PHPRunner gives you several ways to add custom logic to a generated application. The most common are events, custom buttons, View as: Custom and code snippets. They can sometimes solve the same problem, but each one is best suited to a different kind of task. The easiest way to choose is to ask three questions: What should trigger the code? Does the code run on the server, in the browser, or both? Is the change tied to a specific page action, or is it simply…Continue Reading “PHPRunner Events, Buttons and Code Snippets: When to Use Each” →

A special thank you to Fred Blau who provided the original jsgantt integration sample.

A Gantt chart is a type of bar chart that illustrates a project schedule. Gantt charts illustrate the start and finish dates of the tasks that belong to this project. Some Gantt charts also show the dependency relationships between activities (tasks). Gantt charts can be used to show current schedule status using percent-complete shadings and a vertical “TODAY” line.

Sample GANTT chart in PHPRunner

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When a PHPRunner application feels slow, the first step is to identify where the time is actually being spent. A slow List page can be caused by the database query, custom server-side code, the amount of data rendered on the page, large lookup controls, network latency or the web server itself.

The most effective approach is to isolate the bottleneck first and optimize only the part that is actually slow.

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In this tutorial we are going to use Facebook Javascript SDK. Here is how you can add Facebook Connect functionality to your PHPRunner application. 1. Register your website to get an app id. http://developers.facebook.com/setup/ Later you can see your application settings at http://www.facebook.com/developers/apps.php 2. Add ‘Login with Facebook’ button to your application The natural place to add this button is a login page. Open login page in Visual Editor. Make sure ‘Show borders’ option is turned on. Insert a new table row below ‘Remember password’….Continue Reading “Adding Facebook Connect functionality to your application” →

This tutorial shows how to use conditional formatting in PHPRunner/ASPRunnerPro projects.

Our first example illustrates the profitability of the product line where we have a list of products with their respective monthly profit figures. All positive numbers are displayed in black and all negative in red. Changing the font color of this field based on its value helps the viewer immediately spot the losing products and take necessary actions.

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