Js read/write checkbox values and onchange event problem

[gamma]

Hi,

I am populating a dialog with java script. For Example I set a checkbox value to true and see it checked in the Working and Live Preview but when I read the value "false" is returned

				{dialog.Object}.setValue('Checkbox1',true);
				var thishere = {dialog.Object}.getValue('Checkbox1');
				 alert(thishere);

furthermore I tried to call the onChange Event as the dialog did not act on the checkbox being selected nor did the total values calculate.
calling

{dialog.object}.prepare();

at least let the total value calculate.
But how can I call the onChange() Event of a control out of JavaScript?
I tried

document.getElementById('DLG1.V.R1.Checkbox1').onchange();

but it does not fire. and it does not complain either. It seems not to think it did not changed at all.
so what am I doing wrong, I believe it is something very simple and I just missed it.

Thank you for your help!

[Davidk]

Re: Js read/write checkbox values and onchange event problem

It looks like there is a problem with the dialog control. Using the onInitializeComplete event (is that what you're using?) to set the Checkbox, the control is visibly being set but the control value is not set and the dialog is not put into a dirty state, as it should be, and as the in-line documentation states for the setValue method.

If you were to put your setValue code into another control, on it's double-click event, for example, the control would be properly set and the dialog would be dirty. I would suggest you report this one.

[gamma]

Re: Js read/write checkbox values and onchange event problem

Thank you David for your feedback! I will report this one as an bug and will let you now as soon as there is a solution.

[Selwyn Rabins]

Re: Js read/write checkbox values and onchange event problem

It looks like there is a problem with the dialog control. Using the onInitializeComplete event (is that what you're using?) to set the Checkbox, the control is visibly being set but the control value is not set and the dialog is not put into a dirty state, as it should be, and as the in-line documentation states for the setValue method.

If you were to put your setValue code into another control, on it's double-click event, for example, the control would be properly set and the dialog would be dirty. I would suggest you report this one.

Actually, it is not a bug.

If you examine the generated HTML for the dialog, you will see code like this toward the end:

DLG1_DlgObj._executeEvent('onInitializeComplete');
var dataObj = {
	name: 'smith'
};

DLG1_DlgObj.populate(dataObj);
DLG1_DlgObj._fireWatches(1);

so, the .populate() is firing as the last thing (after the onInitializeComplete) and it is setting the dialog to clean.

We could add a new client side event (say - 'afterDialogPopulate' that fired as the very last thing on the page, or you could wrap your code in the OnInitializeComplete in a setTimeout().

for example:

setTimeout(function() {{dialog.Object}.setValue('married',true);},100)

[Davidk]

Re: Js read/write checkbox values and onchange event problem

Thanks for that Selwyn... I would vote for the afterDialogPopulate event... would be really handy.

[gamma]

Re: Js read/write checkbox values and onchange event problem

Thanks a million Selwyn!
That timeout workaround did the trick and I can get on with my work.
An afterDialogPopulate Event of course would be nice, but the workaround works fine for now.
Thanks again for your fast response.

[Selwyn Rabins]

Re: Js read/write checkbox values and onchange event problem

ok, done.

we have added new onRenderComplete event in the Dialog component.

it is the very last thing that gets fired on the dialog. this will be in the next update.

[Davidk]

Re: Js read/write checkbox values and onchange event problem

Gotta say, Selwyn... you and this software are amazing. Where else and who else would ever do this. Thanks so much. David

[Richard Rabins]

Re: Js read/write checkbox values and onchange event problem

David Kates
I am sure Selwyn will be delighted when he sees your reply.

Btw what kind of app are you building?
Regards
Richard