Re: [off-ish] v17 or 18 - Exported forms
Yes, forms are exported in JSON format. In project mode, CSS files are used for some of the style information. Converting a form into something usable by a web browser is certainly possible, but it will not be a small or simple project. John DeSoi, Ph.D. > On Mar 11, 2020, at 3:22 PM, Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> > wrote: > > I have not done ANY work with v18, and only opened v17 once to quickly test > an app's compatibility. > I understand that it is now possible to export forms in a manner which is > compatible with a code repository/version control system. > > If this is correct what is the format of the form data? > I assume it is text, and probably JSON... > > IF these 2 assumptions are true, is it (reasonable) to parse the son into > html for direct rendering in a browser? > > My end quest is to find some sort of functional GUI for form building that I > can use for/with React/javascript without having to manually code very F-ing > pixel placement. ** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **
Re: [off-ish] v17 or 18 - Exported forms
if you have ever used React - it HAS to be simpler :) > Yes, forms are exported in JSON format. In project mode, CSS files > are used for some of the style information. > > Converting a form into something usable by a web browser is certainly > possible, but it will not be a small or simple project. > > John DeSoi, Ph.D. > > >> On Mar 11, 2020, at 3:22 PM, Chip Scheide via 4D_Tech >> <4d_tech@lists.4d.com> wrote: >> >> I have not done ANY work with v18, and only opened v17 once to >> quickly test an app's compatibility. >> I understand that it is now possible to export forms in a manner >> which is compatible with a code repository/version control system. >> >> If this is correct what is the format of the form data? >> I assume it is text, and probably JSON... >> >> IF these 2 assumptions are true, is it (reasonable) to parse the son >> into html for direct rendering in a browser? >> >> My end quest is to find some sort of functional GUI for form >> building that I can use for/with React/javascript without having to >> manually code very F-ing pixel placement. > > ** > 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) > Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html > Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech > Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com > ** Hell is other people Jean-Paul Sartre ** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: https://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:4d_tech-unsubscr...@lists.4d.com **