On 12/5/12 2:11 AM, Chong Minsk Goh wrote: > Hi, > > For a start, can someone point to where I can get the source code for > xforms part in AOO? Particularly the Java component libraries? I have been > using the java component libraries to utilize the xforms features in AOO > for awhile and am keen to look into it. > > Hope someone can direct me to the source codes.
I cannot point you directly to the code but you can use http://opengrok.adfinis-sygroup.org/source/ to search the code and when you have already used the Java library you knows for what you have to search. It is probably the easiest way to find the related sources. Juergen > > > Best regards > Chong Minsk > > > > > On Wed, Dec 5, 2012 at 12:24 AM, Jürgen Schmidt <jogischm...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> On 12/4/12 3:21 PM, Rob Weir wrote: >>> On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 7:51 AM, Jürgen Schmidt <jogischm...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>> On 11/30/12 2:18 PM, Davide Dozza wrote: >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> recently I've been involved in developing some Xforms with AOO for an >>>>> italian PA. >>>>> >>>>> It seems the Xforms development is stop since 2006 and I'd like to know >>>>> if there is any plan about this promising technology. >>>>> >>>>> In particular I've noted: >>>>> - some regressions into UI since OOo 3.3.1 and some bug >>>>> - Xpath support is stop to version 1.0 >>>>> - the UI would require some usability improvements. >>>>> >>>>> I'm trying to involve such PA in supporting Xforms improvements but, >>>>> before to spend words, I'd like to provide them information about >>>>> development status. >>>>> >>>>> Could someone provide me some information about? >>>>> >>>> >>>> Hi Davide, >>>> >>>> I would say there is currently no active development work in this area >>>> and I am not aware of any concrete plans here. >>>> >>> >>> As far as I can tell this area was under-developed even in >>> OpenOffice.org, before Apache. It never really reached its full >>> potential. >>> >>>> If the PA is interested to start investigating in this area I am sure >>>> the developers on the list will do their best to support where they can. >> >> a valid point and I agree 100% >> >> Juergen >> >>>> >>>> Somebody has to start working on it and convince others to join. We have >>>> many areas where currently is no work on going because the developers >>>> worked on it are most often not longer working on the project and are >>>> not available anymore. The reason is simply that the code base is so >>>> huge and we can't address everything. >>>> >>> >>> One easy way to start might be to define some test cases to test the >>> existing XForms support. Unless this area is tested there is risk >>> that it breaks and we don't notice. >>> >>> -Rob >>> >>>> Juergen >>>> >> >> >
