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Offline forms converting from preexisting forms

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    Offline forms converting from preexisting forms

    Is there anyway to convert your preexisting UX forms (Large with many panels and controls) to offline without starting from scratch?

    Thanks
    Reed Brown
    ITOT Solutions, Inc.
    Alpha v12

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    Re: Offline forms converting from preexisting forms

    Could you fully define your expectation and use of "offline"? Panels are simply containers. Controls are either data bound or not... and they're actually only data bound by code.

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      #3
      Re: Offline forms converting from preexisting forms

      Hi David. We currently have a large UX bound to a SQL database. The UX currently does not have a list on it but I guess we could add one.
      Reed Brown
      ITOT Solutions, Inc.
      Alpha v12

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        #4
        Re: Offline forms converting from preexisting forms

        Sorry Reed... I'm not sure what that means.

        Because you now mention a List Control... does that mean you believe the only way to achieve offline capabilities is with a List Control?

        You've not said what your definition and use of "offline" is.

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          #5
          Re: Offline forms converting from preexisting forms

          David,

          Yes I was told that you had to have a list control in order to have a off line form. What I mean when I say off line is, currently we have a medical form published to our Alpha App server. The user logs in with internet connection and then can fill out the form and save it. We would like them to be able to do the same thing when they do not have internet connection.
          Reed Brown
          ITOT Solutions, Inc.
          Alpha v12

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            #6
            Re: Offline forms converting from preexisting forms

            Are you thinking about a disconnected mobile app utilizing PhoneGap Build... or a disconnected Web app accessed with a browser?

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              #7
              Re: Offline forms converting from preexisting forms

              I did not know there was both of them available. I would love a disconnected wep app accessed with a browser but if not then it will have to be a PhoneGap app.
              Reed Brown
              ITOT Solutions, Inc.
              Alpha v12

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                Re: Offline forms converting from preexisting forms

                I just wanted to get an idea of what you thought you could get done. Yes... PGB utilizing the device file system for offline storage is the nicest way to go. In general, you'd need to log in, with connection, at least once to be authorized. After that you can be offline. Even log in offline since you can save credentials. Still not a lot of detail about what you need to do with your form, but an easy way would be to add a List which you wouldn't actually see. Present your existing controls as the detail view of that List... fill in... and update the list... all offline.

                The app would recognize when you're back online and synchronize that one row added to the List.

                There are a lot of way to go about doing this. You don't have to use a List control, but since it already understands syncing, it's probably the easiest.

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                  #9
                  Re: Offline forms converting from preexisting forms

                  That's great David. I will give it a try. Thanks.
                  Reed Brown
                  ITOT Solutions, Inc.
                  Alpha v12

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