Issue with Simple DCT

I am hoping that new eyes can tell me what is wrong with this DCT.

I have a really basic DCT. When I add the simplest of js/formapi, it fails. Here is the script (attached are version1 (no js/formapi) and version2 (with script below) :

[HTML] <script language="javascript">
<br> init();<br> <br> function init() {<br> hID = 9;<br> IWDatacapture.getItem("/monkey").setValue(hID);<br> IWDatacapture.getItem("/msgBox").setValue("Highest ID used so far: " + hID); <br> }<br>
</script>[/HTML]

Success:
a. Click New Form Entry
b. Select form type
c. Enter data
d. Click Generate
e. Save DCR
f. Receive choice of TPL's and choose one
g. name generated file and save it

Failure:
When I add the script above, it fails at f. After I save the DCR, it seems to churn for a bit and then stops, with a JS 'finished with errors' at the bottom of the screen (but, I NEVER get to the point where I can choose the TPL.)

Again, if I remove the script above, it all works seamlessly.

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

jt

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kaalraa

I am hoping that new eyes can tell me what is wrong with this DCT.

I have a really basic DCT. When I add the simplest of js/formapi, it fails. Here is the script (attached are version1 (no js/formapi) and version2 (with script below) :

[HTML]

init();

function init() {
hID = 9;
IWDatacapture.getItem("/monkey").setValue(hID);
IWDatacapture.getItem("/msgBox").setValue("Highest ID used so far: " + hID);
}
]]>
[/HTML]

Success:
a. Click New Form Entry
b. Select form type
c. Enter data
d. Click Generate
e. Save DCR
f. Receive choice of TPL's and choose one
g. name generated file and save it

Failure:
When I add the script above, it fails at f. After I save the DCR, it seems to churn for a bit and then stops, with a JS 'finished with errors' at the bottom of the screen (but, I NEVER get to the point where I can choose the TPL.)

Again, if I remove the script above, it all works seamlessly.

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

jt

Try removing language="javascript" from your script tag.

ISCBorisB

[php]<script language="javascript">\<br><br>//init(); That's way too early to call! Instead:<br>IWEventRegistry.addFormHandler("onFormInit", init);<br><br>function init() {<br> hID = 9;<br> IWDatacapture.getItem("/monkey").setValue(hID);<br> IWDatacapture.getItem("/msgBox").setValue("Highest ID used so far: " + hID); <br>}<br></script>[/php]

jajtiii

Unfortunately, neither of those fixes worked. To recap, I first added the trigger and removed the direct call. This did not fix the issue. I then removed the script tag attribute of language. Also did not work.

I also must apologize, because my initial explanation was not entirely true:

The FAILURE occurs when it tries to SAVE the new dcr. I click Generate and the box pops up for me to name the DCR. I name it and it fails when it tries to build the dcr (JS error : 'Object does not support this method.')

BUT (man, I hope you guys are following this), if I edit an existing templated file (created when the DCT did NOT have the formapi in it), I can (re)generate it without any problems at all.

ISCBorisB

Unfortunately, neither of those fixes worked. To recap, I first added the trigger and removed the direct call. This did not fix the issue. I then removed the script tag attribute of language. Also did not work.

I also must apologize, because my initial explanation was not entirely true:

The FAILURE occurs when it tries to SAVE the new dcr. I click Generate and the box pops up for me to name the DCR. I name it and it fails when it tries to build the dcr (JS error : 'Object does not support this method.')

BUT (man, I hope you guys are following this), if I edit an existing templated file (created when the DCT did NOT have the formapi in it), I can (re)generate it without any problems at all.

Modify hID Type to make it a String. Like this:
var hID = "9";

jajtiii

Wow.

That did it. Many thanks.