Bill: Thanks for the quick response. When I first read about CFAs, I was intrigued by the application of the 'repository' concept (read: 'one stop code shopping'), where 'pointers' replace EEPs within individual controls. Any drawbacks or caveats?
Bruce > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [RBASE-L] - Re: v9.x: Custom Form Actions vs EEPs > From: Bill Downall <[email protected]> > Date: Tue, January 25, 2011 6:33 am > To: [email protected] (RBASE-L Mailing List) > > > Bruce, > > I like to use CFAs, organized by actions that ought to happen on the > occurrence of a particular event. For example, a CFA for what happens when > the "client ID" is set or changed, and another for what happens when the > "client type" is changed, and another for what happens when the "preferred > shipping method" is changed. Then, code can be reused in multiple places in > a form without having to repeat it. > > Then, of course, the "client type" control on the form has to have an EEP > that runs PROPERTY RBASE_FORM_ACTION CFAname ' ', etc, but the same PROPERTY > command may also be in an "Initialize" EEP on after load, and/or on row > entry. > > Bill > > On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 9:21 AM, Bruce Chitiea <[email protected]>wrote: > > > When creating new forms, do you prefer to create: > > > > a) Individual EEPs, or; > > b) Custom Form Actions? > >
