Re: [Catalyst] html::prototype syntax in new Cat version

2007-07-05 Thread Matt S Trout
On Thu, Jul 05, 2007 at 06:23:21AM +0300, vb wrote: There is absolutely no reason to use Prototype. The Prototype + Scriptaculous javascript framework is junk. There is absolutely no reason to use... Prototype + Scriptaculous It doesn't work very well, the syntax is terrible, it

[Catalyst] Ask Catalyst: What are your prefered DB and HTML abstraction layers ?

2007-07-05 Thread Alexandre Jousset
Hello list, I started a project using Catalyst with DBIx::Class and FormBuilder. This is far from a CRUD application. In fact it is a Slashdot-like application. I've heard about Rose and I'm planning to move from FormBuilder to Rose::HTML::Object that seems better designed. My

Re: [Catalyst] html::prototype syntax in new Cat version

2007-07-05 Thread John Wang
On 7/4/07, Jonathan Rockway [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Prototype + Scriptaculous javascript framework is junk. It doesn't work very well, the syntax is terrible, it will break other javascript on the page just by being included, and the cool effects it includes aren't even very good. There

Re: [Catalyst] Re: How to access current MyApp instance ?

2007-07-05 Thread Perrin Harkins
On 7/4/07, Jonathan Rockway [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree that this is a terrible way to do things. Perl has the right idea with $sigils, so at least functions look different from other @things. Oh, and you know... a lexical scope. If you feel the need for complicated scoping rules in

Re: [Catalyst] Re: How to access current MyApp instance ?

2007-07-05 Thread Bill Moseley
On Thu, Jul 05, 2007 at 11:15:57AM -0400, Perrin Harkins wrote: For those out there who like TT2's mini-language, I've been using it for many years without ever encountering any of the problems described in this thread. I never add any variables to the stash from inside my templates

Re: [Catalyst] Automatic structure creation from form data

2007-07-05 Thread Andrew Hayward
stephen joseph butler wrote: On 7/3/07, Andrew Hayward [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I was wondering if it possible to construct an HTML form such that the back end automatically creates a hash (or an array) based on the naming scheme. Catalyst::Plugin::Params::Nested

Re: [Catalyst] Re: How to access current MyApp instance ?

2007-07-05 Thread Perrin Harkins
On 7/5/07, A. Pagaltzis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's what I was advising, basically, except that I would tell people to use INCLUDE instead of PROCESS. Else you'll be violating your own rule not to add variables to the stash from inside a template, as soon as any of your blocks are