Francois, +1 for upgrading the tutorial to explain the new form system a bit. While I a think it would have been good to implement an option for 1.1 forms in crud generator, I think it might me too late (I don't know though).
- Dustin On 6/26/08 6:03 AM, "Francois Zaninotto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi list, > > I'm worried about the fact that the new Form system (a great component > by the way) is the de facto standard for symfony 1.1. By standard, I > mean: > > 1 - what is generated by default by a CRUD generator, and > 2 - what is explained as the standard way in the documentation > > The first problem is the "First project tutorial" for symfony 1.1. In > its current state, it is impossible to follow, because users create a > CRUD with the new form framework and are then asked to modify > templates that don't exist under that form. There are two options: > either explain how the Forms work in the First Project Tutorial (ugh), > or do not use the CRUD in the First Project Tutorial (ugh, too). > > The second problem is the Generator and Form documentation. They > explain that everything that uses the old form system is deprecated, > and tell you to read the Forms book instead. But if anyone wants to > use the Admin Generator, they must learn the old form system, or at > least the form helpers and the validation system. As I see it, the > admin generator is used in 99% of the symfony projects, which means > that everybody must learn the old form system. > > These two problems look like a terrible barrier to the symfony > adoption to me. I suggest two changes: > > 1 - Keep the old forms in the CRUD generator (and have the CRUD > generator output sfForms of an option is passed) > 2 - Explain that the new Form framework is an additional component, > but that you must still learn the old system. > > What do you think? > > PS: Sorry for the previous post sent incomplete, I blame Gmail on that one > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "symfony developers" group. 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/symfony-devs?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
