Aida tutorial

> I started AidaWeb (any kind of web programming for that matter) with
> the tutorial. I very much liked the idea of view.. and action..
> methods and ..App classes and everything seemed easy.
>
> I managed to add the "Back to Address Book" link to the addressApp's
> viewMain by linking back:
>
> e addLinkTo: self observee book text: 'Back to Address Book'.
>
> For this I added book to the address so it could reference its book.
> I didn't manage to do this via a button.

> Hello Janko,
>
> JM> Welcome to the list and the Aida community. I hope you'll have a lot of
> JM> fun with us!
> thank you, and yes I think we will.
>
>>> For this I added book to the address so it could reference its book.
>>> I didn't manage to do this via a button.
> JM> Why would you make a back link with button?
>
> I think more GUI than Web. For now it doesn't matter but later on I
> will need a (more fancy looking) button. A fancy link is ok too.
>
>
>>> Next I wanted to add a cancel button to the add a new entry view. I'm
>>> thinking GUI not web here so cancel should go back to the address book
>>> without adding the new address.
>>>
>>> I didn't manage this, though I found out about the naming convention
>>> in #addButtonText:action:.
>>>
>>> I tried
>>> e cell addButtonText: 'Cancel' action: #actionAddCancel
>
> JM> action: #cancel !
>
>>> having an #actionCancel and an #actionAddCancel (just in case)
>>> implemented like:
>>>
>>> actionCancel
>>>     self redirectToView: #main.
>
> JM> #actionAddCancel !
>
> Well I've tried all four possible combinations and cancel still adds
> the entry. I use a 3.8.2 image with a Win 3.10.6 VM if that matters.
>
>>> I think these should be added to the tutorial (I'm willing to, if
>>> shown how to edit it) as well as well as being able to change an
>>> address in the addresses #viewMain (I guess I'll manage).
>
> JM> I agree, good idea. It seems that action naming conventions are not
> JM> clear enough. Did you check programming guide too?
>
> I did and it more or less quotes the comment. So my first attempt was
> to have in viewAdd a line:
>  e cell addButtonText: 'Cancel' action: #actionCancel.
> and create a method:
> actionAddCancel
>     self redirectToView: #main.
> But from this convention a I understand it the add action should be
> named #actionAddAdd for the view being add and the action being add.
>
>
>>> Also edit in line in the main address book (maybe I'll have to ask but
>>> will try first).
>
> JM> This could be fine for introduction into Ajax, let's say in next chapter
> JM> of tutorial. With in-place editing component for instance.
>
> Definitely yes.
>
>>> As my own plans will require users to enter many point coordinates I
>>> want to display only 10 or 20 addresses on the main address book
>>> page so the "Add an entry" always stays visible. Most of this is
>>> easily done in the model so I'll manage. As soon as I get several
>>> buttons to work I'll also manage the necessary navigation.
>
> JM> This is like adding comments in many blogs? Note also that you can
> JM> initially hide such form and show it with click on some url link.
>
> No, the points form a closed polygon of e.g. the cross section of a
> road. Other than the address book where the main use is reading the
> main work here is to enter points.
>
> So this should require few mouse miles (I claim copyright for this
> term :-)) and little waiting on a server. Ideally the user has the
> fingers on the numerical block of the keyboard without touching the
> mouse or any other key.
>
>>> This should less than double the tutorial and my belief is that the
>>> tutorial should end with the address book in a more usable state. It
>>> should definitely not get as lengthy as Stepahn Wessels laser game
>>> tutorial.
>
> JM> I agree, let we therefore open a second chapter of tutorial with more
> JM> advanced features. Ajax specially because it is so easy to do in Aida.
>
> JM> But let we put a Cancel button in existing tutorial. Shall we add back
> JM> references from Address to AddressBook here too?
>
> Yes. I think edit an address in the addressApp's view and delete an
> entry (maybe same place at first) should go into the first chapter.
> The tutorial is beautifully short and should stay that way. But I
> would wish that in the and of a tutorial the learner should say:
> "Wow there is a fully operational app built in this few steps and I
> know everything to extend it to a real address book (mobile, business
> phone, address, different summary views).
>
> In the end it's your child and you decide.
>
> JM> I hope above answers will help!
>
> Dunno why I don't get the cancel button working but I'll continue with
> the other steps outlined in the first post.
>
>
> Cheers,
>
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