eVB Masters - Slow Load with Control Intensive Form
If you're using a huge collection of checks and labels, consider using a
ListView with Checkboxes enabled. It'll give you the same functionality,
but loading will be WAY faster (and you can make the lists dynamic at run
time).
www.innovativedss.com/resource/lvtutorial1.asp
-Chris
Quote:
> Well...no code to post but more of a theory question....
> I'm about midway thru an application desigend to assist Paramedics in the
> field collect and store data. The specifications mandate a GUI design
> similar to its destop counterpart. The result of that is a very control
> intensive form (upwards of 200-220 objects per form) a little more than
half
> being checkboxes. I know from designing and testing other similar forms
that
> the load time will be 30-40 seconds without rendering any data. I also
know
> my end-users pretty well and I KNOW that will not use the application if
its
> that slow
> Has anyone faced a similar issue and if so how did you solve or work
around
> the slow load time. Even if I were at liberty to deviate signifcantly from
> the specifications, I'm not sure how else I'd collect the data other than
> this massive collection of checkboxes & associate labels
> Any thoughts would be appreciated
> Respectfully,
> John D Kostenbader
> Med-Media, Inc.
> I hate to say it but designing these forms in the Palm environment was
much
> easier.... :(
