typically, you can add a property to the list page, then assign a component to that property and make your component understand how to download your file based on the context.
so, you're creating a custom component, and rules to add it onto the list and assign the component to a property in your list just so it has a column etc. On Mar 2, 2011, at 9:34 AM, Markus Ruggiero wrote: > Paul, > > Thanks, I already know how to create the Excel file. The problem I face is > that I have several D2W list pages (user going from query to list for any > entity) and I want to add a "Download as Excel" link/button/action/whatever > to each one of them. The list pages are dynamically generated. How do I add > my own display item to such a page? Of course I can freeze the page and then > add the link manually but this de-couples me from the rule system as I cannot > use Rule Modeler to further change the page(s) anymore. Any ideas? > > Thanks > ---markus--- > > On 02.03.2011, at 13:57, Paul D Yu wrote: > >> Markus >> >> Dave Leber provided a very simple way to generating Excel files. >> >> See his blog here. http://davidleber.net/?p=369 >> >> Paul >> On Mar 2, 2011, at 6:53 AM, Markus Ruggiero wrote: >> >>> Hi WO Developers, I need help with D2W, >>> >>> I want to provide a "Download as Excel" link on each list page. What is the >>> best way to accomplish this? I know I can freeze a list page and modify it >>> but this decouples me from the rule system. This is a plain out-of-the-box >>> WonderD2W app. >>> >>> Thanks a lot >>> ---markus--- >>> >>> PS: I am still very confused by the lack of documentation (or my not being >>> able to find it). I do have the source to the Wonder Frameworks but even >>> with that finding what I want to know is more or less like shooting with a >>> shotgun into a large forest and hoping to hit something edible... >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. >>> Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) >>> Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: >>> http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/pyu%40mac.com >>> >>> This email sent to [email protected] >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. > Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/jtayler%40oeinc.com > > This email sent to [email protected] > _______________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored. Webobjects-dev mailing list ([email protected]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/webobjects-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to [email protected]
