$assigrow problem

[Rainer R. Greim]

...call it as you like. I like it, because I can have a list as a  
paramter for a function to get a bus object back..
..ok : bas would design a class for this,...

Rainer

Zitat von Geir Fjærli <omnis at sunshinedata.com>:

> Haven't seen any docs about this, but here is my understanding:
>
> The built in table class was always there and would be used in the instance
> if you defined a list directly from a schema class. However, since you then
> didn't have a physical table class in your application you could not
> override or add methods, you were stuck with the built in ones.
>
> Lists in version before version 4 had to be explicitly defined in code by
> using $definefromsqlclass, from either a schema, query or table class.
>
> In the new version this has changed, in that it is possible to name a schema
> or table class as a subtype for a list directly in the variable definition.
>
> Now a list might be used for other purposes than updating a database. It
> might not even have anything to do with an actual database table. You would
> still want to define it from a schema, simply because it is easier than
> doing $adds in code. This is much the same as when people would create
> memory only file formats in the old days, but it allows you stay with in the
> modern paradigm of schemas and lists.
>
> With such a list having a table class instanciated each time would just be
> overhead, and so I guess they have added the option to say "I don't need
> one".
>
> Just my thoughts.
>
> Geir :)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: omnisdev-en-bounces at lists.omnis-dev.com
> [mailto:omnisdev-en-bounces at lists.omnis-dev.com] On Behalf Of Jean Marc
> Azerad
> Sent: 24. april 2009 09:22
> To: OmnisDev List - English
> Subject: Re: $assigrow problem
>
>
> Le 23 avr. 09 à 23:49, Bastiaan Olij a écrit :
>
>>
>> Hi Jean Mark,
>>
>>> To me, the build in table class works with any version of Studio (not
>>> sure for 1.0, I've never used it)
>> The build in one was always there but you always had to create a table
>> class and set $sqlclassname to the schema you wanted to use. What is
>> new
>> in Studio 4.x is that there is a tick box on the schema class that
>> lets
>> you define a list directly from the schema class without creating a
>> table class first. Before that version of Studio,if you used a schema
>> class you would get a list defined by the schema class but with no
>> database methods (so no $insert, $update, etc.)
>
> Sorry to insist, but yes, you could...
> As a matter of fact, I'm still puzzled by this check box.
> My understanding is that, in previous versions, the invisible default
> table class was there, available for rows (lists) defined from Schema
> and that, since 4.X, it is optional...
> Not gone any further...
>
> Best
>
> JM
>
>
>
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