Annoyance - auto-modification of Screen Label

Jaymer

It would be nice, even though Vlad doesn’t ascribe to this naming convention, if when we used Mark’s “best practices” naming convention of prefixing reference fields with:
ps_
om_
sc_
etc.

that when you add that field to a table, Aware would strip the 3-character prefix automatically FROM THE DISPLAY LABEL.
Because thats something that has to be done manually EVERY TIME.

I doubt anyone wants “sc_Customer” as a column heading in a grid or a screen label.
(PS. Remember, Aware already applies some logic to ‘beautify’ this screen label. This is just 1 more rule to add to that already existing code.)

customaware

Would be a nice little intelligent feature.

Of course, using the prefixes outweighs the current inconvenience but it’s be a nice to have all the same.

himanshu

+1
I also follow the same @Mark best practices to have prefixes as standard in development. And the idea to strip something like would be very useful.
Or AwareIM could provide a operation to apply Label value if needed like when it is consumed on many grids, forms or other places.

customaware

Ideally, rather than being locked into using my offered Pre-fixes…..

Aware can add theses to The Setting Menu for the Developer to decide for themselves…

So, in Control Panel / Settings… we have a Global Developers Settings Tab… In there…

Reference Prefix Options ON / OFF (If off, then Aware behaves exactly like it does now)
If ON then the following can be entered by the Developer….

Owned By Reference: ob_
Owns Many Reference: om_
Owns Single Reference: os_
Peer Single Reference: ps_
Peer Many Reference: pm_
Shortcut Reference: sc_

Optional - Auto Strip Prefixes From Labels and Query Headings? Yes / No

Could also go a step further and allow the Developer to additionally set their own Font and Colour for each.