Have you seen this: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/web/library/wa-aj-jpa2web/
It looks like it may be the ticket. At least, if you are using freemarker. I intend to see where this takes. I'll let u know about it. Cheers, Marc mraible wrote: > > You are correct that we don't support foreign keys very well or create > drop-downs, etc. where appropriate. The biggest reason for this is > because no one has taken the time to add this functionality. If we had > a good example of how to do this for a UI (and what metadata we should > use to determine the control type), I don't think it would be too > difficult to add. Of course, patches are more than welcome - we'd be > happy to add this functionality. > > Matt > > On 1/15/08, mschipperheyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I've used Appfuse to create my default web interface screens. Looks good >> but >> it just creates the input type=text fields. Foreign keys are not created >> like pulldowns, many to many not as double multiselects. This does happen >> in >> the example screens for the User. I realize it's probably meant to work >> this >> way: just provide the scaffolding to continue on. But it would be really >> nice and probably quite easy to generate these basic elements as well. >> This >> would provide an improved scaffolding but more importantly would make the >> generated backoffice screens actually work (when foreign keys etc are >> involved) and would allow you to use Appfuse to create a sort of default >> backoffice for your site really easy. >> >> Just a wish. I'm curious if anything like this is in the works. >> >> [BTW. I believe I sent a post like this before, but couldnt find it so >> sent >> it again.] >> >> Cheers, >> >> Marc >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://www.nabble.com/Appfuse-default-appfuse%3Agen-screens-tp14841559s2369p14841559.html >> Sent from the AppFuse - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Appfuse-default-appfuse%3Agen-screens-tp14841559s2369p16384160.html Sent from the AppFuse - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
