I'm kind of in the same boat there! Busy trying to document this
stuff right now with a hope to having some other people give it a try
in the first couple of months of next year.
Pete Haworth
On Nov 23, 2010, at 10:40 AM, Bob Sneidar wrote:
Hi Pete. That is pretty much what I am doing. I can't help but think
about reusing the work I do in other apps later, so I am trying to
make my forms reusable by forming a method like you. Since I am
really a hobbyist when it comes to developing, I never get close to
finishing. <sigh>
Bob
On Nov 23, 2010, at 9:47 AM, Peter Haworth wrote:
I wrote something like this years ago in a galaxy far away on
Hewlett Packard 3000 computers! My experience was that it could
provide simple add/change/delete/display capabilities for a single
table with forms that could look really bad if there were a lot of
columns in the table so good luck with your project!
I've developed a methodology for getting database applications up
and running pretty quickly using Livecode, based on various naming
conventions, custom properties, and a library of controls/
behaviors. That lets me concentrate on good form design because I
know the amount of code I have to write for 90% of application
logic is practically zero.
Pete Haworth
On Nov 22, 2010, at 4:32 PM, Bob Sneidar wrote:
Thanks Scott. I have been mulling around in my head about some
kind of form generator, that when given a set of database columns,
will auto layout input fields for them in order selected based
upon the column size and what have you. I call it a field dropper,
and I have a working model which gathers the columns of a
connected SQL database table, and then presents the user with list
fields of columns which have not been dropped on the form yet. but
I would like to place the input fields in some kind of grid,
instead of dropping them center card and having the user drag them
to where he wants them.
Is there anything written up on some acceptable standards about
distance between input fields, and distance to top and bottom of
form?
Bob
On Nov 22, 2010, at 1:26 PM, Scott Rossi wrote:
Folks building data entry forms in LC may find this article of
interest (not
because it has to do with Apple, but rather because it analyzes
newer
methods of dealing with design/data collection in forms):
The Apple Store's Checkout Form Redesign
<http://www.lukew.com/ff/entry.asp?968>
Regards,
Scott Rossi
Creative Director
Tactile Media, UX Design
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