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Finish Button

Bhargav Coca

Well i exactly didn't know where to post this? its more like Workflow and Form API. I have handler set on Finish Button, this actually saves the DCR with some random name, I want to Invoke a workflow at this very stage. Please don't say "tt_data" that is not what i want. Cuz i would be having this as a must thing, but a part form that what generally happens is

1)You click finish, DCR gets saved
2)The next window is SubmitNow/Submit later.
3)You will select "Submit Now" and click next then the worflow template will show up.

I don't want this, i want to get rid of step2. I have searched devnet and support site, there were examples of invoking the workflow as a master with the URL, but none of them have any example of how to invoke it in the Javascript after i click finish. Can anyone point me to that example if there is any.

Thank you

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Adam Stoller

Well i exactly didn't know where to post this? its more like Workflow and Form API. I have handler set on Finish Button, this actually saves the DCR with some random name, I want to Invoke a workflow at this very stage. Please don't say "tt_data" that is not what i want. Cuz i would be having this as a must thing, but a part form that what generally happens is

1)You click finish, DCR gets saved
2)The next window is SubmitNow/Submit later.
3)You will select "Submit Now" and click next then the worflow template will show up.

I don't want this, i want to get rid of step2. I have searched devnet and support site, there were examples of invoking the workflow as a master with the URL, but none of them have any example of how to invoke it in the Javascript after i click finish. Can anyone point me to that example if there is any.

Thank you

You cannot invoke the workflow [directly] via javascript/FormAPI - you have to either use CallServer() to run a script on the server side that could invoke the workflow (may require 'master' priveleges) or, potentially, have FormAPI bring up a new window with the URL pointing to the CCI URL for invoking a workflow (see the FormAPI and/or UICG manuals for more details).

liw5215

Hi

I am facing same issue here. The users do not want the step2 "submit now/submit later" screen. I want that once they hit finish button, Form Api will validate the DCR and invoke a workflow if all data is ok. is this possible?

Thanks in advance for any help or info.

regards,

Wil

sara_team

Hi,

My query is very much similar to this.

That is, when user clicks on finish button, the popup window should open stating that "Do u want to preview".
If yes, the preview should open
If no, the normal publish should happen.

Pls help me to wat handler to use to control the finish button. Also, pls let me know where can i find good documentation/links on FormAPIs, so that i can learn more on my own.

ISCBorisB

Hi,

My query is very much similar to this.

That is, when user clicks on finish button, the popup window should open stating that "Do u want to preview".
If yes, the preview should open
If no, the normal publish should happen.

Pls help me to wat handler to use to control the finish button. Also, pls let me know where can i find good documentation/links on FormAPIs, so that i can learn more on my own.

1. Write a CGI or Servlet for your "Preview Dialog" Page

2. Call it from custom [post=86894]Finish Button Handler[/post] using window.open(any browser) or window.showModalDialog(IE only).
Note that it's a (little) hack

3. Ultimate FormAPI resource is IWOV FormsPublisher FormAPI Developer’s Guide Release 6.X

sara_team

Hi ISCBoris,

Thanks for you hint.
How about using the syntax to preview the page.

top.getDCFrame(self).datacapture_buttonframe.doPreview(pt);

// pt is the path for presentation template

Also, my friend suggested me to use IWDatacapture.SAVECLOSE_BUTTON to control the Finish button. But it works for with SAVE also.

ISCBorisB

How about using the syntax to preview the page.
top.getDCFrame(self).datacapture_buttonframe.doPreview(pt);

What about it? Yes, datacapture_buttonframe is one of the seven DCT Frames and yes, it contains doPreview JS Function.
To use it correctly though you need some reverse engineering (read "Serious hacking") done. Usually you are on your own
on a quest like that

...But it works for with SAVE also.

Actually, IWDatacapture.SAVECLOSE_BUTTON(3) is one of the values of the int Parameter that is passed to the onSave Event
Handler to indicate how the Save was triggered. What you've posted above is incorrect, in 6.5 anyway. In the case of Save
what's passed is IWDatacapture.SAVE_BUTTON(1) or IWDatacapture.SAVEAS_BUTTON(2). Note though that there are
new Features ("Save Incomplete") and also known bugs in *onSave* logic in 6.7.X, so who knows...

sara_team

Hi ISCBoris,

Thanks for your comments.

I am not able to acheive it by using either of these commands or events...Can u suggest me some other idea on how to go about it.

Even the FinishHandler code is not able to catch the value of Finish button.

Sara

ISCBorisB

I am not able to acheive it by using either of these commands or events...

Try the following DCT sample somewhere to see how it's done. Google request there is for Demo purposes only, you'd have
to replace it with your own CGI or Servlet that performs required generation(s) and renders Page (or perhaps a redirect) back
to the requesting Agent[html]

sara_team

Hi ISCBoris,

That code is really smart!!! but i ve managed to bring the same from onclose event.
But now i ve no clue on how to get the preview page while clicking on "YES" on the confirmation popup.
Is there any seperate tpl has to written for tat..(If yes, can we do without writing sepearte tpl)

SARA

ISCBorisB

Hi ISCBoris,

That code is really smart!!! but i ve managed to bring the same from onclose event.
But now i ve no clue on how to get the preview page while clicking on "YES" on the confirmation popup.
Is there any seperate tpl has to written for tat..(If yes, can we do without writing sepearte tpl)

SARA

I'm not aware of any IWOV supported mechanism to expose "Generate/Preview" Widgets GUI.
(I was thinking Content Center URL Commands or something like that - no such luck).

Short of hacking it, the simplest supported mechanism would be IMO your own CGI script (this is not tpl!)
or Java Servlet to generate components (using iwgen or iwpt_compile for example) and returning a Page with
redirect as HTTP Response

sara_team

Hi ISCBoris,

Thank you so much for you support.

Let me try creating the CGI script. I ve think a lot before going into that.
If you find any other solution, pls let me know. Your help is really appreciable.:-)

SAra

ISCBorisB

If you find any other solution...

Well... There is always a little hacking. You can try something like the following from your FormAPI. Please note though that
it's a hack, you are on your own. If something goes wrong do not expect IWOV Support ( or DevNet for that matter )

var generateURL = '/iw-cc/command/iw.group.formspub.generate?vpath=' + IWDatacapture.getDCRPath();
var dialogHandle = window.open(generateURL,"_self","width=500,height=400,status=no,toolbar=no,location=no,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes,left=75,top=50");