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Best approach for dynamic UIs?

sumitp584

Hi,
Here is the use case -
There are 3 UIs, according to different conditions on first two UIs
the system has to select ONE UI layout. The layout consists of text boxes,drop downs etc.
Now after the Layout is selected we have to show different questions in that layout,
these questions again has to be selected from a range of say 100 different questions,according to different conditions, the answers for this questions has to be provided inline with it by the user say in text or drop down formats, that is to say some of the questions are like drop down(the users are prompted with the question alongwith a dropdown to select a choice) and some of them like text box.

Also the UI layout can also be changed by the Admin at any given time and the same should be reflected everywhere.


I understand there are different ways to achieve it. But can anybody suggest me the best approach to solve this.

Thanks in Advance..!!!

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    Maybe you create a CDT mapped to DB which holds the configuration for each question including possible answers etc. Include a deleted flag as the admin may not delete the question but just deactivate it. When a question is edited it has to be copied to a new version.

    This is because it would be a bad idea to modify something just while a user fills out the form.

    Then you create some looping logic that creates the UI for each question depending on some type information.

    You have to think of how to validate entered data. Some looping logic will be necessary as well.
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    Maybe you create a CDT mapped to DB which holds the configuration for each question including possible answers etc. Include a deleted flag as the admin may not delete the question but just deactivate it. When a question is edited it has to be copied to a new version.

    This is because it would be a bad idea to modify something just while a user fills out the form.

    Then you create some looping logic that creates the UI for each question depending on some type information.

    You have to think of how to validate entered data. Some looping logic will be necessary as well.
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