hidden select item

getnaren

I am getting instead of the value SM

I need this to be hidden...any clues on this?

Please see the attached code

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nipper

I have never been able to get hidden with selects this way. I use setVisable to get rid of it instead.

Andy

getnaren

Nipper,

I tried setVisible way...but it hides the item name and not the actual dropdown...

can u please point me to an example

Adam Stoller

I am getting instead of the value SM

I need this to be hidden...any clues on this?

Please see the attached code

My reading of the DTD says that the hidden element can only contain an optional allowed and/or callout element - and not a select element. So it's not working the way you have it doesn't surprise me too much.

I'm not sure I understand the rationale behind this code though - you're setting up a single-item select list with a default value selected and you want the whole thing hidden - you could probably use several other mechanisms for acheiving the same thing (if I understand what you're doing correctly).

However, you might try:

<item name='site_nm' pathid='site_nm'>
    <hidden/>
    <select required="t">
        <option label='Site Manager' value ='SM' selected='t' />
    </select> 
</item>

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getnaren

Ghoti,

I used ur answer, but I am not getting the default selected value
SM its empty like this

I need to hide this from user and the xml should have the value

I tried this also...but it displays the dropdown on the form

function initializeDCR()
{
// Make Certain Fields hidden
//setVisible()

}

function setVisible() {
// Make Certain Fields ReadOnly
//var setVisible = true;
IWDatacapture.getItem("/document/site_nm").setVisable(false);
}

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My reading of the DTD says that the hidden element can only contain an optional allowed and/or callout element - and not a select element. So it's not working the way you have it doesn't surprise me too much.

I'm not sure I understand the rationale behind this code though - you're setting up a single-item select list with a default value selected and you want the whole thing hidden - you could probably use several other mechanisms for acheiving the same thing (if I understand what you're doing correctly).

However, you might try:
<item name='site_nm' pathid='site_nm'>
    <hidden/>
    <select required="t">
        <option label='Site Manager' value ='SM' selected='t' />
    </select> 
</item>

Adam Stoller

Ghoti,

I used ur answer, but I am not getting the default selected value
<site_nm>SM</site_nm> its empty like this <site_nm/>

I need to hide this from user and the xml should have the value

I tried this also...but it displays the dropdown on the form

function initializeDCR()
{
// Make Certain Fields hidden
//setVisible()

}

function setVisible() {
// Make Certain Fields ReadOnly
//var setVisible = true;
IWDatacapture.getItem("/document/site_nm").setVisable(false);
}

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Is it safe to assume that your call to setVisible within initialzeDCR was not commented out when you tried this? and that your initializeDCR function was called correctly after the form was initialized (as per the documentation in the FormAPI Developer's Guide)?

Also - I'd recommend trying a function name that is not the same as a built-in FormAPI function name (e.g.: mySetVisible, or in this case - maybe hideItem)

I still question why you are using a select list instead of a text field - like:

<item name='site_nm' pathid='site_nm'>
    <hidden/>
    <text><default>SM</default></text>
</item>

I cannot guarantee that this will do what you want (since I don't have an environment to play with right now) - but I think it will.