ipl call

madhusudhan

As per the requirment ,on the form load i am calling a ipl file with iw datacapture.callserver and this file read an xml file and takes the number of parameters and values i need to return that no of parameters and values to the .cfg file. In .cfg according to the no of parameters i need to add the items (this no of parameters and values are vary)in the form


example: if i got 2 parameters and values from the ipl file then in my form contains 2 text box with the values

is it possible to do this plz can anybody give me idea about this.
and callserver method return any values from the file.

Faizi

As per the requirment ,on the form load i am calling a ipl file with iw datacapture.callserver and this file read an xml file and takes the number of parameters and values i need to return that no of parameters and values to the .cfg file. In .cfg according to the no of parameters i need to add the items (this no of parameters and values are vary)in the form example: if i got 2 parameters and values from the ipl file then in my form contains 2 text box with the values is it possible to do this plz can anybody give me idea about this. and callserver method return any values from the file.

For any kind of dynamic operation on "New Form Entry", you have to use FormAPI. So first go through the FormAPI Guide, it will help to understand how to use it.
Now comes to your question, If you are able to call ipl file and get parameter and values that should be calling in init() callserver. And now you have add item on fly according to the returned parameter and values. right?
According to FormAPI there is no method to add an item in DCT, only method that is for adding a new instance to the replicant.

IWItem.addInstance (index, [choice_name])

So there is no direct solution. But you can achieve this with two different approach.

• First you have to limit max no. of item, then you can put all these item into DCT while creating datacapture.cfg and all these item would be as hidden. So when you open "new form entry" now you can set IWItem.setVisible (true) according to returned parameter in init().
  
• Second approach use replicant container. In which set textbox etc now according to returned parameter you can add instance of replicant.
  

But these approach only works when you will abstract your requirement.
Hope this helps.