Multi-Row Browse and Search

[jtailleur]

I am just starting in Nettalk (using 5.42); and have a little website built and working pretty darn well (thanks Capesoft!).  I am just playing with setting the browse with 2 rows of data per item.  In Clarion; that means on a browse, I see both columns titles, and I can click on either title to search by that one.  Is this possible in Nettalk WebServer?


Joe.

[Bruce]

Hi Joe,

yes it is. And it allows you to make browses that don't really look like browses.

A good place to start is the "MultiRow" example.
The "secret" is the "Last on Line" checkbox - it's one of the browse column properties.
Also the "span columns" and span rows options then come into play as well.

Cheers
Bruce

[jtailleur]

Hi Bruce,

I am just having a look at the multi-row browse example; and it appears to be missing some of the images or styles.  The header row is blank as is the menu.

Also; do the multi-row browses allow you to have both column names appear in the header so you can sort independantly? 

I do have the multi-row lines showing correctly; using the Last On Line flag and the span columns; it's just the header that is seems to be missing from the second row column.


Joe.

[Bruce]

Hi Joe,

no, it doesn't support "multi-row-headers" - mostly because I think they're horrible.
Try and keep all your "sortable" columns on the first row.

cheers
Bruce

[jtailleur]

Ok; thanks Bruce.

That will let me know what I can / can't do and plan accordingly.  Much appreciated.


Joe.