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calendar in workflow instantiation

Amanda_J_0204

Using Teamsite 6.7.2/Win 2003

Has anyone successfully used a calendar control in the custom_instantiation.cfg for a workflow?

Trying to set a custom_instantiation.cfg to use a calendar control to set the due date. Have tried using a cgi calendar that works in our datacapture files, but the reference seems to be ignored.

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Amanda_J_0204

Ok, I've seen this thread (http://devnet.interwoven.com/forums_vb/showthread.php?t=22528&forumid=16&highlight=calendar), which answers my question about whether or not this can be accomplished.

Fish made the following comment: "you should also keep in mind that the calendar is only one part of the equation - you need to have the calendar sit within the context of CGI code that correctly processes form information from, and interacts with, the workflow system." I know the original poster was trying to reference the calendar from further in the workflow...but when it's being referenced from instantiation, does the .ipl need to be in a particular location? Right now, this is in iwhome\httpd\iw-bin\z-calendar.ipl
I'm trying to reference it in the custom_instantiation.cfg at "/iw-bin/iw_cgi_wrapper.cgi/z_calendar.ipl"

Adam Stoller

Ok, I've seen this thread (http://devnet.interwoven.com/forums_vb/showthread.php?t=22528&forumid=16&highlight=calendar), which answers my question about whether or not this can be accomplished.

Fish made the following comment: "you should also keep in mind that the calendar is only one part of the equation - you need to have the calendar sit within the context of CGI code that correctly processes form information from, and interacts with, the workflow system." I know the original poster was trying to reference the calendar from further in the workflow...but when it's being referenced from instantiation, does the .ipl need to be in a particular location? Right now, this is in iwhome\httpd\iw-bin\z-calendar.ipl
I'm trying to reference it in the custom_instantiation.cfg at "/iw-bin/iw_cgi_wrapper.cgi/z_calendar.ipl"

You really shouldn't need the iw_cgi_wrapper.cgi - as for the rest, it depends on how the code is written whether it will work as-is in a custom instantiation configuration file. I've used a javascript package I got off the web for things like this without too many issues.

Amanda_J_0204

You really shouldn't need the iw_cgi_wrapper.cgi - as for the rest, it depends on how the code is written whether it will work as-is in a custom instantiation configuration file.* I've used a javascript package I got off the web for things like this without too many issues.

Tried removing the iw_cgi_wrapper.cgi, so the chunk of code looks like this:
<item pathid="due_date" name="due_date">
<label>Due Date (MM/DD/YYYY)</label><description>Enter a due date</description><text required="t" size="11"* validation-regex="^(? Smiley Sad

?:0?[13578]|1[02])(\/|-|\.)31)\1|(? Smiley Sad

?:0?[1,3-9]|1[0-2])(\/|-|\.)(?:29|30)\2))(? Smiley Sad

?:1[6-9]|[2-9]\d)?\d{4})$|^(?:0?2(\/|-|\.)29\3(? Smiley Sad

?:1[6-9]|[2-9]\d)?(?:0[48]|[2468][048]|[13579][26])|(? Smiley Sad

?:16|[2468][048]|[3579][26])00))))$|^(? Smiley Sad

?:0?[1-9])|(?:1[0-2]))(\/|-|\.)(?:0?[1-9]|1\d|2[0-8])\4(? Smiley Sad

?:1[6-9]|[2-9]\d)?\d{4})$"/><cgi-callout url="/iw-bin/z_calendar.ipl" label="View Calendar" window-features="width=300,height=230,resizable=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars=no,Titlebar=no"/>
</item>

Still, no luck. In the instantiation screen, I see a text field, but no "view calendar" button. We've used the same calendar reference in datacapture.cfg's. I was under the impression that the custom_instantiation was supposed to work the same...

Amanda_J_0204

Tried using a JavaScript calendar...the following displayed when I tried to start the workflow:
Could not find the configuration file associated with the workflow: [Workflow name here]

So I tried going back to the text input and validation mentioned in the previous post, and tried including an anchor tag to the ipl (because I've seen this used elsewhere in templates) just to see what would happen.
<item pathid="due_date" name="due_date">
<label>Due Date (MM/DD/YYYY)</label><description>Enter a due date</description>
<text required="t" size="11" validation-regex="^(? Smiley Sad

?:0?[13578]|1[02])(\/|-|\.)31)\1|(? Smiley Sad

?:0?[1,3-9]|1[0-2])(\/|-|\.)(?:29|30)\2))(? Smiley Sad

?:1[6-9]|[2-9]\d)?\d{4})$|^(?:0?2(\/|-|\.)29\3(? Smiley Sad

?:1[6-9]|[2-9]\d)?(?:0[48]|[2468][048]|[13579][26])|(? Smiley Sad

?:16|[2468][048]|[3579][26])00))))$|^(? Smiley Sad

?:0?[1-9])|(?:1[0-2]))(\/|-|\.)(?:0?[1-9]|1\d|2[0-8])\4(? Smiley Sad

?:1[6-9]|[2-9]\d)?\d{4})$"/>
<a href="/iw-bin/z_calendar.ipl">this should be a link</a>
</item>

No part of the anchor tag or text within it shows up in the instantiation screen.

Would someone be able to post an example of something they use in an instantiation that is a text field + some other form of input?

ACheethayil

You can achieve this by a simple JSP call.

[html]
my $cSubmitDateTimeButton="";
$cSubmitDateTimeButton .= "<script language='javascript'> function mycal() { window.open('/iw-cc/custom_scripts/jsp/JavaCalendarCallout.jsp', 'mylilcal', 'width=220,height=365,resizable=yes,toolbar=no,scrollbars=no,titlebar=no'); return false; } </script>";
'width=220,height=365,resizable=yes,toolbar=no,scrollbars=no,titlebar=no'); return false; } </script>";
$cSubmitDateTimeButton .= "";$cSubmitDateTimeButton .= " ";$cSubmitDateTimeButton .= " ";$cSubmitDateTimeButton .= " ";$cSubmitDateTimeButton .= "";$cSubmitDateTimeButton .= "Set Date/Time";$cSubmitDateTimeButton .= " ";$cSubmitDateTimeButton .= " ";$cSubmitDateTimeButton .= " ";$cSubmitDateTimeButton .= " ";$cSubmitDateTimeButton .= "

";

************** JSP code should be as follows *****************
and should be placed under iwhome/httpd/webapps/content_center/custom_scripts/jsp folder
*******************************************************

TeamSite Date Selection

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
dateDisplayValue="none";
dateValue="none";

function alertDate()
{
dateDisplayValue = document.ccalendar.getMonth()+"/"+document.ccalendar.getDay()+"/"+document.ccalendar.getYear() ;
dateValue = document.ccalendar.getMonth()+"/"+document.ccalendar.getDay()+"/"+document.ccalendar.getYear() ;
document.datetime.datedisplay.value=dateDisplayValue;
document.datetime.date.value=dateValue;
}

function setParent()
{
if (dateValue != "none")
{
opener.document.iwwft_instantiator.uSubmitDateTime.value=document.datetime.date.value+" "+document.datetime.hour.value+":"+document.datetime.minute.value;
self.close();
}
else
{
alert("You must click on a date in the calendar before clicking the Submit button.");
}
}

//-->
</SCRIPT>

code=ccalendar.class
name=ccalendar MAYSCRIPT
archive="ccalendar.jar"
width=200
height=200
id = "cal" >

12 am
1 am
2 am
3 am
4 am
5 am
6 am
7 am
8 am
9 am
10 am
11 am
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
6 pm
7 pm
8 pm
9 pm
10 pm
11 pm

:00
:05
:10
:15
:20
:25
:30
:35
:40
:45
:50
:55

SUBMIT
CANCEL

[/html]

Amanda_J_0204

";$cSubmitDateTimeButton .= " ";$cSubmitDateTimeButton .= "";$cSubmitDateTimeButton .= "Set Date/Time";$cSubmitDateTimeButton .= " ";$cSubmitDateTimeButton .= " ";$cSubmitDateTimeButton .= " ";$cSubmitDateTimeButton .= " ";$cSubmitDateTimeButton .= "
You can achieve this by a simple JSP call.

[html]
my $cSubmitDateTimeButton="";
$cSubmitDateTimeButton .= "<script language='javascript'> function mycal() { window.open('/iw-cc/custom_scripts/jsp/JavaCalendarCallout.jsp', 'mylilcal', 'width=220,height=365,resizable=yes,toolbar=no,scrollbars=no,titlebar=no'); return false; } </script>";
'width=220,height=365,resizable=yes,toolbar=no,scrollbars=no,titlebar=no'); return false; } </script>";
$cSubmitDateTimeButton .= "";$cSubmitDateTimeButton .= " ";$cSubmitDateTimeButton .= "
";

************** JSP code should be as follows *****************
and should be placed under iwhome/httpd/webapps/content_center/custom_scripts/jsp folder
*******************************************************

TeamSite Date Selection

<SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript">
dateDisplayValue="none";
dateValue="none";

function alertDate()
{
dateDisplayValue = document.ccalendar.getMonth()+"/"+document.ccalendar.getDay()+"/"+document.ccalendar.getYear() ;
dateValue = document.ccalendar.getMonth()+"/"+document.ccalendar.getDay()+"/"+document.ccalendar.getYear() ;
document.datetime.datedisplay.value=dateDisplayValue;
document.datetime.date.value=dateValue;
}

function setParent()
{
if (dateValue != "none")
{
opener.document.iwwft_instantiator.uSubmitDateTime.value=document.datetime.date.value+" "+document.datetime.hour.value+":"+document.datetime.minute.value;
self.close();
}
else
{
alert("You must click on a date in the calendar before clicking the Submit button.");
}
}

//-->
</SCRIPT>

code=ccalendar.class
name=ccalendar MAYSCRIPT
archive="ccalendar.jar"
width=200
height=200
id = "cal" >

12 am
1 am
2 am
3 am
4 am
5 am
6 am
7 am
8 am
9 am
10 am
11 am
12 pm
1 pm
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
6 pm
7 pm
8 pm
9 pm
10 pm
11 pm

:00
:05
:10
:15
:20
:25
:30
:35
:40
:45
:50
:55

SUBMIT
CANCEL

[/html]

ACheethayil, are you putting the html in a custom_instantiation.cfg file? If I include an html form, the "Could not find the configuration file associated with the workflow" error displays when I try to start a new job.

Amanda_J_0204

At this point, everything I've tried as either resulted in the "Could not find the configuration file associated with the workflow" error, or, when I view the source of the instantiation screen, I'm not seeing any of the changes I'm trying to implement, other than a text box for the due date and the regex being used for it, and it's not even close to being the exact code that I put in the custom_instantiation.cfg.

Part of my code:

<item pathid="due_date" name="due_date"><label>Due Date (MM/DD/YYYY)</label><description>Enter a due date</description><text required="t" size="11"* validation-regex="^(? Smiley Sad

?:0?[13578]|1[02])(\/|-|\.)31)\1|(? Smiley Sad

?:0?[1,3-9]|1[0-2])(\/|-|\.)(?:29|30)\2))(? Smiley Sad

?:1[6-9]|[2-9]\d)?\d{4})$|^(?:0?2(\/|-|\.)29\3(? Smiley Sad

?:1[6-9]|[2-9]\d)?(?:0[48]|[2468][048]|[13579][26])|(? Smiley Sad

?:16|[2468][048]|[3579][26])00))))$|^(? Smiley Sad

?:0?[1-9])|(?:1[0-2]))(\/|-|\.)(?:0?[1-9]|1\d|2[0-8])\4(? Smiley Sad

?:1[6-9]|[2-9]\d)?\d{4})$"/><input type="text" ID="datepicker" onchange="checkDate()"/></item>

custom instantiation source:

_c2=null;_c1[_c1.length]=_n;_a=new Map();_c2=[];_a.add("size","11");_a.add("required","true");_a.add("validation-regex","^(? Smiley Sad

?:0?[13578]|1[02])(\\/|-|\\.)31)\\1|(? Smiley Sad

?:0?[1,3-9]|1[0-2])(\\/|-|\\.)(?:29|30)\\2))(? Smiley Sad

?:1[6-9]|[2-9]\\d)?\\d{4})$|^(?:0?2(\\/|-|\\.)29\\3(? Smiley Sad

?:1[6-9]|[2-9]\\d)?(?:0[48]|[2468][048]|[13579][26])|(? Smiley Sad

?:16|[2468][048]|[3579][26])00))))$|^(? Smiley Sad

?:0?[1-9])|(?:1[0-2]))(\\/|-|\\.)(?:0?[1-9]|1\\d|2[0-8])\\4(? Smiley Sad

?:1[6-9]|[2-9]\\d)?\\d{4})$");_v[8]="due_date";_v[9]="Due Date (MM/DD/YYYY)";_v[10]="Enter a due date";_n=new Item(_v[8],_v[9],_v[10],1,_c2,_ca,_a,_t0);_n.s_P("due_date");_c2=null;_c1[_c1.length]=_n;_a=new Map();

Would anyone know of any out of the box workflows that include a calendar control for the due date? I've seen screen shots of this...

And, would anyone be able to recommend documentation for the custom instantiation? I've found very little information on the subject.

Amanda_J_0204

The following are things I've learned so far about the custom_instantiation - please correct anything that might not work the same for you:

-Any external .js files that I try to reference are ignored and do not show up when viewing the source.

-If I try to include html form or anchor tags, the "Could not find the configuration file associated with the workflow" error appears when I try to start a new job using the workflow.

-If I try to include an <input of any kind, or a cgi-callout, these are ignored and don't show up in the source.

Right now, I am using IWEventRegistry.addItemHandler("/Config/job_description", "onItemChange", openCal); to open an html and javascript file containing a calendar whenever a job description is entered. The file saves the date selected as a variable (mydate), but I'm having trouble passing the variable back to the parent window. I've tried opener.due_date = mydate; in the child file - this does nothing. How should I be calling the parent window?

In case anyone asks: I previously tried calling the calendar cgi with:
var params = new Object();
params = IWDatacapture.getDCRPath();
IWDatacapture.callServer("/iw-bin/iw_cgi_wrapper.cgi/z_calendar_ci.ipl", params, false);

This resulted in the following error:
TeamSite : Wrapper
Error: CGI startup error: CONTENT_LENGTH=0

ACheethayil

ACheethayil, are you putting the html in a custom_instantiation.cfg file? If I include an html form, the "Could not find the configuration file associated with the workflow" error displays when I try to start a new job.

Top part would go into your wft and second part is JSP which would be under your httpd/webapps/content_center folder

Adam Stoller

Top part would go into your wft and second part is JSP which would be under your httpd/webapps/content_center folder

Custom instantion form is for WFM not WFT

Adam Stoller

The following are things I've learned so far about the custom_instantiation - please correct anything that might not work the same for you:

-Any external .js files that I try to reference are ignored and do not show up when viewing the source.

-If I try to include html form or anchor tags, the "Could not find the configuration file associated with the workflow" error appears when I try to start a new job using the workflow.

-If I try to include an <input of any kind, or a cgi-callout, these are ignored and don't show up in the source.

Right now, I am using IWEventRegistry.addItemHandler("/Config/job_description", "onItemChange", openCal); to open an html and javascript file containing a calendar whenever a job description is entered. The file saves the date selected as a variable (mydate), but I'm having trouble passing the variable back to the parent window. I've tried opener.due_date = mydate; in the child file - this does nothing. How should I be calling the parent window?

In case anyone asks: I previously tried calling the calendar cgi with:
var params = new Object();
params = IWDatacapture.getDCRPath();
IWDatacapture.callServer("/iw-bin/iw_cgi_wrapper.cgi/z_calendar_ci.ipl", params, false);

This resulted in the following error:
TeamSite : Wrapper
Error: CGI startup error: CONTENT_LENGTH=0

The custom instantion configuration file is, for most intents and purposes - a DCT. You should be able to reference JS files with a script tag placed in the correct location (according to the DCT DTD) though you will have to play around with the reference url and the location of the JS file.

You cannot embed HTML tags directly within a DCT, so you cannot do so directly within a custom instantion configuration file. Also, I believe the element is 'callout' not 'cgi-callout' (check the datacapture6.0.dtd to be sure)

CallServer is used for non-interactive CGIs - it's not intended to be used for windowing CGIs.

Amanda_J_0204

The custom instantion configuration file is, for most intents and purposes - a DCT. You should be able to reference JS files with a script tag placed in the correct location (according to the DCT DTD) though you will have to play around with the reference url and the location of the JS file.

You cannot embed HTML tags directly within a DCT, so you cannot do so directly within a custom instantion configuration file. Also, I believe the element is 'callout' not 'cgi-callout' (check the datacapture6.0.dtd to be sure)

CallServer is used for non-interactive CGIs - it's not intended to be used for windowing CGIs.

My reference to a JS was at:
<data-capture-requirements dtd-system-identifier="http://localhost/iw-cc/datacapture6.0.dtd" dcr-validation="reject-invalid" xmlns="http://www.interwoven.com/schema/datacapturedtd">
<ruleset name="Config">
<script type="text/javascript"...

The JS was in the same location as JS files that we use for several of our templates: /iw-mount/default/main/TeamSite_Admin/WORKAREA/Administration/TS_Code/JavaScript/

I tried looking for the dct.dtd, and didn't find it...guessing this is called something else...

The datacapture6.0.dtd includes cgi-callout, but it's marked as depricated. In any event, I tried changing the reference to 'callout', and the button still wasn't appearing in the instantiation screen.

Nevertheless... I was able to IWEventRegistry.addItemHandler to track when content was entered into the job description and then bring up the calendar that way. The date is getting saved into the due date field. The calendar only comes up when a job description is entered AND the due date field is blank. This is probably better than not having a calendar, but I'm guessing the users would prefer a button.