by mikes | Sep 25, 2018 | DataFlex, DataFlex WebApp
The FreeForm control is another control we created for the Desktop platform a long time ago and we wanted to have the same functionality on the web platform as well. The FreeForm control is a form control that allows the user to type freely and then depending on the...
by mikes | Sep 20, 2018 | DataFlex, DataFlex WebApp, JavaScript
We have always had the need for form data entry in a number of projects. We used different solutions depending on the specific need of the project from Adobe Forms to VPE Interactive. In one of our project we had a need for a number of forms that are originally...
by mikes | Jul 10, 2018 | DataFlex
The reCaptcha control enables a DataFlex webapp developer to add Googles reCaptcha functionality to a DataFlex webapp in a few easy steps We implemented both the V2 version with the visible ‘I am not a robot’ check box as well as the new V3 version that is...
by mikes | Apr 22, 2018 | DataFlex, DataFlex WebApp
The group line control is a simple control for visual grouping of data elements Similar to a group with label the group line is a simple line with a text label Here is the code for part of the sample screen // Object oFontGroup is a cszWebGroupLine Set psLabel to...
by mikes | Apr 22, 2018 | DataFlex
Working in pretty much any language nowadays you have a package manager and a repository with lots of useful packages. Well, except for DataFlex of course. As an exercise and to fill that gap I decided to build an infrastructure and tools to mimic other Package...
by mikes | Apr 22, 2018 | DataFlex, DataFlex WebApp
The template view is another control we used to have in desktop applications. What it allows us to do is to create different visual designs for the same display and change the visual display of the data without having to change or recompile the application Also the...
by mikes | Apr 22, 2018 | DataFlex, DataFlex WebApp
The template list class is also a class we created for Visual DataFlex a long time ago. Essentially it is a list class that allows us to define templates for the rows that can be changed dynamically without the need to recompile. Also the class supports multiple...
by mikes | Apr 22, 2018 | DataFlex, DataFlex WebApp
This control has its origin in the need for a pager in our grid and list classes but of course it can also be used as a standalone control. It is created as a standalone Javascript control with a Javascript wrapper for DataFlex WebApp so it can be used with DataFlex...
by mikes | Apr 22, 2018 | DataFlex, DataFlex WebApp
The Social Media Bar control is a simple toolbar type control that allows the developer to easily add a configurable social media bar with server callbacks Here is a screenshot of what the social media bar looks like in an application and the code to add the looks as...
by mikes | Apr 21, 2018 | DataFlex, DataFlex WebApp, JavaScript
The Dayplanner control is a control that we have built years ago in C++ for Visual DataFlex applications. It enables the application to show multiple resources and their schedule entries The control consists of a tree/grid on the left that contains resources in a tree...
