I must really be missing something because all that does is bring up an edit field. There is no link to the table at all.
On Wednesday, May 2, 2012 4:42:52 PM UTC-6, kevinpfromnm wrote: > > 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 >>>>>> >>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Hobo Users" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/hobousers/-/_uq48N2YymoJ. 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/hobousers?hl=en.
