magic buttons - george courtsunis

Magic ButtonsGeorge Courtsunis

What is a button?

QuickBase?

We don’t have a standard button, however you can use URL fields

You probably use buttons to manipulate data already…

So where do I fit in?

You can make your own buttons and manipulate your own data!

<a></a>URL Field

DB Page

JavaScript SDK

QuickBase

The Process

− Create Button- URL Field- <a href=“DBPAGE”></a>

− Create DB Page- html/javascript- integrate QB javascript SDK- [http://quickbase.com/js/QuickBaseClient.js]

− Link them together- point field/link to DB Page

LET’S LOOK AT A QUICKBASE EXAMPLE

We can turn a formula URL Field into a button

What’s the formula you say?

What do you think this does?

This is our JavaScript hook

Using this formula, we can use JavaScript to manipulate data

We have a hook and some data…

…what’s next?

− In order to manipulate data, use whatever SDK is easiest for you− Must be accessible through http

− My examples will pertain to the javascript SDK

DB Pages can store HTML

Let’s look at our wizard copyParentChildren.html

HERE’S ANOTHER EXAMPLE

− You have complex business problems− You can manipulate QuickBase data through our SDKs

− Buttons and DB Pages make QuickBase data manipulation easy