altseven

v 9.1.0

A JavaScript framework. Originally built as an exploration into reactive programming with JavaScript. Now a full-fledged Web framework.

Compile on CLI from root folder:

`$ grunt clean`

To install dev dependencies from NPM:

`$ npm install`

Current Version - 9.1.0

Major release to denote a silent breaking change. Template caching has been deemed to aggressive, as it is turned on by default framework wide and can result in silent errors in failure to repaint if setState() has not been called or template cache has not been manually nulled. This change preserves the base system-wide default of permitting templates to be cached, but adds a per-view setting to props - props.cacheTemplate, which defaults to false. All templates will now re-paint unless the developer specifically opts in for the template to cache. An additional event, mayRender, has been added to allow the developer to call for a render unless cache is enabled on the template and the template is not null. An upgrade will preserve all current functionality except automatic caching of templates.

Installation

$ npm install altseven

You only need to install dependencies from npm to work on the altseven framework, or for optional modules:

gadget-ui can be used for the FloatingPane as a container for the debugging console.

$ npm install altseven

Handlebars can be used as the templating engine.

$ npm install handlebars

modlazy can be used as a module/dependency loader if you use Handlebars or Mustache for rendering

$ npm install modlazy

Documentation

Documentation for 7.3.0 is available at:

https://altseven.shoestringlab.com

8.0.x documentation is under development.

Running the Sample App

NodeJS

$ node index.js

from the root of the project and access the sample apps at:

127.0.0.1:8800/test/index.html.

CFML

The CFML engine test has been deprecated and may not be functional.

To run the example application included in the /test folder, you need a CFML engine. The easiest way to run it is to install CommandBox:

https://www.ortussolutions.com/products/commandbox

If you are running Linux, you can follow directions on my blog for installing CommandBox:

https://robertmunn.com/blog/installing-commandbox-on-ubuntu-1804-to-manage-cfml-based-web-app-development

If you prefer to see altseven in action with a NodeJS backend, you can clone the git repo for tasklist:

$ git clone https://github.com/robertdmunn/tasklist

Check the homepage/README for tasklist for directions on running it.

This project is licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0, except where noted otherwise.