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can forms share/update data?

Started 17 years ago by rottiedog | 6 posts |


  1. rottiedog
    Member

    Can different forms share data? I need a webapp that uses forms to input user data, event data and user registering for one of the events. That would mean user detail, event detail, and then signup form that reads from the user and event datasets to populate the registration form.

    Posted 17 years ago #

  2. yuniar

    No, MachForm can't do that, sorry.

    Each form would have its own table.

    MachForm Founder

    Posted 17 years ago #

  3. rottiedog
    Member

    If the form creates its own table, is it stored in a mySQL dB that could be accessed by another custom app? Also, is it possible to have the dropdowns populate from a data source (i.e. SQL driven be a key that filters event data, pricing, etc.)

    I'm thinking of a custom reporting tool, grid editor, etc. to filter/sort the data in different ways, but use MachForm to be the frontend form input. It is an awesome design tool, I just need it to integrate with other functionality.

    Posted 17 years ago #

  4. yuniar

    Yes, it is stored in a simple MySQL table, so you can access it from any custom app.

    By default MachForm doesn't have feature to allow dropdowns being populated from a custom data source (nice idea though!)

    However, if you are familiar with PHP programming it should be easy for you to modify MachForm code and override the current behaviour.

    I can't give you full support for any customization but I'd be glad to give you some advise here and there.

    MachForm Founder

    Posted 17 years ago #

  5. isaacvetter
    Member

    Orbeon does this, but it's at least a magnitude more complex than MachForm:

    http://www.orbeon.com/ops/doc/processors-sql

    yuniar, if you don't mind the advice, you should be targeting Orbeon's feature set and philosophy and Qualtrics' ease of use and popularity.

    Isaac

    Posted 16 years ago #

  6. yuniar

    Isaac, thanks for the suggestion.

    MachForm Founder

    Posted 16 years ago #

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