Or have the complete definition on the database and use a factory approach to generate the steps and the content of the steps... That way you don't to hide/show anything but generate what you want, e.g. using repeaters, out of some predefined "wizard defining grammar"... Best,
Ernesto On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 8:42 AM, Matthias Keller <matthias.kel...@ergon.ch>wrote: > Hi > > Well, if you know of all the steps but there's only some small difference > (like you said, Step 6 might be D or F), you might also consider a normal > Wizard, but use the conditional step functionality. > That way you would add ALL pages, but hide those that are not relevant. > Hiding can also be done dynamically, for example if on the first step, > option A is selected, step 6 is visible, else not. > This is done in each step by overriding the evaluate() method. If it > returns true, the step is displayed, if false, not. > > Matt > > > John Armstrong wrote: > >> I've done this in both DynamicWizards as well as regular wizards and >> can pass some code along if you need it. >> >> My rule of thumb is "If you can gather all of the content together for >> your wizard use a regular wizard (eg: non-dependent configuration >> directives), if future wizard steps can change based on a specific >> wizard step then use a DynamicWizard (eg: If you pick A on Step 5 then >> Step 6 shows D, otherwise Step 6 shows F" >> >> I have found that controlling backwards and forwards navigation in a >> dynamic wizard very difficult since you are responsible for all of the >> logic. >> >> John- >> >> On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 8:30 AM, Eyal Golan<egola...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >>> I had some experience with what you need so i hope I could help you if >>> you >>> need something. >>> I implemented the dynamic wizard and it was actually lots of fun :) >>> >>> >>> Eyal Golan >>> egola...@gmail.com >>> >>> Visit: http://jvdrums.sourceforge.net/ >>> LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/egolan74 >>> >>> P Save a tree. Please don't print this e-mail unless it's really >>> necessary >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 5:51 PM, Muro Copenhagen <copenha...@gmail.com >>> >wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>> Thanks Pedro and Peter, >>>> >>>> I'll try the DynamicWizardModel, it seems as the right choice. >>>> >>>> But a quick google search didn't provide any example, so i must try >>>> making >>>> it work. >>>> >>>> Hopefully it will... >>>> >>>> Best Regards >>>> Muro >>>> >>>> On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 4:35 PM, Pedro Santos <pedros...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> I think the wizard is the correct approach... You can try use >>>>> DynamicWizardModel on your wizard. >>>>> >>>>> javadoc: >>>>> * Wizard model that is specialized on dynamic wizards. Unlike the >>>>> >>>>> >>>> default, >>>> >>>> >>>>> static >>>>> * {...@link WizardModel wizard model}, this model isn't very intelligent, >>>>> >>>>> >>>> but >>>> >>>> >>>>> rather delegates much >>>>> * of the work and knowledge to the {...@link IDynamicWizardStep dynamic >>>>> wizard >>>>> steps} it uses. >>>>> >>>>> on IDynamicWizardStep you can implement the ordering and navegation >>>>> rules >>>>> based on database and page params. >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 11:20 AM, Muro Copenhagen <copenha...@gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> Hi, >>>>>> >>>>>> I could use some input on how to solve a problem i have. >>>>>> >>>>>> In my web-app i have some cases, and each cases have several >>>>>> questions. >>>>>> >>>>>> And i want the user to flow between the pages in a wizard manner like >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> the >>>> >>>> >>>>> example in: >>>>>> http://www.wicket-library.com/wicket-examples/wizard/ >>>>>> >>>>>> The only problem i have is that all the questions are database driven, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> and >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> is not a fixed set of pages. >>>>>> >>>>>> But the wizard example is in the link is fixed. >>>>>> >>>>>> How would i make a dynamic database driven wizard, where the content >>>>>> of >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> the >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> wizard pages are database driven? >>>>>> >>>>>> Or is the wizard approach not the right way of doing it...? >>>>>> >>>>>> What i want to achieve is a user browsing through several question in >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> case, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> with the option of moving backwards between the question. >>>>>> >>>>>> Any input from anyone ...? >>>>>> >>>>>> Best Regards >>>>>> Muro >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@wicket.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@wicket.apache.org >> >> >> > >
