Category: WX

Storing a List of Values as a Comma Separated List in One Field

A lot of the systems I work on require some type of dynamic end user configurable screen. On a recent project the end users could setup a list of “groups” that a subject could belong to. And for each of these groups they needed to be able to specify a list of valid values for … Continue reading Storing a List of Values as a Comma Separated List in One Field →

Advanced Query Builder (Query Using 2 Queries and a Case Statement

Who would have thought I would ever do an article about the WX Query Builder, much less Advanced Queries! The first 18 months I used WX I doubt I created any queries at all. I knew SQL so well and was use to just writing my own statements that I just did everything with HExecuteSQLQuery. … Continue reading Advanced Query Builder (Query Using 2 Queries and a Case Statement →

Uncle Pete’s Corner – Generic File Import Function

We are switching gears this week and looking at a WinDev function. In a recent project there was a need to support importing data for several different tables. Instead of handling each of these as a separate window, I created a Window that handles the import for any of our tables. This provides a consistent … Continue reading Uncle Pete’s Corner – Generic File Import Function →

The Pitfalls of Clickable Images

On a recent project I ran into some issues with trying to change a button’s caption, so I tried to solve that by using a clickable image instead, but that led me down the garden path to some issues with clickable images. So this week we will be looking at Clickable Images. You ever have … Continue reading The Pitfalls of Clickable Images →

Looper Break spanning all the columns of a Multi-Column Looper

This week's Uncle Pete's corner will be covering creating a Looper with Multiple Columns and adding a break to that Looper that spans all of the columns. Loopers are the heart of most E-commerce sites, and most business web applications. They provide an interface that provides a more natural and feature rich interface for the … Continue reading Looper Break spanning all the columns of a Multi-Column Looper →

Bug when translating strings in the Code Editor

Using the Google Translate Button when Translating Strings in Code does not Save Changes When you right click on a string in the Code editor and chose translate from the popup menu, then just use the Google Translate button to do the translations, the changes do not get saved. It shows them on the screen … Continue reading Bug when translating strings in the Code Editor →

Using Custom CSS

This week's Uncle Pete's corner will be covering Custom CSS. In WebDev we have Skins, Palettes, WebDev Styles, CSS Styles. What’s a programmer to do! If you add a web designer (not WebDev programmer) to your team the first thing they are going to ask is how you can incorporate their CSS into your WebDev … Continue reading Using Custom CSS →

WebDev Advanced Positioning and Zoning – Part 2

Last week we began discussing WebDev Advanced Positioning and Zoning. We got the “Power Bar” completed. This week we will finish up the rest of the zones and discuss the challenges of editing zones, and I will show you a few of my black magic tricks to getting it done. When we last left our hero, … Continue reading WebDev Advanced Positioning and Zoning – Part 2 →

WebDev Advanced Positioning and Zoning – Part 1

This week we will be covering WebDev Advanced Positioning and Zoning. We will start with a Primer of Zoning, and then go through the process of modifying one of the supplied templates to add advanced zoning, including a fix "Power Bar" at the top of the page like Google, Paypal and others are doing these days. … Continue reading WebDev Advanced Positioning and Zoning – Part 1 →

Incorporating a JavaScript Gauge in WebDev

This week's Uncle Pete's corner will be covering Incorporating a JavaScript Gauge in WebDev One of my current projects involved producing "Dashboards". The Webdev built-in graphing functions are pretty powerful. At some point we will have to move to a 3rd party graphing function for some really high end features but for most projects the out … Continue reading Incorporating a JavaScript Gauge in WebDev →