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chris1 Code is Art Posts: 3862 Reg: Aug 10, 2012 Austin, TX 50,120	confirm \| cancel 11/21/12 09:42 PM (13 years ago) plugin suggestion I have a suggestion for a plugin that would probably sell really well and I think would be pretty quick and easy to implement. What is it? A form builder. In one of my apps, I make use of html forms (using both local html docs via html doc plugin and hosted html docs via custom url plugin). The forms interface with a php file on the webserver to process the data. It works okay, but I've realized it would be much better and more efficient to make the forms native. I was actually able to do this fairly easily via Xcode Interface Builder (haven't explored Android yet). But I haven't gotten far enough along to translate that into making a plugin - I still have a ways to go in my iOS learning :) Anyway, I think it would be fairly easy to accomplish. The idea would be to place form elements in a table view using JSON childitems, with labels on one side and input elements on the other. A simple BT control panel setting could be used to determine whether the input element is a text box, a switch, or something else. Another setting could be used to set the form field name. Users would be responsible for writing and hosting their own php script of course. To get it to work via IB, I used the 3rd-party library called AFNetworking. It would be simple to include the necessary class files in the plugin. If anyone is interested in taking this on, I would be happy to share the code I've come up with so far. Chris http://www.churchphoneapps.com Title Comments I have a suggestion for a plugin that would probably sell really well and I think would be pretty quick and easy to implement. What is it? A form builder. In one of my apps, I make use of html forms (using both local html docs via html doc plugin and hosted html docs via custom url plugin). The forms interface with a php file on the webserver to process the data. It works okay, but I've realized it would be much better and more efficient to make the forms native. I was actually able to do this fairly easily via Xcode Interface Builder (haven't explored Android yet). But I haven't gotten far enough along to translate that into making a plugin - I still have a ways to go in my iOS learning :) Anyway, I think it would be fairly easy to accomplish. The idea would be to place form elements in a table view using JSON childitems, with labels on one side and input elements on the other. A simple BT control panel setting could be used to determine whether the input element is a text box, a switch, or something else. Another setting could be used to set the form field name. Users would be responsible for writing and hosting their own php script of course. To get it to work via IB, I used the 3rd-party library called AFNetworking. It would be simple to include the necessary class files in the plugin. If anyone is interested in taking this on, I would be happy to share the code I've come up with so far. Chris http://www.churchphoneapps.com

willjj85 Aspiring developer Posts: 93 Reg: Feb 14, 2011 ireland 3,480	11/21/12 10:22 PM (13 years ago) Id like to give it a go send me a PM of the code and ill have a look! Will Comments Id like to give it a go send me a PM of the code and ill have a look! Will

Arubaman Aspiring developer Posts: 636 Reg: Oct 20, 2011 Akron 16,910	11/21/12 10:55 PM (13 years ago) Was something I was thinking about doing from the start, but been watching the webinars for some starting points. Comments Was something I was thinking about doing from the start, but been watching the webinars for some starting points.

tonycelestino Aspiring developer Posts: 213 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Maceio 4,080	11/22/12 08:36 AM (13 years ago) Subscribing! :) Comments Subscribing! :)

chris1 Code is Art Posts: 3862 Reg: Aug 10, 2012 Austin, TX 50,120	11/22/12 08:50 AM (13 years ago) Just sent you a pm Will. Comments Just sent you a pm Will.

LA Aspiring developer Posts: 3280 Reg: Aug 16, 2012 Jerseyville, IL 42,900	11/22/12 03:25 PM (13 years ago) I would be interested doing this for android. LA Comments I would be interested doing this for android. LA

chris1 Code is Art Posts: 3862 Reg: Aug 10, 2012 Austin, TX 50,120	11/22/12 07:04 PM (13 years ago) LA - I know Will is planning on starting work on this plugin soon for at least iOS - I don't know about Android. But I'd suggest PM'ing him to see what his plans are or if you could work with him on it. Obviously the best scenario would be for a single plugin that works with both Android and iOS. Comments LA - I know Will is planning on starting work on this plugin soon for at least iOS - I don't know about Android. But I'd suggest PM'ing him to see what his plans are or if you could work with him on it. Obviously the best scenario would be for a single plugin that works with both Android and iOS.

ATRAIN53 Code is Art Posts: 1755 Reg: Nov 17, 2011 Chicago 26,450	11/24/12 08:31 AM (13 years ago) LOVE AFNetworking. Great choice to build on. Still a big fan of HTML forms tho over native ios ones depending on the back-end. Talking to a web back end, I like having both platforms developed once using standard html. Sounds like a neat project tho, good luck! Comments LOVE AFNetworking. Great choice to build on. Still a big fan of HTML forms tho over native ios ones depending on the back-end. Talking to a web back end, I like having both platforms developed once using standard html. Sounds like a neat project tho, good luck!

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