[Grok-doc] Doc Grokstars Report

[Steve Schmechel]

I retracted the "Automatic form generation" howto for now.  Hopefully, it can be replaced by the the new YUI tutorial.

I went through the "Working with forms" tutorial again with Grok version 1.1rc1 and verified that it is in order.

I also went through the "Handling file uploads with zope.app.file and zope.file" howto, (which has been on my list for a while) and added some contextual example code so that users could try out the code.

I don't know how this all equates in terms of Grokstars, but I am happy with whatever is decided.

Regards,
Steve

--- On Thu, 2/18/10, Sebastian Ware <sebastian at urbantalk.se> wrote:

> From: Sebastian Ware <sebastian at urbantalk.se>
> Subject: Re: [Grok-doc] Doc Grokstars Report
> To: "Steve Schmechel" <steveschmechel at yahoo.com>
> Cc: "grok-doc" <grok-doc at mail.zope.org>
> Date: Thursday, February 18, 2010, 2:58 AM
> 17 feb 2010 kl. 17.05 skrev Steve
> Schmechel:
> 
> > You can confirm me for this task:
> > 
> > TASK: Merge "Automatic form generation" howto with
> forms tutorial
> > (pending Steve)
> > 
> > After giving the items a quick look again, I am not
> sure that the
> > "Automatic form generation" howto adds anything to the
> tutorial.  Most
> > "form generation" concepts are covered more thoroughly
> in the tutorial.
> > 
> > The howto does show the use of the DropDownDateWidget,
> but that is
> > problematic due to dependencies on z3c.javascript (At
> least that was a
> > problem.  I would have to retest the howto to be
> sure it still is.)  It
> > also demonstrates a really simple use of TinyMCE.
> > 
> > The date picker could probably be better served with a
> hidden form field
> > and some client-side JavaScript.  I could try to
> enhance the "Mammoth"
> > forms with some JavaScript stuff to make them "cooler"
> when editing, but
> > I tend to think keeping the concepts separate (and
> providing links to
> > the "soon-to-be-written" AJAX tutorials) might be
> better for beginners.
> > 
> > I did once start to write a "do everything in one
> tutorial"
> > instructional document and, judging from the lack of
> response, I think
> > the length and time commitment required just scared
> people away before
> > they even got started.
> > 
> > Put me down for having them merged by March
> 15th.  I have some house
> > remodeling projects that are quite time consuming and
> I don't want to
> > miss out on any Grokstars!  Of course, if you pay
> Grokstars out early
> > upon completion of the work, I may consider doing this
> first, because
> > "infinite fortune" would bring "great happiness" to my
> remodeling
> > endeavors. ;-)
> > 
> 
> 
> Good points. Maybe worth breaking out some of the specific
> parts of the howto not covered in the tutorial into a more
> specific and aptly named howtos "Howto implement TinyMCE
> custom widget".
> 
> Anyway, I can promise infinite fortune and great happiness,
> about the timing however. Lets just says it will be handed
> to you grokwilling (inshgrok for those of other native
> tongues).
> 
> Mvh Sebastian
> 
> 
>