Preview / Generate Page

Hi,

Im using Teamsite 6.5 SP2.
I would like to set the preview path for the HTMLs.

I have included the following in the java script

function initAutoNameDCR() {
IWEventRegistry.addFormHandler("OnPreview", handleNameDCR);
}

function handleNameDCR() {
IWPageGeneration.setOutputFile("/temp/preview/preview.html");
}

I have also defined the preview path in templating.cfg.

The problem is, when i click on 'preview' button in DCT, the preview path defined in templating.cfg is considered and the path defined using 'setOutputFile' is not working.

Please help.

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ISCBorisB

Hi,

Im using Teamsite 6.5 SP2.
I would like to set the preview path for the HTMLs.

I have included the following in the java script

function initAutoNameDCR() {
IWEventRegistry.addFormHandler("OnPreview", handleNameDCR);
}

function handleNameDCR() {
IWPageGeneration.setOutputFile("/temp/preview/preview.html");
}

I have also defined the preview path in templating.cfg.

The problem is, when i click on 'preview' button in DCT, the preview path defined in templating.cfg is considered and the path defined using 'setOutputFile' is not working.

Please help.

How do you call "initAutoNameDCR" function?
Also, if I were you I would add "return true;" at the end of onPreview Handler

Frederik

Interesting... we're using that function (setOutputFile) for setting the output file of Generation. We would not want it to apply on Previewing...

I've just reread the formapi dev guide, and it does say

IWPageGeneration.setOutputFile ( filename create_directories)
Sets the output file name to be used for previewing and generating. This modifies the corresponding form settings option.

but I believe this is a docbug (also because the corresponding form settings only affects the output file for Generation, not Preview). I just tried again, and our preview filenames are not affected by our use of setOutputFile (in a onFormLoad handler).

So I guess the correct description would be Sets the output file name to be used for generating.

RajatChopra

Hi,
I am using the following function to utilise the auto generation.
But for some reason, it is not creating the file. And it does not give any errors either.

Can anyone shed some light on it?

IWEventRegistry.addFormHandler("OnGenerate", handleNameDCR);

/*
function that will handle autonaming of file on Generation.
This will take value from the pageName DCR field, presentation template extension
and the siteSection drop down to generate the path for the file.
*/
function handleNameDCR() {
//var DCRName = IWDatacapture.getItem("/template/pageName").getValue();
alert (dcrPageName);
var presentationTemplate = IWPageGeneration.getPresentationTemplate();
alert(presentationTemplate);
var item = IWDatacapture.getItem("/template/siteSection");
var label = item.getOptions()[item.getValue()].value;
alert (label);
var extn = presentationTemplate.getExtension();
alert (extn);
var filePath = "/preview/" + label + "/" + dcrPageName + "." + extn;
IWPageGeneration.setPresentationTemplate (presentationTemplate);
IWPageGeneration.setOutputFile(filePath, true);
}

TS 6.5 SP3
Windows 2k3

-Rajat

ISCBorisB

Hi,
I am using the following function to utilise the auto generation.
But for some reason, it is not creating the file. And it does not give any errors either.

Can anyone shed some light on it?

IWEventRegistry.addFormHandler("OnGenerate", handleNameDCR);

/*
function that will handle autonaming of file on Generation.
This will take value from the pageName DCR field, presentation template extension
and the siteSection drop down to generate the path for the file.
*/
function handleNameDCR() {
//var DCRName = IWDatacapture.getItem("/template/pageName").getValue();
alert (dcrPageName);
var presentationTemplate = IWPageGeneration.getPresentationTemplate();
alert(presentationTemplate);
var item = IWDatacapture.getItem("/template/siteSection");
var label = item.getOptions()[item.getValue()].value;
alert (label);
var extn = presentationTemplate.getExtension();
alert (extn);
var filePath = "/preview/" + label + "/" + dcrPageName + "." + extn;
IWPageGeneration.setPresentationTemplate (presentationTemplate);
IWPageGeneration.setOutputFile(filePath, true);

return true;
}

TS 6.5 SP3
Windows 2k3

-Rajat

Although it is not documented "onGenerate" event handler works much like "onSave", "onSaveValid", etc. It should return true for generation to continue

RajatChopra

Thanks a lot Boris!!!

It worked like a charm.

Thanks,
Rajat