[form builder]: allow pasting json for new forms

[odnodn]

[form builder]: allow pasting json for new forms

Multiform management is there which is perfect. But additionally to "Start Blank" and "Import File" (Restore from JSON ) allow pasting json from clipboard ("Import JSON (Restore from clipboard)")

[ladparth]

When you say JSON, you mean BuzzForm schema object right?

The current import/export feature is builder's JSON with all necessary builder specific settings. I am working on the feature you requested earlier in #39 , which should cover it if you meant BuzzForm schema pasting.

[odnodn]

I meant builder's JSON which I thought would be the same as BuzzForm schema object, as layout and form information are covered by the same schema file, right? (opposite to jsonforms where you have separate form and ui schemas).
I am storing the schema in github, so I can work on it from different places and have kind of versioning. So I have to copy the schema into the builder instead of getting the schema, saving it to a file and loading it into the builder, which is time consuming.

So in short: Import from JSON -> copy json schema from prevoius session (from github, from whererever) to textarea -> import to builder.

New three-card layout:

Paste view:

Maybe a 4th solution would be nice as well: Import from github file / github directory (repository name / path / github PAT).

[odnodn]

I now see what you mean, You have diffent schemas. A buzzform schema and a builder schema. I have been thinking that the builder was populated based on the buzzform schema. I have a huge complex form build with the previous version where the only option is/was to export the tsx component with embedded buzzform schema, no way to download a json. So I meant pasting this json in the builder import dialog, which , as I have just tested with the new version ,does not work. I exported a new test form to json and can see that its structure looks different.

How to import the buzzform schema from the previous version to buzzform builder?

[ladparth]

Yes. That's what i was brainstorming today. I am thinking about allowing both Builder Document JSON or BuzzForm Schema JSON in the same import and try to detect which is being imported. With BuzzForm schema, will need to collect additional builder metadata (mostly form name) as it wont have builder specific metadata in import process.

Will also add paste import feature as you mentioned in the last message.

[odnodn]

OK, I am going to wait until this (buzzform schema import) is implemented. Don't want to redesign the whole form again. Than I can give you feedback regarding the layout changes (direction: horizontal).

[ladparth]

I am closing this as it is completed. You can go ahead and test it now.

[odnodn]

That was pretty quick! 😄 Perfect, import of a huge complex form worked without errors so far. Preview works. Will test it further. Congratulations! Thanks so much!

Horizontal items are placed into 2 colums, I will try if 1 column layout works.
There are still some errors on submit with single checkboxes (see screenshot), I will use the corresponding issue, so ignore this.