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Abstract fields, columns etc. [message #758874]

Thu, 24 November 2011 21:50

Bertin Kiekebosch

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Registered: August 2011

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In some dialogs you can click a checkbox to show additional items. For example if you add a field, you can check "show all fields". The dialog then shows a longer list with abstract fields.

There are several places in the GUI where more, mostly more abstract, items can be shown.

What is the conceptual difference between these options. Why are some field not in the first list but only show up in the abstract list.

Do you have to do extra work for these additional "abstract" fields when you want to use them and if yes is there an example what you have to do.

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Re: Abstract fields, columns etc. [message #759610 is a reply to message #758874]

Tue, 29 November 2011 10:44

Andreas Hoegger

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Registered: February 2010

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The only reason to have a 'simple' and 'advanced' mode is to provide a short list which matches in 90% of all cases. From the runtime point of view there is absolutely no difference between simple and advanced mode.

The Scout SDK extension point 'org.eclipse.scout.sdk.ui.formField' enables the possibility to extend this short list beside other functionality. Aware implementations of SDK extension points must be deployed to the plugin folder of the Eclipse IDE.

-Andreas

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