On Thursday 21 January 2010 06:34:01 am Jeff Johnson wrote: > John wrote: > > On Wednesday 20 January 2010 05:52:58 pm Jeff Johnson wrote: > >> I have heard some folks saying that they code their own forms. After > >> working with the class designer I feel that it is even better than VFP. > >> I can put together a great form in a short period of time and the > >> property sheet, object view, code editor are better than VFP by a long > >> shot (in my opinion of course - I've only been working with FoxPro since > >> 91). The sizers make for a very professional form, too. I would like > >> to know why some of you code your own forms by hand. > >> > >> Just a question. > >> > >> TIA > > > > Today there is not much of a reason to hand code a form. That said, I > > still hand code my forms. I find that it offers flexibility that the > > ClassDesigner does not. > > > > Johnf > > John: Can you give me some examples of the flexibility you mentioned?
Sure, I find myself using many custom controls and needing custom layouts. And then there are the client "change orders" - I find it difficult to add controls and move others around using ClassDesigner. Also I find it does not take very long to hand code forms. Believe me when I say I never would have guessed I would be hand coding forms after using the VFP designer for the last 10 years. I also don't like hand editing XML - which is what ClassDesigner and ReportDesigner produce. That said, I use ClassDesigner to create my maintenance forms. I also use ClassDesigner to write all my bizobjs. ClassDesigner allows you to create the bizobj class code when you "add controls from data environment". I then use the bizobj ClassDesigner produces (real python/Dabo code and not XML) on my forms. Johnf _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: Dabo-users@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/dabo-users Searchable Archives: http://leafe.com/archives/search/dabo-users This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/201001210730.30983.jo...@jfcomputer.com
