of ABN AMRO Morgans. ABN AMRO Morgans Limited its directors and employees do not accept liability for the results of any actions taken or not on the basis of the information in this report. ABN AMRO Morgans Limited and its associates hold or may hold securities in the companies/trusts mentioned herein. Any recommendation is made on the basis of our research of the investment and may not suit the specific requirements of clients. Assessments of suitability to an individual?s portfolio can only be made after an examination of the particular client?s investments, financial circumstances and requirements. --- You are currently subscribed to farcry-dev as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MXDU2004 + Macromedia DevCon AsiaPac + Sydney, Australia http://www.mxdu.com/ + 24-25 February, 2004
