Re: any tools to do the following...

Michael wrote:

> >
> >
> > Too bad.
> >
> > Anyway ... Designer is a good repository for forms and reports but IMO a
> > lousy place to build them. Make the changes and then reverse engineer into
> > Designer.
> >
> > Daniel Morgan
> >
>
> I don't agree. Designer is a good place to build Forms. Just make shure
> you have a decent set of templates and object libraries. Of course,
> Developer lets you manipulate your layout more easy but generating
> leaves you an application with a standard look-and-feel.
> Reverse enginering is not an option. After that, you can never
> re-generate them and keep your layout.
>
> Michael

I disagree. That same look and field is achieved by using Forms the right way ... which is to create visual attribute and property classes, build a template form, and inherit all objects.

The difference is that what code is written has names that don't require an intelligence agency to figure out what calls what. The code Designer writes is worse that obscure, it is bloated, and makes a front-end far less than optimal for web use.

If you then reverse engineer into Designer you lose nothing when you regenerate and gain everything Designer has to offer as a repository.

Daniel Morgan Received on Fri Mar 07 2003 - 02:32:29 CET