Getting Started with Dataface 0.5.x

Contents

1. Introduction

Dataface is a simple framework for building data-driven web applications in PHP and MySQL. This section introduces some of the concepts and applications of Dataface.

2. Why Use Dataface?

Some simple examples similar to those that are frequently encountered by web developers, and how dataface can be used to acheive a solution.

3. Installation

Download and installation instructions for the Dataface framework.

4. Creating Your First Application

Build a simple Dataface application.

5. Using Your First Application

A Dataface application, at its core, provides 4 standard operations: Add new records, edit existing records, delete records, and find records. This section gives a brief overview of how to use your first Dataface application.

6. Customizing Field labels, descriptions, and widgets

Using simple INI configuration files, you can customize the look and feel of your application. You can change widgets, labels, field descriptions, and more.

7. Using Value-lists

Value-lists serve as vocabularies that can be used for fields such as select lists, checkbox groups, and auto-complete fields.

8. Relationships

Dataface allows you to define relationships between tables using the relationships.ini file.

9. Form Validation

Dataface allows you to add validation rules to fields using the fields.ini file

10. Delegate Classes

Use Delegate classes to add permissions, custom serialization, display filters, calculated fields, import/export functionality, and other custom functionality to your application.

11. Triggers

Triggers are methods that can be defined to carry out custom behaviors when certain events occur in the application (e.g., when records are saved, inserted, or deleted).

12. Permissions

Use sessions and delegate classes to define permissions at the record and field level.