me thinks you want to add just one button to the page level? use David's technique - the page has nice components you can add things to - so, download a file per page, use David's suggestions
if you want to add a component to each line in your table, use my technique - you can put any property->component you want in D2W, a rule to add a component for that property would make the component show up and you could do anything you want with it. D2W is confusingly simple. with careful design, D2W can be the most efficient and powerful centralization of business and contextual interface logic. On Mar 2, 2011, at 10:31 AM, Markus Ruggiero wrote: > Jesse, > > I am not sure if I understand you. How can I add a dummy property to the list > *Page*? I can add a property to the records in the list (via > displayPropertyKeys) resulting in an additional column but the requirement is > that underneath the list above the [Return] button is an action element that > takes the datasource for the list and creates an Excel file from it. Can I > really add a property to the *page*? How would I do that, what would the > rules look like? Thanks for any clarification. > > Have fun (as I currently have *grin*) > ---markus--- > > On 02.03.2011, at 15:55, Jesse Tayler wrote: > >> 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]
