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These CSS snippets are designed to be pasted to Custom CSS section on Style Editor in PHPRunner/ASPRunnerPro.
.function-list .rnr-c > *,
.function-list .rnr-s-undermenu > *,
.function-list .rnr-b-vmenu > *,
.function-list .rnr-s-2 > *,
.function-list .rnr-row > *,
.function-list .rnr-toprow > *
{
background-color : transparent !important;
background : transparent !important;
}
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PHPRunner 7.0 and ASPRunnerPro 8.0 add a new new ‘Custom CSS’ feature – an easy way to modify the appearance of your pages adding bells and whistles Style Editor doesn’t support. Lets see how we can build a custom login page similar to this one:
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Add CSS rules manually in Style Editor to build professionally looking pages. Take a look at this customized login page: page background, input controls and Facebook button appearance were adjusted via CSS rules added in Style Editor. Click this image to open sample app in browser.
Data validation helps prevent incomplete, incorrectly formatted or otherwise invalid data from being saved. PHPRunner provides several ways to validate user input, from built-in field rules to custom JavaScript and server-side validation.
The right approach depends on what you need to check. Simple requirements such as mandatory fields can usually be handled with built-in validation. More complex business rules may require custom code.
A useful rule is to distinguish between user experience and data integrity. Client-side validation gives users immediate feedback, but important rules should also be enforced on the server before data is saved.
Continue Reading "Data Validation in PHPRunner: Client-Side and Server-Side Options"If you take a look at Xlinesoft Marketplace you will find that many functions like login/register/rate are implemented in popup windows. This approach greatly improves usability, users do not need to leave the page they are on in order to logon. This article shows how to add such functionality to your PHPRunner or ASPRunner application.
Custom Edit controls let you replace a standard field input with a specialized control while keeping it integrated with PHPRunner Add and Edit pages.
This article explains the underlying plugin structure using ColorPicker and SignaturePad as practical examples. It covers the PHP and JavaScript parts of a control, adding CSS and other assets, passing settings, validation and installing the finished plugin in PHPRunner.
Looking for a faster way to create a new control? You can also use the PHPRunner custom Edit controls skill with ChatGPT to generate the PHP, JavaScript, CSS and supporting files for a new control. See Building a World Cup Prediction Challenge in PHPRunner, especially the section about creating custom Edit controls with ChatGPT.
We plan to release a beta version of new PHPRunner and ASPRunnerPro in August-September 2012. Here are some of new features you can expect in this update.
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In this article we will be focusing on debugging and troubleshooting the JavaScript errors. We will look at few examples to illustrate the methods used. For this purpose we will be using developers tools that come with Chrome browser. If you use Firefox – download and install the Firebug. Firebug is an extension to Mozilla Firefox web browser which allows us to monitor and debug the JavaScript in any web page. var ctrlPrice = Runner.getControl(pageid, ‘Price’); var ctrlQuantity = Runner.getControl(pageid, ‘Quantity’); var ctrlTotals = Runner.getControl(pageid,…Continue Reading “How to troubleshoot Javascript errors”
In this tutorial we’ll find out how to troubleshoot chart errors in our applications. PHPRunner and ASPRunnerPro applications use Flash-based charting component that receives data in XML format. If any error happens while generating XML input you will see the following message instead of chart: XML Parser failure: The element type must be terminated by the matching end-tag. Lets go a bit deeper. Right anywhere on the page (except on chart itself) and choose ‘View source’. In HTML source search for the first occurrence of…Continue Reading “Troubleshooting charts in PHPRunner and ASPRunnerPro applications”
Lets says you have a database of cars. You have added a button to the List page that should update selected cars statuses as ‘Sold’. Your code looks good and passes syntax check still doesn’t work when you run your application. The worst of all – it doesn’t produce any visible errors. In this article I’ll show you how to catch errors like this one. We are going to need either Chrome or Firefox with Firebug addon installed. Our screenshots are taken in Chrome. Open…Continue Reading “Troubleshooting custom buttons in PHPRunner and ASPRunnerPro applications”