Thanks for the reply Bluestocking,

My site does, unfortunately, not yet start looking like what I have in mind.
I just have set up quickly a few pages.
The most time I spent now checking out modules at my local server.
So, in the next coming weeks you will not see any changes at all.

Best regards,
Jans

Thank for the reaction Jegelstaff,

However, I think that I need to look further.
It is not so that I want to go for the easy way only.
But I thought that the combination of Formulize / Pageworks could do the job I was thinking of, without doing any tricks, or whatever.

Maybe here I have to explain something. My age is around 60, so I am from a different computer generation.
2 months ago, I installed Xoops. It was very easy, and took only short time, thanks to good documentation.
But ever since I am looking for a module that can do the job I want.

In fact a simple job.
I have a database and I want users to show data from that database. They fill out a searchbox and a page shows a list with the results.

Ofcourse I could start learning PHP on my age, butg I am also still working and don't have the time for it.
Also the learning process of eldery people is not that good anymore

Since I thought that XOOPS is a database driven application, I also thought the there would be a module that could, at least, link a form with an existing database to show data to a user.

And of course has some documentation and/or examples to show how the job is done.

So, any suggestions are still welcome.

Thanks,
Jans

Hi,

This seems to be a very good idea to me.
I would like to suggest something that does not only count for the "old" modules, but to all.

As a newby to Xoops, I have spent a lot of time looking for modules and have still not found what I am looking for.
The module(s) I need exist, but where to find them?

In the module repository are plenty modules, but only few have documentation, and less have good manuals.

Xoops was so easy to install.
It took only a couple of minutes. Even for somebody new to it (like me , thank to the good doumentation for Xoops.
But as you all know, XOOPS without the right modules is as good as nothing.

Then there is the problem that in the repository are a lot of modules that are outdated. Where to find a newer version (for a beginner)?

It would be nice to have a kind of spreadsheet, or table, in which you could find what (kind of) module would be best for you.
"If you want to do this or that" try "that module".
A simple cross-list would do.

The idea for a sample site is great, but please not only for dead modules.
It would be nice to have a site with live examples of good working modules as well. All together with explaination how to set up those modules.
Users of those modules could contribute with their experiences.

Thanks,

Jans

Hi,

I am rather new to Xoops. Among other modules, I installed Formulize and Pageworks (both 2.3 RC1).
From what I read, it should be great modules. However, I did not find out yet how to use both modules in comination with an existing database.

I have a music database with fields like this:
Artist
Title
Release date
Duration
etc, etc.

It is not the meaning to let the users play, or download, music, but just to get the facts from the database.

So is the combination of Formulize and Pageworks the right tool to get that done?
And if yes, how?

I have downloaded the documentation of 2.3 RC1, but what I need is a good example, so that I can continue with that.


Thanks,
Jans