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Frames vs. Containers - Difference / Use?

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    Frames vs. Containers - Difference / Use?

    I am trying to learn by reading and watching video (and posting). My question is: What is the difference between a Frame and a Container in a Dialog. Isn�t a Frame a container? Don�t they both group controls together? Why have both? When do you use one or the other or both as I have seen in some of the videos?

    Carl

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    Re: Frames vs. Containers - Difference / Use?

    Originally posted by cwalko View Post
    I am trying to learn by reading and watching video (and posting). My question is: What is the difference between a Frame and a Container in a Dialog. Isn’t a Frame a container? Don’t they both group controls together? Why have both? When do you use one or the other or both as I have seen in some of the videos? Carl
    Think of a frame like a picture frame. It can be plain or fancy. it is not programmed to keep things with in it. Think of a container like a box. It is programmed to keep objects within it. A frame can go around various objects including 2 or more containers. A frame is for aesthetics while a container is for structure. I hope this makes sense.
    TYVM :) kenn

    Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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      #3
      Re: Frames vs. Containers - Difference / Use?

      Thanks, it does.

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        Re: Frames vs. Containers - Difference / Use?

        Things like that take some thought, imagination and use to gain a better understanding. There is sooooooo much to explore!!
        TYVM :) kenn

        Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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          Re: Frames vs. Containers - Difference / Use?

          A frame has a label and a border as default (in-line), frames are usually used a as a graphical device that group like items on the screen, like days, weeks months etc. Frames usually reside inside a container, it's true both are very similar, but if you wanted to name a container on screen you would need to add a label component. Pete:
          Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
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          US (German-born) physicist (1879 - 1955)

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            Re: Frames vs. Containers - Difference / Use?

            Originally posted by forskare View Post
            it is not programmed to keep things with in it.
            I'm curious--what do you mean by this?

            As an aside, frames set to Modern can also be given an easy show/hide label, though you can do similar things with containers and Action Javascript.

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              Re: Frames vs. Containers - Difference / Use?

              A frame is not designed to "Hold" anything. It's simply a visual effect for grouping fields such as mailing address info vs shipping address info as seen in the invoice menu of AlphaSports.
              TYVM :) kenn

              Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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                Re: Frames vs. Containers - Difference / Use?

                frame contain containers or container contain frame? thank you!

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                  Re: Frames vs. Containers - Difference / Use?

                  Originally posted by jennygong View Post
                  frame contain containers or container contain frame? thank you!
                  Frames surround containers but you cannot put a frame inside a container.
                  TYVM :) kenn

                  Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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                    Re: Frames vs. Containers - Difference / Use?

                    Originally posted by forskare View Post
                    Frames surround containers but you cannot put a frame inside a container.
                    In Alpha Five, anyway, that's not correct. You can put either inside either or either inside its own type. For organizing elements on a detail view or dialog, all are commonly used.

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                      Re: Frames vs. Containers - Difference / Use?

                      when I use a tab pane, can container or frame inside a tab pane or both? thank you!

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                        Re: Frames vs. Containers - Difference / Use?

                        Yes. At least one tab pane must be in a tab control, and none of them can go in free-form layout containers. Otherwise, you can put any of the containers in any of the other containers.

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                          Re: Frames vs. Containers - Difference / Use?

                          Originally posted by christappan View Post
                          Yes. At least one tab pane must be in a tab control, and none of them can go in free-form layout containers. Otherwise, you can put any of the containers in any of the other containers.
                          Thank you, Chris
                          TYVM :) kenn

                          Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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                            Re: Frames vs. Containers - Difference / Use?

                            A frame is not designed to "Hold" anything.
                            if you have a frame followed by another frame and remove the break on the first one - make the break none. the frames with contents will be side by side.
                            so the frame holds those fields just like the containers.

                            and according to wiki:
                            Containers are basically frames, only without the frame and title
                            Last edited by GGandhi; 08-07-2013, 09:48 PM.
                            thanks for reading

                            gandhi

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