Visual Studio - Creating Custom WebForms at the Run-Time. Controls defined by the end.

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Creating Custom WebForms at the Run-Time. Controls defined by the end.

Daniel A. P. Jorge

2004-12-07, 4:16 am

Hi there,

I'm involved into a project which will allow the end-user to create his
own custom forms.
If any of you were to have suggestions regarding this subject I'd be
very thankful.

I'm sending some more specs about my customer requirements to help you
think about the solution:

Requirements:
Create a WebForm from within the Web Application.
Set User-Custom-Access-Rights for the form.
According to the user-rights, some controls should appear or not,
should be set as Unable, or not.
As this form will be a part in a Workflow of steps [all steps
performed in the same form] it should load all pertinent data when a certain
user access the form.

Hierarchy:
1- WorkFlow [Contains ONE form]
2 - Form [Contains N controls]
3 - FormStep [Determines Controls Properties]
4 - Controls [Have properties like DataType an, if ComboBx,
where to load the data from]

I can change the DataModel the way I want to support the chosen solution.

I.E. of the WorkFlow

1 - End-User open the Form, type information and Clicks "Send"
2 - Second user [From other Section] opens the form. The form loads the data
inputted by the first user and type his own information in the controls he
has access and rights. Second user Clicks SEND
3 - Third user opens the form and the form loads all the data typed by the
first and the second user. He type his own information onto the controls he
has access and rights. Just like the second guy.

This may end here or it can be flowing to a lifetime of 4, 5 or N steps
defined by the user.

The user has no programming-knowledge and he doesn't have to have. He's is
very known of the Business and intends to build his forms according to this.

Hope I could make myself very clear and objective.

Thanks in advance to all who read this posting :D

Han

2004-12-07, 4:16 am

That should not be a piece of cake if you try to invent your own wheel. I
have seen Sharepoint portal allows users to customize layout of the web
forms/controls.

--
Pohwan Han. Seoul. Have a nice day.
"Daniel A. P. Jorge" <daniel.portal@terra.com.br> wrote in message
news:eoxnrEv2EHA.1524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Hi there,
>
> I'm involved into a project which will allow the end-user to create his
> own custom forms.
> If any of you were to have suggestions regarding this subject I'd be
> very thankful.
>
> I'm sending some more specs about my customer requirements to help you
> think about the solution:
>
> Requirements:
> Create a WebForm from within the Web Application.
> Set User-Custom-Access-Rights for the form.
> According to the user-rights, some controls should appear or not,
> should be set as Unable, or not.
> As this form will be a part in a Workflow of steps [all steps
> performed in the same form] it should load all pertinent data when a
> certain
> user access the form.
>
> Hierarchy:
> 1- WorkFlow [Contains ONE form]
> 2 - Form [Contains N controls]
> 3 - FormStep [Determines Controls Properties]
> 4 - Controls [Have properties like DataType an, if ComboBx,
> where to load the data from]
>
> I can change the DataModel the way I want to support the chosen solution.
>
> I.E. of the WorkFlow
>
> 1 - End-User open the Form, type information and Clicks "Send"
> 2 - Second user [From other Section] opens the form. The form loads the
> data
> inputted by the first user and type his own information in the controls he
> has access and rights. Second user Clicks SEND
> 3 - Third user opens the form and the form loads all the data typed by the
> first and the second user. He type his own information onto the controls
> he
> has access and rights. Just like the second guy.
>
>
> This may end here or it can be flowing to a lifetime of 4, 5 or N steps
> defined by the user.
>
> The user has no programming-knowledge and he doesn't have to have. He's is
> very known of the Business and intends to build his forms according to
> this.
>
> Hope I could make myself very clear and objective.
>
> Thanks in advance to all who read this posting :D
>
>
>
>

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