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Validating allowed characters or validating disallowed characters
I've always validated my user input based on a list of valid/allowed characters, rather than a list of invalid/disallowed characters (or simply no validation). It's just a habit I picked up, probably ...
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Form screenshot for legal proof of clicking one of the checkboxes?
We got a request from one of our customers, and since I've never encountered such a request before, I don't even know where to start looking.
Our customer is a network of colleges, and we're building ...
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why use a form object when you can get needed data from view object's html?
I am working with server side code.
I have a request object that handles request data validation and filtering.
I have a view object that uses template files to generate html for output. the ...
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Why do Windows Forms / Swing frameworks favour inheritance instead of Composition?
Today a professor of mine commented that he found it odd that while SWT's philosophy is one of making your own controls by composition, Swing seems to favour inheritance.
I have almost no contact ...
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What is the best way to provide downloadable / uploadable forms?
I need to allow some of my users to design and upload blank forms, to be downloaded, completed, and uploaded by other users. It would be nice if I could verify the completeness of the uploaded forms, ...
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Looking for the fastest way to collect form data
I am developing an application in Flex. There are 20+ 'pages', each with its own form. I need to collect all the entered data and pass it to an API method. What I am wondering is when I should begin ...
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Should I use a Class or Dictionary to Store Form Values
I am working on a C# .NET Application, where I have a Form with lots of controls. I need to perform computations depending on the values of the controls. Therefore, I need to pass the Form values to a ...
