http://bill.welliver.org/atom/pike/Fins/Developer electronic.alchemy :: Developer 2026-05-23T23:11:52-04:00 Public.Syndication.ATOM (Pike v8.0 release 702) http://bill.welliver.org/favicon.ico http://bill.welliver.org/static/images/alchemy.gif We're a little short on good documentation, but we're making an effort to rectify that. Here's a list of development documentation that might be helpful: Getting Started, a step by step introduction to getting a working Fins environment (note that the Fins/Win package for use on Windows also works great on Unix, so you can just use that to get Fins up and running quickly). Internals, an in-depth introduction to the layout and startup of a Fins application. Model, one of the more complex aspects of Fins. Hopefully more fully explained now. Controller, is the event coordination framework in Fins. View, for use when you want to send dynamically built content (HTML, text, etc) back to the client. Supports multiple templating systems such as Simple Templates (described below) and XSLT. ConfigFile contains a description of configuration file parameters. DocController and layouts: a simpler way to combine controller and views. Simple Template, all you need to know to write template pages using the default templating system (read with the View documentation above). Stomp and JMS, for messaging integration. Breakpointing is a tool to streamline debugging of apps. Fins ModRef contains the (under construction) module documentation. i18n, describes tools for translating your user interface. AJAX Tools, for adding rich AJAX functionality without pulling your hair out. StandaloneModel describes how to use the Model framework in non-Fins applications. FinsAddins is a new project for holding components useful when writing Fins applications. Also: FinsNotes, a good place to record your thoughts and suggestions about Fins. http://www.gotpike.org, a list of pike links including the Pike Wiki and the Pike Module Repository.