Does anyone know the method in which you can create a footer area inside a container?

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Re: Does anyone know the method in which you can create a footer area inside a contai

In V11 it (

$('DLG1.V.R1.STATICTEXT_7').innerHTML = 'Test';

) seems to work fine in the client-side onInitializeComplete event. It won't fire on subsequent ajax callbacks. You could try it in onRenderComplete if you have that event in the UX control as well.

[DaveF]

Re: Does anyone know the method in which you can create a footer area inside a contai

I was away from my computer for a while. I'm using V12 too and UX components do have an onDialogInitialize event. Click "Server-side" under "Events". There are two event categories - server-side and client-side. OnDialogInitialize is the first event listed.

There are many places you can insert the code. As a matter of preference, I like to put all of my initialization code (Xbasic and Javascript) in the onDialogInitialize event so it's all in one place. There are of course certain instances where I must insert my Javascript initialization code in other places.

Every server-side event and Ajax callback has an "e.javascript" property so you can send some Javascript back to the browser. You can also change the panel heading text without Javascript like this:

e.control.statictext_1 = "Welcome " + session.name

[DaveF]

Re: Does anyone know the method in which you can create a footer area inside a contai

Josh,

Have you created a Login page yet? The V12 Login component looks exactly the same as the V11 version. I am debating whether or not I should use a UX component for my Login page since I am creating a mobile app. I looked at the HTML code for the Login component and it generates a 64 byte hidden field and calls the Javascript function "linksubmit". I will have to do this as well if I create my own login dialog. I'm not sure yet how the hidden key is generated or validated. Have you done this or seen any examples of creating your own mobile Login dialog in V12?

Thanks

[coleresources]

Re: Does anyone know the method in which you can create a footer area inside a contai

No I haven't created a custom login component in A5, what is it you want to accomplish with a custom login component? I've been able to style the login component so that it doesn't look like the classic A5 login component. Share with me your requirements and I'd love to be a sounding board and share whatever I can to assist.

[coleresources]

Re: Does anyone know the method in which you can create a footer area inside a contai

I have found other ways to accomplish this but it's driving me crazy that it wont work the way I'd expect.

This should work right? SESSION.NAME exists. If I pass in a string like 'Test', it works but if I try to pass the session variable in, nothing. WWWHHHYYYY

e.javascript = "$('welcome_message').innerHTML = 'Welcome' + SESSION.NAME;"

[DaveF]

Re: Does anyone know the method in which you can create a footer area inside a contai

It can get a little tricky when using the e.javascript property and passing in variable data that exists only on the server-side. The browser does not have a variable defined as "SESSION.NAME". What you have to do is add the contents of the variable like so:

e.javascript = "$('welcome_message').innerHTML = 'Welcome' + '" + SESSION.NAME "';"

This code will copy the contents of SESSION.NAME into e.javascript. Currently, you are copying the literal value "SESSION.NAME" to e.javascript and that variable will not exist on the client side. Below is an example of the line of Javascript code the browser would execute.

OLD:   $('welcome_message').innerHTML = 'Welcome ' + SESSION.NAME;

NEW:  $('welcome_message').innerHTML = 'Welcome ' + 'Josh';

The OLD example will not work because SESSION.NAME does not exist on the client side.

For what its worth, I would probably use a static text or placeholder control and the following line of code in onDialogInitialize:

e.control.placeholder_header = "Welcome " + session.name

This is easier for me to read if I were to come back and make changes 6 months down the road. e.control is just a temporary object for holding text that you want A5 to update for you.

[DaveF]

Re: Does anyone know the method in which you can create a footer area inside a contai

Josh,

I have spent a great deal of time customizing the rigid Login component to make it look right for a mobile app. I had to enter the HTML from scratch using the Freeform Template to get the Login form the way I wanted it. The only automation I was getting from it was the insertion of a hidden key. I was thinking that I may as well use a UX component with a panel card instead since I wasn't getting anything out of the Login component's designer.

[coleresources]

Re: Does anyone know the method in which you can create a footer area inside a contai

Dave,

I was under the impression that if I published the session variable which I have done that the session variable would be available to the client side? I will definitely take your advice and go about it differently. I just want to better understand it all!

I also spent a fair amount of time styling the login component so I get it. I may look into that more myself as it would give me a more uniform look and feel on the mobile side.

Thanks for all your help and time Dave. I appreciate it.

[DaveF]

Re: Does anyone know the method in which you can create a footer area inside a contai

I have never published a session variable so I don't have any firsthand experience with it. After I submitted my reply, the thought that you may have published the session variable did cross my mind. It seems like unneccessary overhead if this is all you are using it for. If you are using it for other things then it doesn't matter. I also thought published session variables could only be used in certain places like client-side expressions.

I just looked at the notes for the "Published session variables" property. Don't you have to use "{Dialog.Object}.getSessionVariable('NAME')" to get the value of the session variable? For example:

e.javascript = "$('welcome_message').innerHTML = 'Welcome' + {Dialog.Object}.getSessionVariable('NAME');"

And in the "Published session variables" UX property you would enter:

SESSION.NAME

Again, if this is all you are using it for, there are much easier and more intuitive ways to set the panel header text like using the e.control property.

[coleresources]

Re: Does anyone know the method in which you can create a footer area inside a contai

Dave,

Thanks, that works. I did see the note on how to capture the published session variable but I couldn't get my syntax right. Really appreciate your help.

[DaveF]

Re: Does anyone know the method in which you can create a footer area inside a contai

Josh,

Are you having problems vertically centering your header and footer static text controls? I reported the problem to A5 yesterday. http://www.ajaxvideotutorials.com/V1...FooterText.swf

[coleresources]

Re: Does anyone know the method in which you can create a footer area inside a contai

Yes, I ended up using margin-top for this purpose. I set the height of the header/footer in pixels so I could be pretty precise but it should be easier.