changing menus done with ftl into xml

[Marc des Garets <ma...@ttux.net>]

Hi,

I noticed that some sub-menus of ofbiz applications are done using ftl 
files such as accounting, catalog... and others using xml files. So I 
would like to know if you are interested in using only xml files to 
build sub-menus for all applications or the opposite, using only ftl files.

If yes, I will do it and could submit my work later. If not, I will do 
it for my own purpose but I need to know in order I don't spend extra 
time to change this according to the actual layout of ofbiz because I'm 
not using the ofbiz default layout.

Maybe this job is already done and available somewhere. If yes, let me 
know :-)

Thank you in advance for your answer.


Marc

Re: changing menus done with ftl into xml

[Marc des Garets <ma...@ttux.net>]

Sound wonderful, I'm going to give it a shot. I will start with the 
smallest application that is using ftl files to build menu and submit a 
patch. As I am new, I would appreciate help hint along the way and any 
other who is willing to work together, just send me a mail.


Marc


David E Jones wrote:
>
> On Oct 29, 2007, at 4:46 AM, Marc des Garets wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I noticed that some sub-menus of ofbiz applications are done using 
>> ftl files such as accounting, catalog... and others using xml files. 
>> So I would like to know if you are interested in using only xml files 
>> to build sub-menus for all applications or the opposite, using only 
>> ftl files.
>>
>> If yes, I will do it and could submit my work later. If not, I will 
>> do it for my own purpose but I need to know in order I don't spend 
>> extra time to change this according to the actual layout of ofbiz 
>> because I'm not using the ofbiz default layout.
>
> This is certainly one of the discussed objectives for OFBiz that sees 
> work here and there (ie converting FTL files to form/menu/tree widgets 
> where possible). It would be great to see more progress on it.
>
>> Maybe this job is already done and available somewhere. If yes, let 
>> me know :-)
>
> Everything like this that is done would go right back into the OFBiz 
> SVN trunk, so that is the best place to look (if you aren't already 
> working from there) to see what's up.
>
> -David
>

Re: changing menus done with ftl into xml

[David E Jones <jo...@hotwaxmedia.com>]

On Oct 29, 2007, at 4:46 AM, Marc des Garets wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I noticed that some sub-menus of ofbiz applications are done using  
> ftl files such as accounting, catalog... and others using xml files.  
> So I would like to know if you are interested in using only xml  
> files to build sub-menus for all applications or the opposite, using  
> only ftl files.
>
> If yes, I will do it and could submit my work later. If not, I will  
> do it for my own purpose but I need to know in order I don't spend  
> extra time to change this according to the actual layout of ofbiz  
> because I'm not using the ofbiz default layout.

This is certainly one of the discussed objectives for OFBiz that sees  
work here and there (ie converting FTL files to form/menu/tree widgets  
where possible). It would be great to see more progress on it.

> Maybe this job is already done and available somewhere. If yes, let  
> me know :-)

Everything like this that is done would go right back into the OFBiz  
SVN trunk, so that is the best place to look (if you aren't already  
working from there) to see what's up.

-David