The parameter is field-name-view: not -tag.  I usually put in some plain 
text before adding a tag just to make sure I got the parameter right.

On Wednesday, May 2, 2012 4:31:51 PM UTC-6, jhstephenson wrote:
>
> I  think I must be missing something on how name-one works.
>
> Below is what I have from my application.dryml for my product form:
>
>
> <extend tag="form" for="Product">
>     <old-form merge>
>         <field-list: fields="category, customer, department, vendor, name, 
> serial_number, date_ordered, date_received, date_invoiced,
>         vendor_invoice, scc_invoice, quantity, dollar_amount, 
> warranty_years, warranty_days, item, comments">
>             
>             <name-label:>Part Description</name-label:>
>             
>             <category-tag:><name-one/></category-tag:>
>             <customer-tag:><name-one/></customer-tag:>
>             <vendor-tag:><name-one/></vendor-tag:>
>             
>         </field-list:>
>     </old-form>
> </extend>
>
> When I run it, I don't get anything different. I must have missed 
> something on how to use name-one.
>
> Jim
>
> On Tuesday, May 1, 2012 2:48:51 PM UTC-6, kevinpfromnm wrote:
>>
>> You're not going to get something like that out of the box.  Something 
>> like a lightbox or other modal dialog to hold the table.  The table will 
>> need to be ajax updated based on filters.  Then you'll need a custom 
>> javascript to pass the selection back to the form.
>>
>> Otherwise you'd need to store/pass along the form information for a 
>> standard page load somehow, then repopulate the form when you get back.
>>
>> Seriously though, give the name-one a try.  It's probably 80-90% towards 
>> what you're after functionality wise.
>>
>> On Tuesday, May 1, 2012 2:17:31 PM UTC-6, jhstephenson wrote:
>>>
>>> What I am looking for is something like this:
>>>
>>> I have am creating a new part purchased for a customer. It has the 
>>> following fields:
>>>
>>> Name (part description): 
>>> Date:
>>> Customer:
>>> Quantity:
>>> etc....
>>>
>>> When I get to the customer field, right now it is a drop down box 
>>> listing all of my customers (or at least as many as are allowed to be 
>>> displayed). I actually have over 200 possible customers to chose from, 
>>> which I believe is too many for a drop down box, even if it was allowed.
>>>
>>> I am not sure if this can be accomplished by what you are describing or 
>>> not.
>>>
>>> What I would like is the following:
>>>
>>> Name (part description): 
>>> Date:
>>> Customer: _______________ |Select| (Button or Link)
>>> Quantity:
>>> etc....
>>>
>>> When the Select button is clicked I want to bring up a Table view with 
>>> the folllowing on it:
>>>
>>> Search ____________________________
>>>
>>> Customer                     Address                       Contact
>>>
>>> ABC Customer              Any Address                 Some Contact     
>>> |Select| (Button or Link)
>>> .                                                                           
>>>                      
>>> |Select| (Button or Link)
>>> .                                                                           
>>>                      
>>> |Select| (Button or Link)
>>> .                                                                           
>>>                      
>>> |Select| (Button or Link)
>>> XYZ Customer               Their Address               Their 
>>> Contact       |Select| (Button or Link)
>>>
>>> When selected it would return the Customer ID just like it had been 
>>> chosen from a Drop down list.
>>>
>>> I am not sure if that is what you are describing or not.
>>>
>>> Does that make sense?
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> On Tuesday, May 1, 2012 12:45:06 PM UTC-6, kevinpfromnm wrote:
>>>>
>>>> You're talking about a form input that instead of a plain select, you 
>>>> can filter by name.  You're probably looking for the <name-one /> tag.  
>>>> You'll need to setup an autocompleter to go along with it.
>>>>
>>>> On Tuesday, May 1, 2012 10:22:30 AM UTC-6, jhstephenson wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> In another development tool I use, when I have a selection list that 
>>>>> exceeds 20 or 30 items I usually create a button on the data entry form 
>>>>> that takes me to a screen similar in form to Hobo's Index page. From 
>>>>> there 
>>>>> I can search for the record I am looking for and then click a button or 
>>>>> link to select the record I want. The ID of the selected record is 
>>>>> returned 
>>>>> to the calling form and the link to the child is established.
>>>>>
>>>>> It looks to me like that should be possible with something like a 
>>>>> Table-Plus based form, but I have no clue how to set that up. 
>>>>>
>>>>> Can someone point me to an example of how something like this might be 
>>>>> done?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Jim
>>>>>
>>>>

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