Web application help

[djtreble]

Re: Web application help

The "client" is actually a family friend that works for a local "family support" company that has allowed me to create an application for them as a trial and learning experience to get use to/learn how to use alpha 5 for further development projects in my company.

No one has asked to write my application for me for free. I have put a lot of time, planning and development into this application so far and all I'm asking is help for parts I'm stuck on.

As a heavy internet forum user in general, my perception of a forum is that of a community that helps each other on a certain subject, in this case Alpha 5.

Never have I been questioned/complained against as I have now, and of all places the one that I had to purchase a product from.

If no one wants to help me with things when I get stuck then let me know now and I will move on to a product with a support base that is prepared to help.

Steve Wood has been very kind so far in helping me see a better way of accomplishing what I need from Alpha 5, and for that I'm greatful.

Sorry if I come accross harsh but I took offense from your comment: "I think those of us who help out on the board may get tired of writing your application for you (for free)".

I like using Alpha 5 and hope this isn't a start of a bad experience for any of us.

Regards
Dylan

[Pat Bremkamp]

Re: Web application help

Your description changed my mind entirely. Now I see that you are new to Alpha and trying to learn by helping a friend create an ap that they probably couldn't afford otherwise. To me, that's a lot different than I sold an app but don't know how to do fairly basic things to create it (which was my initial impression.)

I support what you are really doing; most of us started that way. It grows the community and increases general knowledge of the Alpha product which is why we choose to help out here. (Some, like Steve, much more than others)

What I (mistakenly) thought you were doing usually ends in failure and gets blamed on the product, which then hurts the community and the product reputation.

So, I'm sorry.

Pat

[djtreble]

Re: Web application help

Appology accepted and no hard feelings.

Thank you for your level-headed response!

[MikeC]

Re: Web application help

Dylan,
Like Pat, I was starting to think the same thing until you clarified ....And just a minor point that may help you in understanding this forum

and of all places the one that I had to purchase a product from.

This is a completely user based/supported forum that only occaisionally sees anyone directly from Alpha so you may have purchased the product from Alpha but that has nothing to do with us at all! :)

Above all....Have fun!!

[NicholasWieland]

Re: Web application help

Steve Wood has been very kind so far in helping me see a better way of accomplishing what I need from Alpha 5, and for that I'm greatful.


Regards
Dylan

Greatful yes it is the holiday season at least send him a bottle Merlot:D
LOL

[djtreble]

Re: Web application help

Greatful yes it is the holiday season at least send him a bottle Merlot:D
LOL

haha....I would if I didn't stay in th UK. Think I've missed the deadline for postage

[NicholasWieland]

Re: Web application help

haha....I would if I didn't stay in th UK. Think I've missed the deadline for postage

Shouldn't stop you may I suggest

They deliver here in the states!
I have had this vintage and it is superb.

:)

[djtreble]

Re: Web application help

Shouldn't stop you may I suggest

They deliver here in the states!
I have had this vintage and it is superb.

:)

;)

[Steve Wood]

Re: Web application help

Greatful yes it is the holiday season at least send him a bottle Merlot

That happended once, happy user sent me two bottles of local Canadian Syrup, a Maple and a Blueberry. I horded them for my pancakes. It would be nice if this message board had a rating system or the ability to send Kudos or flag who 'solved' the problem. I've seen that in other forums. There is a lot of talent and experience up here but new users don't always know who knows what until the end of a long conversation. I also often get thanks that were intended for Workings, the other Steve, which I gladly accept on his behalf.

[NicholasWieland]

Re: Web application help

Steve "Wood" You need to sent me a bottle of Merlot but in my case I want a California version either v2009 or v2008 ;)

Actually you can not beat a Pinot Noir so you decide.
Thanks Merry Christmas.
Nick
Chow Baby
vala:D

[peteconway]

Re: Web application help

V10 - make the move.

[djtreble]

Re: Web application help

Happy new year everyone!

Hope you all had a great time!

So back to this application, will someone be able to help me with my last query?

[djtreble]

Re: Web application help

Would I have to make more than one table be part of each page's grid in order to achieve what I want?

[Steve Wood]

Re: Web application help

Please restate the question including the details.

[djtreble]

Re: Web application help

To further my application, during the step by step process, I now need to add details to a different table called "child" and use the "session id" created by the dialog on page 1 to populate a field called "cross_ref" in the "child" table before it brings up the grid.

So after clicking next on the second page:


It will then populate the fields filled there (which it does already) and then populate the field "cross_ref" in the table "child" with the session variable. The reason it needs to do this after the "next" button is it will go to a third page to bring up the "child" grid filtered by the session variable. And it's used to link children's details to a client.

I also need to know if there is a way of populating a certain field with the user's name (I am using the built in security system)