Re: Using a Web Area as a Data Entry Area

2018-03-17 Thread Philippe Ganter via 4D_Tech
For example formatting at cell level is available in AreaList Pro v10 (ALP_Cell_Format property). This way you don’t have to convert your numeric arrays to text. See http://alp.docs.e-node.net/doku.php?id=arealist_pro_v10_new_features&s%5B%5D=alp&s%5B%5D=cell&s%5B%5D=format#column_features Bes

Re: Using a Web Area as a Data Entry Area

2018-03-17 Thread Jim Dorrance via 4D_Tech
I agree 100%. You will have to start with arrays or a selection anyway, so why complicate the solution. I can do everything in your screenshot suggests (plus more interface goodies) in 1 or 2 days work maximum, promised. I will develop a proof of concept and send it to you on Monday, Is 1 hour of

Re: Using a Web Area as a Data Entry Area

2018-03-17 Thread Philippe Ganter via 4D_Tech
Re: Why would you want to do that? IMHO you don’t really need a web area for this need. Your description perfectly fits listbox arrays for basic features, or AreaList Pro if you want a more advanced tool, yet easier to use. It all depends on the granularity that you wish, and if you need any of

Re: Using a Web Area as a Data Entry Area

2018-03-17 Thread Kirk Brooks via 4D_Tech
Hi Bob, I have to agree with John - I don't see anything that precludes using a listbox. And I say this as a guy who really likes using web areas. Just make all the listbox arrays text. (This is essentially what you would be doing using javascript anyway.) You can handle converting to and from oth

Re: Using a Web Area as a Data Entry Area

2018-03-17 Thread John DeSoi via 4D_Tech
Bob, I did not see anything in your image or description that could not easily be done with a listbox. Native HTML tables don't have any enterability features, so you'll have to pick a Javascript library to do that. Any library that can edit tables is going to have a fairly high learning curve.

Using a Web Area as a Data Entry Area

2018-03-16 Thread Bob Miller via 4D_Tech
Hi Everyone, I have a task that might be a good application for a 4D web area. This would be my first use of this feature; normally I'd use Arealist or a Listbox to do this, but in this case the number of variables is high enough that a new approach might be warranted. The problem: we have a