On 2007-01-23 00:24:25 -0800, "Luca_a" <nojunk@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> said:
> 1. How to actually add data to tables using the UI, eg: how to select
> John from the list of employees and tell to the framework that John is
> in the Sales department and so on, so that I can assign all employees
> to their departments.
>
> 2. After I did that task the next question is what is the best way to
> display data for example how to select a department from list of
> departments and as a result all employees in that department are
> displayed
Both of these should be explicitly covered -- in Employee and
Department terms, even -- in one of the tutorials.
Apple has a good video tutorial here:
http://developer.apple.com/cocoa/coredatatutorial/index.html
Scott Stevenson has a good tutorial here:
http://cocoadevcentral.com/articles/000085.php
The main idea I think you're looking for is to use NSArrayController
instances set to entity mode to manage the table views, pop-up menus,
and such for your interface. The tutorials above, and others you can
find by searching for "Core Data tutorial" cover this in some depth.
In particular, to create a master-detail interface, bind the content
set of (say) an employee array controller to a department array
controller's selected objects' employees. This means that instead of
all instances of the Employee entity, the employee array controller
will only control those available via the "employees" relation****p of
the selected Department instance or instances.
-- Chris
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