Is there any PHP application that can automatically generate add/edit forms and listing pages by just reading the database. Like PhpMyAdmin but highly customizable through code or configuration files. The main reason is to avoid time spent on development of back-end of web applications.
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Try a framework, like CakePHP or Symfony. Almost all frameworks offer scaffolding for the backend part of the app. Here's the Cake way, and here's the Symfony way.
Alex Ciminian
2010-08-19 12:38:18
+1 for this comment. The OP needs to look into scaffolding. This would be my recommended suggestion.
George
2010-08-19 13:16:32
It should be noted that Scaffold code is usually throw-away code. It's a Technical Debt you pay off later by implementing proper code. Scaffold code is not meant to be highly customizable.
Gordon
2010-08-19 13:33:38
Symfony's scaffolding is pretty customizable through the `generator.yml` config file. If you don't need something _really_ custom, you'll do just fine with scaffolded code.
Alex Ciminian
2010-08-19 14:35:07
Thanks for your response, but is there any other way to do this in zend framework.
Imran Naqvi
2010-08-20 10:08:12
I'm sorry, but I haven't used the Zend Framework at all, so I can't help you here :). After a quick Google search, I found this though: http://clintberry.com/2010/08/zend-framework-code-generator-with-scaffolding/.
Alex Ciminian
2010-08-20 10:20:13
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Forms and pages? Surely this is front-end, not back-end?
You might want to have a look at phpeanuts, phpformgen, phplens, dhtmlxgrid (NB there are other free ajax data grids - but I've not played with them much)
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symcbean
2010-08-19 12:42:24