can LLBLGen generate GUI aswell?

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Khou
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# Posted on: 07-Apr-2009 05:02:19   

Hi fellas

There is a GUI template generator listed at http://www.llblgen.com/pages/downloads.aspx "ASP.NET 2.0 GUI generator templates (Adapter / C#)"

What does it actually do, create pages for you? has anyone used this before and is it easy to use?

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# Posted on: 07-Apr-2009 07:01:43   

The GUI templates were built to provide an example of what you can do with the LLBLGen Template System. The templates are a proof of concept, and are also meant to get you started on your own GUI templates or to give you ideas how to generate certain pieces of code.

Some examples (http://llblgen.com/pages/examples.aspx) used these templates. You can check them out to see them live.

I know some people who modified these templates and used in production applications. They always have to tweak here and there something, and there are some screens you can''t have generated anyhow. It's impossible (IMHO) a 100% generated GUI in a normal commercial app.

David Elizondo | LLBLGen Support Team
Khou
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# Posted on: 08-Apr-2009 02:55:44   

thanks daelmo

but how do you use it, set it up etc

is there a video tutorial how to use this?

Khou
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# Posted on: 08-Apr-2009 03:23:09   

1 - what name do you give the "Root namespace" productname OR productname.DAL ?

2 - are you suppose to generate the DAL first then later generate the GUI? because i dont see any DAL generated when GUI template is selected.

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# Posted on: 08-Apr-2009 04:03:35   

Hi There,

Just FYI; I have integrated LLBLGen Pro with Visual WebGui (http://www.visualwebgui.com).

Without any templates or additional code generation, I have been able to create a library for on-the-fly CRUD & Search screens. You pass in a RootEntity, and you can edit the RootEntity, it's child relations, etc. on the web. Undo/Cancel functionality is integrated.

Very much recommend Visual WebGui as a user-interface framework. VWG is based on the WinForms API, but for ASP.NET. You can create drag-n-drop Forms & UserControls just like WinForms, all within Visual Studio. For over 1.5+ years, I haven't written a single line of CSS/JavaScript/DHTML. All Forms, UserControls, and custom Controls are 100% full AJAX.

Just letting you know what is all possible when you combine some very well designed frameworks, namely LLBLGen Pro & Visual WebGui.

Ryan

Khou
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# Posted on: 08-Apr-2009 05:34:38   

rdhatch wrote:

Hi There,

Just FYI; I have integrated LLBLGen Pro with Visual WebGui (http://www.visualwebgui.com).

...

Ryan

Hi Ryan

would want something very light...and simple

show table/record (R) edit record (U) add record (C) remove record (D)

CRUD.

1 click generation and blinding done?

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# Posted on: 08-Apr-2009 09:56:00   

Please download the DynamicData Support. The ReadMe.txt contains all information you need to know about using it.

ref: http://www.llblgen.com/TinyForum/Messages.aspx?ThreadID=14078

Khou
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# Posted on: 09-Apr-2009 01:24:12   

Thanks Walaa

Ive downloaded DynamicData Support http://www.llblgen.com/pages/downloads.aspx

but what does it do? there is no description what this will do?

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# Posted on: 09-Apr-2009 01:51:03   

To understand Dynamic Data, read this: http://www.asp.net/dynamicdata/ The templates you downloaded are intended to put LLBLGen and DynamicData work together.

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Khou
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# Posted on: 09-Apr-2009 04:53:26   

daelmo wrote:

To understand Dynamic Data, read this: http://www.asp.net/dynamicdata/ The templates you downloaded are intended to put LLBLGen and DynamicData work together.

thanks, never used that before DynamicData.

One question, how do the following LLBLGen template differ? Dynamic Data Support add-on vs ASP.NET 2.0 GUI generator templates (Adapter / C#)

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# Posted on: 09-Apr-2009 10:25:06   

You have to try them both to see the difference. Whuch is mainly in the GUI.