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    Javascript not running correctly unless used with setTimer

    Hey There,

    Thank you for taking the time to look. Javascript is not my forte so I'm quite stuck on this.

    The problem is that sometimes javascript isn't working, unless it's put on a setTimer.
    For instance, I was asking a window container to open. When that window container opened, I wanted the ckeditor to resetdirty. It wouldn't unless it was done as this:
    eg. window.setTimeout(function(){CKEDITOR.instances["COMNAME"].resetDirty();}, 1000);


    Another example is a window container has event onload that forces a list to refresh. The list onItemDraw event, setting a hidden variable to True.
    {dialog.object}.setValue('isittrue','true');
    window.alert({dialog.object}.getValue('isittrue'));

    It would return a alert box with false even though I knew with 100% certainty that the code was correct.

    I suspect it's because within these components they are more than just a simple ux component. For instance, one of our ux has:
    -2 list controls with detail view
    -Each detail view in it's own window component
    -Ckeditor (rich text editor) as part of the detail window

    What that really means is that I suspect each control within the component talks to each other and because javascript is asynchronous, it means all of the commands are happening at different times.

    Is there a way around it or work out what events are interrupting?

    Thanks

    Jane.
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    Re: Javascript not running correctly unless used with setTimer

    Originally posted by Jane1234 View Post
    Hey There,



    What that really means is that I suspect each control within the component talks to each other and because javascript is asynchronous, it means all of the commands are happening at different times.

    Is there a way around it or work out what events are interrupting?

    Thanks

    Jane.

    As you mention JavaScript is asynchronous, this leads to all sorts of problems. Alpha has a series of events OnRenderComplete etc you can try using these. You can also use

    Javascript.png

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      Re: Javascript not running correctly unless used with setTimer

      see:
      http://www.alphasoftware.com/alphafo...e-then-proceed

      http://www.alphasoftware.com/alphafo...363#post673363

      Regards!

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        Re: Javascript not running correctly unless used with setTimer

        Hey Michael and Mkpatil,
        Great threads and ideas. Cheers for sharing as I gained good insights. I took a look at the asynchronous option .

        They would work well for ajax callbacks and may be the solution. However the problem seems to be more that the different components controls are firing at different times and I'm having to set timers to ensure different controls are loaded or set first.

        Is there a way to see what events are running or sequencing to get a better grasp of what's happening within the component?

        Thanks,

        Jane.

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