RE: [Dynapi-Dev] 2001 areas of focus, DynAPI - New "Thread"...

[Cameron H. <ca...@bi...>]

Someone suggested writing a Java Applet that is accessed using the API to
perform the same function as LoadPanel. Sounded like a really interesting
idea. Does anyone know where documentation can be found on communicating
with Applets using Javascript? developer.netscape.com is probably a good
start I guess.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: dyn...@li...
> [mailto:dyn...@li...]On Behalf Of Michael
> Pemberton
> Sent: 02 January 2001 23:16
> To: dyn...@li...
> Subject: Re: [Dynapi-Dev] 2001 areas of focus, DynAPI - New "Thread"...
>
>
> I'm working on a dynamic form object that could be used to add
> and remove form
> elements dynamically and then generate the required url when required to
> submit.  This way, the form can use non-form objects that get
> values, such as
> any of the DynAPI widgets.
>
> "Brust, Corwin" wrote:
>
> > I was not trying to suggest that it couldn't been done, more
> that it might
> > be a good case for a subclass, say formpanel.
> >
> > -Corwin
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Michael Pemberton [mailto:mp...@ph...]
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 4:50 PM
> > To: dyn...@li...
> > Subject: Re: [Dynapi-Dev] 2001 areas of focus, DynAPI - New "Thread"...
> >
> > It should be possible to make a form result load into a
> loadpanel.  Use an
> > onsubmit event to step through each of the items in your form
> and .escape()
> > the
> > value.  Then use these to generate the url for the form results page.
> >
> > This only work with get forms and not post.  Anyway, I hope this helps.
> >
> > "Brust, Corwin" wrote:
> >
> > > >       (2) Most robust backend systems leave the client-side wearing
> > > concrete
> > > >       shoes.  I think we have a tremendous opportunity to be both
> > > 'back-end
> > > >       powerful' and 'client-side dynamic' using MySQL, PHP
> and DynAPI as
> > > an
> > > >       implementation system.  This creates the potential for
> > > self-animating
> > > >       polls/presentation information, robust user
> preference modules,
> > etc.
> > >
> > > This also sounds interesting to me, particularly useful to me
> would be a
> > > mechanism, similar to LoadPanel, but which takes a form
> object rather then
> > a
> > > url.  The would be helpful in working around the limitation
> of JavaScript
> > > which prevents targeting of layers by forms.
> > >
> >
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