CGI Parameter

Hi,

I am getting parameter to my callout like below

$cgi->{'form'}{'ProductCategories'}

when i call like this i am getting value for ex 1.
Now i want to pass label of selected one ?

Could any body let me know how to pass label to cgi-callout

ProductCategories is dropdown in my dcr.
<item name="ProductCategories">
<select>
<option label="Product1" value="1"/>
<option label="Product2" value="2"/>
</select>
</item>

Thanx in advance

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Adam Stoller

I think the only way to do that is if you make the label and value the same. I don't believe HTML forms consider the label all that important once the display has been rendered. At that point it's strictly the field and value that matter.

--fish
(Interwoven Senior Technical Consultant)

Migrateduser

Thanx for your reply on this.Is it possible through FormAPI to get label?

In the below code i am trying to display the label ??

i am getting the value with option[index].value

when i am trying for label in similar way it is giving undefined
option[index].label ???

var index = IWDatacapture.getItem("/ProductCategories").getValue();
var option = IWDatacapture.getItem("/ProductCategories").getOptions();

alert(option[index].value);
alert(option[index].label); --> it is displaying undefined

Using the above code i am displaying value but i am not getting the label.

Thanx in advance

iwovjames

try

alert(option[index].text);

instead of .label

http://www.devguru.com/Technologies/ecmascript/quickref/option.html has more info on the Options object.

-james

Migrateduser

Thanx for your info it works with .text

Thanx

summergs

How did you get the value of the field from the DCT?

I tried $cgi->{'form'}{'my_field_name'}; but I could not capture the field value?!?

I have:
use TeamSite::CGI_lite;
use TeamSite::Config;

my $cgi = TeamSite::CGI_lite->new();
$cgi->parse_data();

my $form_name = $cgi->{'form'}{'iw_form_name'};
my $element_name = $cgi->{'form'}{'iw_callback_var'};
my $user_name = $cgi->{'form'}{'user_name'};
my $item_name = $cgi->{'form'}{'iw_item_name'};
my $item_description = $cgi->{'form'}{'iw_item_description'};
my $dcr_name = $cgi->{'form'}{'iw_object_name'};
my $pathinfo = $cgi->{'form'}{'area_path'};

pammi

You should get the value if use like below
$cgi->{'form'}{'Author'}

Author is field in dct.

summergs

Thanks for your input. Its just not working for me...Grrrr

Dwayne

To get the value of the item associated with the callout, you would use something like this:

use TeamSite::CGI_lite;
use TeamSite::Config;

my $cgi = TeamSite::CGI_lite->new();
$cgi->parse_data();

my $form_name = $cgi->{'form'}{'iw_form_name'};
my $element_name = $cgi->{'form'}{'iw_callback_var'};
my $user_name = $cgi->{'form'}{'user_name'};
my $item_name = $cgi->{'form'}{'iw_item_name'};
my $item_description = $cgi->{'form'}{'iw_item_description'};
my $dcr_name = $cgi->{'form'}{'iw_object_name'};
my $pathinfo = $cgi->{'form'}{'area_path'};
my $item_value = $cgi->{'form'}{'iw_item_value'};

However, that only works if it's a text or textarea item. It won't give you the value of a select, checkbox, etc. If you need that info, then I think your only option would be to do it via JavaScript, which is really a pain if you need it within the Perl code.

--

Current project: TS 5.5.2/6.1 W2K

summergs

Thanks for the input. I believe the problem must be with replicants. Is there a way to reference a replicant?

Dwayne

I'm not entirely certain of what you mean by "reference a replicant." If the callout is associated with a member element of a replicant, then the callout code should just work. There shouldn't be any extra work involved.

Now, if you're trying to access the value of another item in the DCT, other than the "owner" of the callout, that's a different story. There's nothing directly pased in to the CGI that gives you those other fields and values. As far as I know, the only thing you could do would be to use some FormAPI code in the generated HTML page to access that sort of information. Of course, you can't use FormAPI directly within the Perl code of your CGI handler, because the CGI runs on the server, while the FormAPI code needs to execute on the client box. If you need your CGI handler to have access to other items from the DCT, then you'd probably have to do it in a "two stage" process:

1. CGI writes a form to collect the data with all fields of type "hidden", and FormAPI code to populate hidden fields on that form
2. FormAPI code gets executed in the form on the client side.
3. FormAPI forces a "submit" operation on the form
4. CGI (the same one, or a different one) gets control and parses the data.

Rube Goldberg strikes again!

--

Current project: TS 5.5.2/6.1 W2K

jbonifaci

Actually, the value of every field is posted to the cgi-callout, including replicants. The easiest way to see everything that is passed is to change your cgi-callout to call '/iw-bin/show_env.cgi' and then execute the callout.

If you have a replicant named 'Replicant' with two items named 'Item1' and 'Item2' and your dcr has three replicants populated, then your cgi-callout should get the following 6 parameters passed to it:

'Replicant/0/Item1'
'Replicant/0/Item2'
'Replicant/1/Item1'
'Replicant/1/Item2'
'Replicant/2/Item1'
'Replicant/2/Item2'

Hope this helps.

Dwayne

Actually, the value of every field is posted to the cgi-callout, including replicants. The easiest way to see everything that is passed is to change your cgi-callout to call '/iw-bin/show_env.cgi' and then execute the callout.

Which version of TeamSite? I'm not certain, but I believe that this behavior has changed recently. Interwoven never committed to an interface like this, so, if you code based on observed rather than documented behavior, you're on your own when your code breaks with a version change.

--

Current project: TS 5.5.2/6.1 W2K

jbonifaci

I haven't tried it out in 6.0 or 6.1, but it has been around in 5.0.x and 5.5.x. I can't remember if this was around in 4.5.x or prior.

summergs

Thanks all. Special thanks to jbonifaci. Using the show_env did that trick. I MUST supply replicant reference. Thanks Again!

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rodigz

Hi Jeff,

I'm using ts 6.5, I have custom menu. I want pass the user, role, vpath and etc. How should I do it.

<link id="deletedcr"
operationID="deletedcr"
label="Delete DCR"
url="/iw-bin/delete_dcr.ipl"
target="_blank"
windowFeatures="scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,width=600,height=300,status=yes"
/>
I tried the code posted but does not pass anything.

thanks.

rodigz

i've tried this code
use TeamSite::CGI_lite;
use TeamSite::Config;
$|=1;
my $cgi = TeamSite::CGI_lite->new();
$cgi->parse_data();

my $user_name = $cgi->{'form'}{'user_name'};
$log->Debug("username:$user_name ")

Adam Stoller

Try $cgi->{cookie}{'iw_user'}, $cgi->{cookie}{'iw_role'}

Actually better yet - create a custom menu item to run /iw-bin/show_env.cgi - and look at that information while you're working on your custom code.

--fish
Senior Consultant, Quotient Inc.
http://www.quotient-inc.com

rodigz

wow. yes ur right i can now pass the user name and role.. Where did you get the list of iw_user and iw_role?
What else I can pass and what variable shall i use?

thanks.

rodigz

basically i need the other info..I've checked the manual and the list that they have are not working.

Standard name-value pairs will be POSTed to the callout CGI. These name-value pairs are:
! area_path: The vpath to the current workarea. Unlike the custom menu item's
area_path, this is a vpath rather than a file system path.
! iw_callback_var: The name of the form element that launched this callout.
! iw_dcr_path: A file system path to the data record being edited.
! iw_dcr_type: The type of the data record being edited.
! iw_dcr_vpath: A vpath to the data record being edited.
! iw_field_type: The type of form element that launched this callout.
! iw_form_name: The name of the form that launched this callout. This is the full name
relative to the callout window (that is,
window.opener.top.formframe.document.dcreditForm).
! iw_item_description: The description of the data capture item that launched this
callout.
! iw_item_name: The name of the data capture item that launched this callout.
Using Callouts
! iw_item_value: The current value of the data capture item that launched this callout.
This only applies for text and textarea items. Values of other types of form instances
(check boxes, select menus, etc.) can be obtained through JavaScript.
! iw_object_name: The name of the data record being edited.
! session: The TeamSite session string for the current session. This is the same as the
custom menu item's session.
! task_id: The task ID for the current workflow task, if the data capture form was a
cgitask of a workflow.
! user_name: The user name of the current TeamSite user. This is the same as the custom
menu item's user_name.
! user_role: The role of the current TeamSite user. This is the same as the custom menu
item's user_role.

jbonifaci

Just output all of the environment and post data and you can see everything passed. This is easy enough to do, but if you need help, just replace your cgi script with show_env.cgi and it will show you everything.