Set Replicant Values from CallOut Button

Has anyone ever had a callout button in a replicant on a DCT, that opened a window for the user to select a value, then have that value returned to the replicant field on the DCT?

For Example, I have a callout button on a replicant field that opens a new window for the users to select a value from a drop down box. The Callout button is within a replicant. I need to have the selected value returned to the DCT.

In the DCT, the name for the replicant is defined as "Product/0/Product_Code". My Javascript in the CGI program is set to

$form.$item_name.value = 99.

Where $item_name is "Product/0/Product_Code". This works for fields not in a replicant, but I get a javascript error when trying to set the value of the field, Product/0/Product_Code.

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Migrateduser

I think you may be using the old style of JavaScript in your callout. I think you would be better off with standard FormAPI syntax. I think it looks something like:

parent.getScriptFrame().IWDatacapture.getItem( '/whatever' ).setValue( 'something' );

The '/whatever' is passed to the CGI somehow (use show_env.cgi temporarily to see what parameter to check).

ozzie

I do that in other places, which works fine on replicants. Can FormAPI open a new viewable window for the user to select values?

Migrateduser

Sure, FormAPI can do window.open to any URL, but what I'm saying is you can still use a callout, but have it return results to the form using FormAPI instead of the old Perl techniques. I may just be confused/confusing, sorry.

ozzie

So, FormAPI commands like, IWDatacapture.getItem("/field1").setReadOnly(false);

can be used on CGIs that are called from CallOut buttons on the DCT?

Migrateduser

I am pretty sure I've done this. For this specific thing (readonly) I think you would want to call IWDatacapture.redraw() afterwards.

ozzie

Thanks, I will give it a try.

ozzie

You can use FormAPI commands from callout buttons, as long as you use, "opener.parent.getScriptFrame();". I was just using parent.getScriptFrame();

thanks