I'm new, but I have invested a lot of time watching videos and getting accustomed to A5. I love it, but I'm not a programmer, and I'm having difficulty deciding which tools to use for this task. I have the backend tables in SQL.
My goal is an input form for a contract between two entities. The contract table has many many children tables for the applicable terms (ie, fixed weekly compensation, variable compensation, travel terms, housing, days off, billing in theatre programs etc etc etc).
Visually I need to always see a section that has the fields from the contract table, and separate containers for each of the terms (some via forms, some via repeating panels, etc).
1. DIALOG
I think my task is a prime use for the Dialog component. I am basically trying to bind a gazillion little textboxes to specific columns in specific tables. It was working beautifully for me, but it freezes up for me when I try to add a lot of controls and containers. Or, I get Script Error Messages when I run it. What do I need to learn to be able to hard code this? Or to access the code to fix it? For example, the Script Error message says:
Line 402
Char 1386
Error Object doesn't support property or method 'set attribute'
URL: a5res:javascript/a5.js
I'm glad to learn how to code and fix that, but I can't even FIND the code....
2. TABBED UI:
I like this component, as I can create separate Grid Components for each of the terms, and list them in a tree control in the left hand panel. However:
a. I cannot figure out a way to incorporate the fields from the contract table; it doesn't make sense to have to build them into each child table over and over
b. I do not understand how to link 2 grid components within a Tabbed UI
3. PAGE BUILDER
I can plunk in multiple grid components, but I do not understand how to link 2 grid components within Page Builder
Appreciate suggestions
My goal is an input form for a contract between two entities. The contract table has many many children tables for the applicable terms (ie, fixed weekly compensation, variable compensation, travel terms, housing, days off, billing in theatre programs etc etc etc).
Visually I need to always see a section that has the fields from the contract table, and separate containers for each of the terms (some via forms, some via repeating panels, etc).
1. DIALOG
I think my task is a prime use for the Dialog component. I am basically trying to bind a gazillion little textboxes to specific columns in specific tables. It was working beautifully for me, but it freezes up for me when I try to add a lot of controls and containers. Or, I get Script Error Messages when I run it. What do I need to learn to be able to hard code this? Or to access the code to fix it? For example, the Script Error message says:
Line 402
Char 1386
Error Object doesn't support property or method 'set attribute'
URL: a5res:javascript/a5.js
I'm glad to learn how to code and fix that, but I can't even FIND the code....
2. TABBED UI:
I like this component, as I can create separate Grid Components for each of the terms, and list them in a tree control in the left hand panel. However:
a. I cannot figure out a way to incorporate the fields from the contract table; it doesn't make sense to have to build them into each child table over and over
b. I do not understand how to link 2 grid components within a Tabbed UI
3. PAGE BUILDER
I can plunk in multiple grid components, but I do not understand how to link 2 grid components within Page Builder
Appreciate suggestions
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