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Hi,
I have just installed the latest ChronoConnectivity (V4.0) and Chronoforms (V4 RC3.2).
I have created a new connections in ChronoConnectivity and saved it correctly. However when I create a menu item I get the following error in the browser:
"Connection name can NOT be empty!"

However, I have definitely given it a name and this appears!

My CC experience is from a much earlier version - but is there a tutorial document anywhere to get started? All I am trying to do is list items from a table search and to have the usual Add-Edit-Delete buttons listed beside the results.

Thanks a lot,

Brendan

Hi Brendan,

I've spent about 10 minutes with the new CC :-( There is no documentation that I can see.

I looked at the menu builder and I assume that you need to put a listing name somewhere but I dodnt' see anywhere to put it. Looks like there may be a bug.

For development you can use the Frontend view link, that works OK; and, if you need to, add the same link into a Menu item of Type URL.

Bob

Thanks Bob,
I made some progress and linked it correctly back to Chronoforms.
In the form settings in Chronoforms I entered a Form App called "ChronoConnectivity".
This way it showed up when i returned to ChronoConectivity.

Some other minor bugs:
1. Big effect on my CSS when I load a table of results (using the default ChronoConnectivity table)
2. The CC connection query does seem to recognize the user ID query to restrict data to a particular user:

<?PHP  $user = JFactory::getUser(); ?>
cf_user_id = <?PHP  echo $user->id; ?>

3. In the CC "Frontend List Settings" there is no option to restrict results to User ID in the "List Permissions". There is no "Owner" option to filter results (similar issue to above).
4. In the main menu, if you use the dropdown for CC connections then this is also applied to the Chronoforms list of forms (thought I had deleted everything but was not the case!).

Hope this helps Max.

Brendan

Hi Brendan,

I created a new CC bugs list and added these to it.

Bob

Thanks Bob,
Will keep an eye on it.
After looking around it does seem far more advanced that the previous version.
Looking forward to getting stuck in!

Hi Bob,

Has the bug of not been able to link a Menu item to the Connection Name been fixed? I really need this fixed asap.

Is there any other way to achieve this? I have tried to manually override the Link value field in Joomla 2.5 Menu but it seems not possible! In Joomla 1.5.x I could do this.

Your feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Adri

Hi Adri,

Max is working on a new version with some bug-fixes. Meanwhile a menu item of type External URL should work OK.

Bob

Thanks for your prompt reply Bob!

External URL did the job! 😀

Thanks again,
Adri