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Hi everyone,
I just have a quick question regarding a JavaScript that I am trying to write for a gallery page for my website as I seem to be hitting a bit of a brick wall with it. Basically what I am trying to achieve is to have all of the images pre-organised by photo type into different folders on the server and when a particular button in the navigation bar gets pressed, it will look for every image in that folder, create an index of them and then create a table on the page to display the image results.
By @Christopher J Gillham
Javascript alone cannot read the names of images in a folder, you will need to use a server-side language like php.
Depending on how many images you have you could store your image names in either a javascript array or json formatted file then use javascript to filter the array by category, then loop through the results and display the filtered images in your your table.
Ideally you would store all your image names and their respective category in a database then use either the Fetch API to bring back that data in json format so you can work with it in javascript OR you can use php to get and filter the data BUT php requires a page refresh each time you click on one of your category buttons, maybe not desired.
Javascript alone cannot read the names of images in a folder, you will need to use a server-side language like php.
By @osgood_
well, the way that @Christopher J Gillham first ask his question let me think that he develop an app under node... so yess... Javascript alone can parse a folder
https://www.codegrepper.com/code-examples/javascript/javascript+how+to+list+all+files+from+a+folder
Javascript alone cannot read the names of images in a folder, you will need to use a server-side language like php.
By @osgood_
well, the way that @Christopher J Gillham first ask his question let me think that he develop an app under node... so yess... Javascript alone can parse a folder
https://www.codegrepper.com/code-examples/javascript/javascript+how+to+list+all+files+from+a+folder
By @B i r n o u
I seriously doubt the OP even knows what node is to be honest if they are asking this question. Nothing in the post gives me the impression that its related to node. The OP even mentions the use of tables, that doesn't indicate to me that they are a slick operator who possibly might be using node. I can't remember a post in this forum which relates to anything related to node, there's always a first l guess.
If the OP mentions JavaScript to read a directory, he certainly is not talking about PHP.
By @BenPleysier
Then read the post before assuming something has been asked relating to a specific workflow. The OP doesn't have a clue what they are doing let alone mentioning javascript reading a directory. I offered some advice based on what l thought they might be able to cope with not something they probably won't be able to cope with. I personally don't see anything in the OPs post which relates to them using node which another poster thinks they have seen, maybe they had been on a long night out prior to reading the post.
This is a typical post around this forum, someone with little experience, who has not responded so how important can it be and probably won't respond given the complexity of what they need to if they have little knowledge.
I seriously doubt the OP even knows what node is to be honest if they are asking this question. Nothing in the post gives me the impression that its related to node. The OP even mentions the use of tables,
By @osgood_
at first reading, I had thought like you, so in doubt I asked the question to propose de TABLE (HTML),
but
the fact of having recourse to FETCH API remains an approach rather often associated with PROMISE, HTML5 API, TABLES in the sense of look up table and not the HTML tag... so in fact to a pure Node spirit...
Now, the fact that the OP is not into it (remains a supposition and is not founded) but even so there is a beginning to everything... and without wanting to launch an interminable and sterile debate (we all know our positions on the subject)... I think it is a good choice
I seriously doubt the OP even knows what node is to be honest if they are asking this question. Nothing in the post gives me the impression that its related to node. The OP even mentions the use of tables,
By @osgood_
at first reading, I had thought like you, so in doubt I asked the question to propose de TABLE (HTML),
but
the fact of having recourse to FETCH API remains an approach rather often associated with PROMISE, HTML5 API, TABLES in the sense of look up table and not the HTML tag... so in fact to a pure Node
By @B i r n o u
With all due respect the Fetch API is not exclusive to node.
If the OP wants to use node use node. My reply was based on what l read into the post, a developer that probably has enough knowledge to be dangerous. It would concern me if they were actually using node and asking for help with a relatively simple process such as filtering a few images.
With all due respect the Fetch API is not exclusive to node.
By @osgood_
Please, where, or when did I said that it was exclusive ?..
With all due respect the Fetch API is not exclusive to node.
By @osgood_
Please, where, or when did I said that it was exclusive ?..
By @B i r n o u
The mere mention of Fetch by the OP seemed to indicate to you that somehow node was involved, other than that I dont know how you arrived at node.
As a side note, this reply will get the usual negative feedback. Please be reminded that I use Wappler and NodeJS for all of my latest projects. Wappler produces industry standard code, meaning HTML, CSS, JS and, if PHP is the server model, PHP. If you no longer use Wappler, the code can be maintained using any code editor albeit with loss of visual aids.
By @BenPleysie
Wappler does not produce industry standard code. There's nothing anywhere that anyone can find relating to AP Connect within the industry apart from the Wappler website and a handful of youtube channels. The program is aimed at a small demographic of users who are mainly wannabe app creators or retired web developers. If Wappler was what you say it is industry standard that's not reflective in the amount of people using it. It hasnt gained much traction in what is it 4 years now since release. Yes it has a small base of loyal users and l suspect a rapid turn over of users coming and going.
So, are you saying that when you code a website using your CSS, JS and PHP, it is not industry standard? After all, it has just one user!
By @BenPleysier
Nope, what Im saying is when I code a website I use recognised workflows such as css, js, php even node if you care, vue, react. I dont use niche workflows which are undocumented and unrecognised like AP Connect.
If you could point me to a job website in need of AP Connect developers then please do so. I could point you at a large number of jobs which require Vue, React developers because they have been adopted as industry standard not Ap Connect perhaps on account it isnt well documented and neither would the team at Wappler want it to be as it negates their business model.
If App Connect is your only criticism to using Wappler, then do not use it. You are better off using VueJS or similar with VS Code.And if you host the application on Heroku, the whole project will cost you nothing for ever.
In the meantime, I along with many others will continue using Wappler complete with App Connect.
By @BenPleysier
Sorry I didnt see your reply initially.
App Connect isnt my only criticism of using Wappler but its a large part of it. And no I dont use it thanks and have no intention to do so at the moment. Perhaps if I reach 80 and am still dragging my feet about an exit strategy I may well resort to such measures, who knows where my mind will be at that point.
And just for the record I'm not intentionally trying to paint Wappler as all bad. Its a very, very good option for certain users, lacking in coding experience, even they say that's the target market for their product. The majority of those users I personally dont think would be those who could be classified as professional web-developers. What they use I don't care because I dont see most of them as being long term career web-developers. They have a goal, to built an app or two, most will undoubtedly fail, a personal website and they will never have a necessity to do it again.
AP Connect within the industry apart from the Wappler website
By @osgood_
just curious, does App Connect exclusive to wrappler ?
AP Connect within the industry apart from the Wappler website
By @osgood_
just curious, does App Connect exclusive to wrappler ?
By @B i r n o u
No its not exclusive to Wappler but it doesnt have any dedictated website resources like Vue or React, Angular etc that actually goes through how you would apply it. Infact the word is the Wappler documentation isnt that clear or up-to-date for those using Wappler let alone if you want to try it as an open source option.
I have explored using it as 'open source' and yes it does the job quite nicely, not comaparable to Vue or React though, in my opinion. If the open source angle were to be given more prominence and better documentation to accompany, it would defeat a lot of the Wappler objectives because you don't really need Wappler to deploy any of their plugin, if you know what you are doing.
Wappler is a good option for certain users, who I have zero in common with as coder, but to say its industry standard I would take issue with because hardly anyone in the industry uses it or the niche workflow, that's a fact.
I would love to know what your definition is of industry standard.
By @BenPleysier
Refer to my many other responses when you've repeated the same question.
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