I'm brand new to roll base, and am wondering to what extent that the table data can be represented graphically (beyond the charting features). For example, if you have a table of process steps (one step per record), is it possible to dynamically and graphically 'paint a picture' of the process flow in a frame or window as data is being entered? My guess is that this would require some additional code to be written - but don't know for sure. Does anyone have any examples of how table data can be represented graphically?
You can do this using a number of techniques.
- Edit the "View" page for the object definition under question and add your own HTML/JavaScript code in a "Script Component"
- or create a field of type "Template" and place all of your HTML/JavaScript there, then use that Template field wherever it is needed in the object's page to render your custom control/mashup.
In either case you can inject data via merge fields into your custom code. Chapters 4,6 and 7 of Rollbase In Action (https://www.rollbase.com/rollbaseinaction.shtml) are all relevant here.