function to know the name of the current dialog or grid

[Ken Tjia]

I appreciate to know a name of function

to call for the name of the current grid or dialog.

i am trying to capture into user log file,

example :

USER_NAME()
API_GETUSERNAME()
API_GETMACHINENAME()

dialog_name ?
grid_name ?

[agillbb]

Re: function to know the name of the current dialog or grid

Ken, these values get passed into a callback via the e object.

[Ken Tjia]

Re: function to know the name of the current dialog or grid

let me look.

now i basically manually add it into argument

like session_protected__object_name = "dialog_name" or grid name

was hoping to be able to capture it & simplified it ... not a big deal just curious
if such function exist

[Ken Tjia]

Re: function to know the name of the current dialog or grid

Hi Andy,

can you give me more suggestion on getting the name of web component by way of e.object ?
i can't seem to find it... thanks

[agillbb]

Re: function to know the name of the current dialog or grid

I am not sure how you are calling your function, but I'm saying that if it is a callback, the a debug(1) in the callback will allow you to view the e object which contains info about the calling grid or dialog.
e.g. e.tmpl.componentPhysicalName

[Ken Tjia]

Re: function to know the name of the current dialog or grid

ok i use

e.tmpl.componentName

and interestingly , the result name becoming like :

TBI_BUILDING_L_165033JRHN_BUILDING_L_215025TEEI_UNIT_LIST__GAOT_ABC_PAYMENT_SI_UYWJ

the actual name dim by alpha was :

.......

DIM tmpl.guid as C = "8471d5aa-9e94-4bc3-a152-2a5ac4a6eb2c"
DIM tmpl.style_name as C = "MobBlue"
DIM tmpl.componentName as C = "payment_single_entry"
DIM tmpl.componentFilename as C = "C:\property_management\property.WebProjects\Default.WebProject\payment_single_entry.a5wcmp"
DIM tmpl.page_fields[0] as P

I do not plan to pursue further, however would appreciate future feedback on
getting component's name into a variable for purpose of tracking what user's are up to.

my function is a simple one in .aex

i call it on the server side... on initialize
function working well, i manually coded , would be nice just place my function
into every server initialize event ...

my function is very simple, in case some want to know...
i capture, window user logon name, computer name,
i will add logitude & latitude this afternoon, so we get better idea.
notice template name variable being manually dimmed during server initialized event

FUNCTION user_log AS C ( )

dim args as SQL::Arguments
args.set("ulink",session.__protected__ulink)
args.set("template_name",session.__protected__template_name)
args.set("date",now())
args.set("data_group",session.__protected__data_group)
args.set("computer_user_name",API_GETUSERNAME())
args.set("computer_name",API_GETMACHINENAME())
args.set("security_user_name",A5ws_GetCurrentUser())
args.set("sample_data",null_value())

'e.tmpl.componentPhysicalName)

DIM cn as SQL::Connection
dim flagResult as l
flagResult = cn.open("::Name::Property_sql")
if flagResult = .f. then
end
end if

cn.PortableSQLEnabled = .t.

dim sqlInsertStatement as c
sqlInsertStatement = <<%longstring%
INSERT INTO user_log
(ulink,
template_name,
date,
security_user_name,
computer_user_name,
computer_name,
sample_data,
data_group)
VALUES
(:ulink,
:template_name,
:date,
:security_user_name,
:computer_user_name,
:computer_name,
:sample_data,
:data_group)
%longstring%

dim flag as l
flag = cn.Execute(sqlInsertStatement,args)
if flag = .f. then
cn.close()
end
end if

END FUNCTION

[agillbb]

Re: function to know the name of the current dialog or grid

Right, so what I was saying is that your function should accept an argument - the "e" object or equivalent, depending on where you call your function from. The function would then operate "similar" to a callback in that you would now have access to component-specific data.

e.g.
FUNCTION user_log AS C (e as P )
...

Andy.

[Ken Tjia]

Re: function to know the name of the current dialog or grid

thanks, i would expect the result be like plain equivalent to "payment_single_entry"
however, the result is some kind of coded string instaed...


knowing that in the dialog xbasic codes... the variable is dimmed as
DIM tmpl.componentName as C = "payment_single_entry"

anyway, i will accept more lecture hi, or just keep trying.

[agillbb]

Re: function to know the name of the current dialog or grid

Ken, I don't think it makes sense looking at the xBasic tab in this case. The debug(1) call in your function (assuming you have passed in the e object) will show you what is available. As I said before, check
e.tmpl.componentPhysicalName
You only need to parse this string and you will have the name of the component.