form builder/runner repeats

> Hi all,
> I have been using orbeon xforms for a while but have only just started looking at form builder/runner.
>
> I see that form builder seems good at developing simple forms but does not have ability to include repeating items.
> The bookshelf example has repeats. How is this done? Can forms developed within form builder be modified outside of form builder
> to include repeated data and then published to form runner? Is there any doco for this?
>
> Thanks,
> Franco
>
>

> I experimented with source changes a little. Say you make a change in the
> source and then go back to the Builder and change a label or add another
> control. The Builder is pretty intelligent about only changing what it needs
> to and not losing your source changes. However, I did notice that changing
> control names is a bit more destructive. So it's a good idea to have your
> control names picked before editing sections related to those controls.
>
> I haven't experimented with repeats. I imagine you won't see your controls
> within the repeat in the builder but will see them when you render the
> xform.
>
> A guide on best practices for editing xforms source while still using the
> builder would be nice. I haven't seen any documentation on how the Builder
> does xform updates and what dangers there are in editing the source and then
> using the Builder again.
>
> On 12/16/2010 04:32 PM, Frank wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>> I have been using orbeon xforms for a while but have only just started
>> looking at form builder/runner.
>>
>> I see that form builder seems good at developing simple forms but does not
>> have ability to include repeating items.
>> The bookshelf example has repeats. How is this done? Can forms developed
>> within form builder be modified outside of form builder
>> to include repeated data and then published to form runner? Is there any
>> doco for this?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Franco
>>
>>
>
>
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> Frank, Arlo:
>
> We really would like Form Builder to support repeats, but haven't
> gotten to it yet.
>
> There is an fr:repeat construct which you can place by hand, and Form
> Builder tries to keep that around (at least with nightly builds). For
> example:
>
> https://github.com/orbeon/orbeon-forms/blob/master/src/resources/forms/orbeon/bookshelf/form/form.xhtml
> https://github.com/orbeon/orbeon-forms/blob/master/src/resources/forms/orbeon/dmv-14/form/form.xhtml
>
> -Erik
>
> On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 11:12 AM, Arlo White <[hidden email]> wrote:
>> I experimented with source changes a little. Say you make a change in the
>> source and then go back to the Builder and change a label or add another
>> control. The Builder is pretty intelligent about only changing what it needs
>> to and not losing your source changes. However, I did notice that changing
>> control names is a bit more destructive. So it's a good idea to have your
>> control names picked before editing sections related to those controls.
>>
>> I haven't experimented with repeats. I imagine you won't see your controls
>> within the repeat in the builder but will see them when you render the
>> xform.
>>
>> A guide on best practices for editing xforms source while still using the
>> builder would be nice. I haven't seen any documentation on how the Builder
>> does xform updates and what dangers there are in editing the source and then
>> using the Builder again.
>>
>> On 12/16/2010 04:32 PM, Frank wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>> I have been using orbeon xforms for a while but have only just started
>>> looking at form builder/runner.
>>>
>>> I see that form builder seems good at developing simple forms but does not
>>> have ability to include repeating items.
>>> The bookshelf example has repeats. How is this done? Can forms developed
>>> within form builder be modified outside of form builder
>>> to include repeated data and then published to form runner? Is there any
>>> doco for this?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Franco
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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> Hi,
>
>> Thanks for the advice/update. Now this may be a stupid question, but how do
>> you edit the form outside of form builder.
> in the menu to the left, there is an item to show and edit the form's source
> code. It's not the best editor, but you can easily copy the text to some
> editor with XML highlighting, do the change, and copy it back.
>
> Kind regards,
> Ralf Jung
>
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> Thanks Ralf,
>
> 'Edit source' - under the Advanced section. Don't know why I couldn't find it earlier - Thanks again.
>
> Regards,
> Frank
>
> On 21/12/2010, at 12:05 AM, Ralf Jung wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>>> Thanks for the advice/update. Now this may be a stupid question, but how do
>>> you edit the form outside of form builder.
>> in the menu to the left, there is an item to show and edit the form's source
>> code. It's not the best editor, but you can easily copy the text to some
>> editor with XML highlighting, do the change, and copy it back.
>>
>> Kind regards,
>> Ralf Jung
>>
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