Dropdown Selection Search

[mmaisterrena]

I saw a couple of months ago a video that showed how you could set a search part of a grid to execute the search just after a selection was made in a dropdown box without having to pres the search button, but I cant find it now

can some one point me to where the video is or just point me out how this is done

[StephenP]

Re: Dropdown Selection Search

You can auto submit on a quick search.

You can also use auto-submit on cascading look ups in the search part of a grid, and the search will fire on selecting the second (and all subsequent) piece of the cascade (assuming you turn on auto-submit in the cascade definition).

[DBM]

Re: Dropdown Selection Search

Mauricio

Video 18 of the version 10 web videos shows an example.

http://www.screencast.com/users/Alph...0-92db40b3e4cc

David

[mmaisterrena]

Re: Dropdown Selection Search

thanks

I dont understand why is this only available for cascading dropdowns , I just want a single Drop Down and I cant use quick search since im using it for another search criteria

[DBM]

Re: Dropdown Selection Search

Mauricio,

If you use a single search field which is a DropDown it is possible to use the Javascript OnChange event for the field to initiate the search once the selection has been made from the DropDown.

Insert the following code in the Inline-Javascript Action

{grid.Object}.submitSearchForm();

I have only done some simple tests with a dbf table so hope it works in your case.

David.

[StephenP]

Re: Dropdown Selection Search

Thank you, David. I was trying to find a way to use the onChange js event last night, but couldn't find it. (too tired)

I need to study those Grid methods a bit more.

[mmaisterrena]

Re: Dropdown Selection Search

Hey It does work!!
Thank you

[mmaisterrena]

Re: Dropdown Selection Search

Im trying to show a wait dialog while the search is running but it sends me an error

A5.msgBox.show('Wait...','<div style=\'padding: 20px;\'>Please Wait</div>','none',function() {});
{grid.Object}.submitSearchForm();
A5.msgBox.hide();

What am I doing wrong?


BTW is there a way to not show the search button

[frankbicknell]

Re: Dropdown Selection Search

Mauricio,

If you use a single search field which is a DropDown it is possible to use the Javascript OnChange event for the field to initiate the search once the selection has been made from the DropDown.

Insert the following code in the Inline-Javascript Action

{grid.Object}.submitSearchForm();

I have only done some simple tests with a dbf table so hope it works in your case.

David.

How go you get rid of the search button if it is no longer needed?

[DBM]

Re: Dropdown Selection Search

Frank,

In Search Properties change the Toolbar position to None

David.

[DBM]

Re: Dropdown Selection Search

Mauricio,

Place your message code in Javascript Events in Grid Properties

In the canSearchSubmit event put this code

A5.msgBox.show('Wait...','<div style=\'padding: 20px;\'>Please Wait</div>','none',function() {});

In the afterSearchSubmit event put this code

A5.msgBox.hide();

Seems to work OK.

David.

[mmaisterrena]

Re: Dropdown Selection Search

Thank you that is definitely the way to go works perfectly

[Delta Force]

Re: Dropdown Selection Search

Thanks to David. This very old post also solved my new problem!

However, I wish the Alpha5 development team would incorporate that 'auto-submit' option for non-cascading dropdown as well, in their new version.
Solving the problem this way is more fun and I learned more though.