funny thing with onSaveDone

I'm trying to set the set the value of a hidden text field (at "page/metadata/dcrType") to the dcr name using IWDCRInfo.getDCRName(). The form api code is below.

When I do a file->new form entry and save it, the save is successful and I get the expected alert box which I use for debugging in my handler. However, when I open the dcr in a text editor to check the xml, the element at "page/metadata/dcrType" is empty. But if I click Save again for the 2nd time, the value gets populated.

Why is that? I also tried onSaveNameSpecified... same thing.

function init()
{
IWDatacapture.getItem("page/metadata/dcrType").setValue("Testimonials");
IWEventRegistry.addFormHandler("onSaveDone", handleSaveDone);
}

function handleSaveDone(saveSuccessful)
{

if(saveSuccessful)
{
IWDatacapture.getItem("page/metadata/dcrName").setValue(IWDCRInfo.getDCRName());
alert(IWDatacapture.getItem("page/metadata/dcrName").getValue());
}
else
{
IWDatacapture.getItem("page/metadata/dcrName").setValue("noLink");
}
}

init();

TS 6.5
Windows 2000 Server

Edited by yanSi on 05/09/05 07:32 AM (server time).

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cliffhanger

Apparently there is nothing wrong with your FormAPI, can you post the relevant part of your DCT as well?

yanSi

The datacapture is attached

TS 6.5
Windows 2000 Server

jbonifaci

Well, it's definitely not going to work onSaveDone, as that means the save is already complete, so your field is not getting populated until after the DCR has already been saved. When you hit save a 2nd time, it will then save the field, as you have observed. onSaveNameSpecified should do what you are trying to do. Change your code to do it onSaveNameSpecified, and then post your code again if it is still not working.

yanSi

Thanks jbonifaci. That worked.

TS 6.5
Windows 2000 Server