Maybe the tecnical documents should be enhanced to state more explicitly where types of files should be located in applications, so that the learning curve decreases and a One Way of Working forms.
2009/10/21 Bilgin Ibryam <bibr...@gmail.com> > Here is the old discussion > http://n4.nabble.com/What-is-the-standard-location-of-WebAppName-Forms-xml-files-td191548.html#a191549 > I would also prefer to have all the widgets under widget folder. > > - Bilgin > > > > > Adrian Crum wrote: > >> No, I didn't mean myself. I already stated that I would prefer them kept >> in the widget folder. >> >> I tried to Google the conversation, but I can't find it. I recall someone >> some time ago suggesting form widget XML files being put in the widget >> folder, and you objected to it - saying graphic artists or web authors would >> expect forms to be inside the webapp folder. You have also used the same >> explanation for keeping scripts in the webapp folder. >> >> -Adrian >> >> David E Jones wrote: >> >>> >>> Who are the "some developers" who believe that under the webapp folder is >>> the best place for that? Do you mean yourself? If so, why do you like them >>> there? If not, then whoever the "some developers" are... could you comment >>> on why you like them there? >>> >>> That should be much easier to discuss than where this is going... >>> >>> -David >>> >>> >>> On Oct 20, 2009, at 11:01 AM, Adrian Crum wrote: >>> >>> No, that is not the reason they are there. As I said previously, some >>>> developers believe that is the most appropriate place for them. >>>> >>>> -Adrian >>>> >>>> Bruno Busco wrote: >>>> >>>>> The reason why some forms files are in the webapp is the same: >>>>> becouse they were originally implemented as FTL files and then moved >>>>> to XML when the FORM widget >>>>> was created. >>>>> -Bruno >>>>> 2009/10/20 Adrian Crum <adri...@hlmksw.com>: >>>>> >>>>>> I was referring to form widgets, not menu widgets. >>>>>> >>>>>> -Adrian >>>>>> >>>>>> Bruno Busco wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I do not see any -1 so... ;-) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I think they are in the webapp becouse they were originally >>>>>>> implemented as FTL files and then moved to XML when the menu widget >>>>>>> was created. >>>>>>> I personally converted lots of TabBar menus but at that time I named >>>>>>> all files just Menus.xml and I did not move them to the widget folder >>>>>>> but now may be its time to clean this up. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -Bruno >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2009/10/20 Adrian Crum <adri...@hlmksw.com>: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The location of the form widget XML files has been discussed before. >>>>>>>> There >>>>>>>> are two perspectives: 1) The form widget XML files belong with the >>>>>>>> rest >>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>> the widget XML files in the widget folder, and 2) The form widget >>>>>>>> XML >>>>>>>> files >>>>>>>> are part of the web application - so they belong in the webapp >>>>>>>> folder. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> My personal preference is that they be kept with the other widget >>>>>>>> XML >>>>>>>> files, >>>>>>>> but I'm sure others will disagree. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -Adrian >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Erwan de FERRIERES wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> when looking at the party manager component, I've seen two things >>>>>>>>> that >>>>>>>>> aren't the same as the other components, and I was wondering if >>>>>>>>> this was >>>>>>>>> intentional or not yet done (in this case I will provide a patch to >>>>>>>>> correct >>>>>>>>> it) : >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> * the file with the menus is named PartyMenus.xml, and in most of >>>>>>>>> other >>>>>>>>> components, it is just named Menus.xml. Should we name all the >>>>>>>>> menus >>>>>>>>> files >>>>>>>>> by the name of the component and add Menus.xml to them, or just >>>>>>>>> name >>>>>>>>> them >>>>>>>>> with Menus.xml ? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> * the file containing the forms in Party is located in >>>>>>>>> webapp/partymgr/party/, but for most of the components, it is in >>>>>>>>> widget/<component>/ or widget/<component>/forms. Should we move it >>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> same place as others ? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>> >>> >
