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web controlled TABLES from BACKEND service..

I do DRUPAL and native iPHONE apps. But I wanted to come up with a way to download a menu structure and automagically create the TABLES in the mobile devices. I would also want to control the transition effect as well as destination.
Finally, I want this to be in something like a json or xml file, that can be maintained in DRUPAL or some other web type backend. A use case would be a concert hall that wanted to keep an updated list of events on their phone.

I can think of a couple ways to do this, including just creating custom webpages and just displaying them. I am also about to experiment with jqtouch. But before I do, I wanted to see if anyone else is doing this, and what web back end are they using.

— asked May 29th 2010 by vincent youmans
  • drupal
  • jqtouch
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  • This is probably one of the most common Titanium use cases.

    Use the Titanium.Network.createHTTPClient to create a web service request. Fetch your data as JSON. Then, use that to pass into the data field for Titanium.UI.createTableView.

    — answered May 29th 2010 by Jeff Haynie
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    • are there any samples anywhere? Ideally, can I also see the json coming in. I can make my json look like anything, but I would like to see a working demonstration.

      — commented May 30th 2010 by vincent youmans
  • http://github.com/appcelerator/KitchenSink/blob/master/1.3.x/KitchenSink/Resources/examples/json.js

    I suggest you download KitchenSink and play around with it, its the best way to learn it!

    — answered May 30th 2010 by Sj Singh
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