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How can I use the email actionscript to send values of repeating sections?

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    #16
    Re: How can I use the email actionscript to send values of repeating sections?

    In case your curious heres my component:TimeOffRequest.zip

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      #17
      Re: How can I use the email actionscript to send values of repeating sections?

      ivan
      i won't be able to open your component, i am still in version 11 not planning to move up.
      i tell you what needs to be done:
      every ux/dialog has at least one segment, you will see in the afterdialog validate event, using exposing the variables.
      so there you can get the primary key of the record just inserted. then you make the call to the child table and find the records matching the foreign key to the data just obtained.
      then rest is easy to construct the email.
      thanks for reading

      gandhi

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        #18
        Re: How can I use the email actionscript to send values of repeating sections?

        Originally posted by GGandhi View Post
        ivan
        i won't be able to open your component, i am still in version 11 not planning to move up.
        i tell you what needs to be done:
        every ux/dialog has at least one segment, you will see in the afterdialog validate event, using exposing the variables.
        so there you can get the primary key of the record just inserted. then you make the call to the child table and find the records matching the foreign key to the data just obtained.
        then rest is easy to construct the email.
        I have the primary key field on my component. Plus, the email sending processing is not auto, the user will have to press an EMAIL button to send it, which it can then grab the PK of the record from the ux. The email button is enabled only when the PK is not blank and the form is NOT dirty.

        How do I go about constructing the email to send a report as a pdf?

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          #19
          Re: How can I use the email actionscript to send values of repeating sections?

          Code:
          function emailPO as c (e as p)
          	'debug(1)
          	dim poID as n
          	poID = e._currentRowDataNew.ID
          	dim vFilter as c
          	vFilter = "purchase_order.id =" + poID
          	dim filePO as c
          	filePO = "c:\A5Webroot\Reports\PurchaseOrder_"+poID+"_"+date_format(date(),"yyyMMdd")+"_"+time("0h0m")+".pdf"
          	dim vReport as c
          	vReport = report.saveAs("purchase_order@[claretPOS]\claretpos.alb","PDF",vFilter,"",filePO)
          	
          	dim vEmailContact as c
          	vEmailContact = e._currentRowDataNew.VENDOR_CONTACT
          	dim vEmail as c
          	vEmail = e._currentRowDataNew.VENDOR_CONTACT_EMAIL
          	if a5_email_valid(vEmail) = .F.
          		emailPO = "alert('email address for the vendor missing or invalid!');"
          		goto emailError
          		end if
          	delete emailMsg
          dim emailMsg as p
          emailMsg.to = vEmail
          emailMsg.from = "[email protected]"
          emailMsg.from_alias = "Govindan Gandhi"
          emailMsg.subject = "Purchase Order"
          emailMsg.message = <<%emsg%
          Please see the attached purchase order. Always use current vintage.
          And would you please send the notes on the items marked as notes needed.
          If any item is not available please DO NOT BACK ORDER.
          We will reorder when necessary.
          Also please let us know when this will be delivered so that we can
          staff accordingly.
          Thanks.
          %emsg%
          emailMsg.Attachments = filePO
          
          result = email_send2(emailMsg)
          if result = .T.
          	emailPO = "alert( 'The purchase order is emailed to " + vEmailContact +"@ "+ vEmail + "');"
          else
          emailPO = "alert('email was not sent');"
          end if
          emailError:
          'end
          end function
          this is what i have to send the pdf which is generated by the report.saveas command, then send that file as an attachment filtering the report based on the primary key and time stamp. so it is unique. has been in use for many years without any problem.

          in order for this to work i have all the data available ( this is used in a grid with row expander, would not matter whether it is grid or dialog) like email name of the contact etc.,
          you can modify this code to suit your need.
          thanks for reading

          gandhi

          version 11 3381 - 4096
          mysql backend
          http://www.alphawebprogramming.blogspot.com
          [email protected]
          Skype:[email protected]
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            #20
            Re: How can I use the email actionscript to send values of repeating sections?

            Originally posted by GGandhi View Post
            Code:
            function emailPO as c (e as p)
            	'debug(1)
            	dim poID as n
            	poID = e._currentRowDataNew.ID
            	dim vFilter as c
            	vFilter = "purchase_order.id =" + poID
            	dim filePO as c
            	filePO = "c:\A5Webroot\Reports\PurchaseOrder_"+poID+"_"+date_format(date(),"yyyMMdd")+"_"+time("0h0m")+".pdf"
            	dim vReport as c
            	vReport = report.saveAs("purchase_order@[claretPOS]\claretpos.alb","PDF",vFilter,"",filePO)
            	
            	dim vEmailContact as c
            	vEmailContact = e._currentRowDataNew.VENDOR_CONTACT
            	dim vEmail as c
            	vEmail = e._currentRowDataNew.VENDOR_CONTACT_EMAIL
            	if a5_email_valid(vEmail) = .F.
            		emailPO = "alert('email address for the vendor missing or invalid!');"
            		goto emailError
            		end if
            	delete emailMsg
            dim emailMsg as p
            emailMsg.to = vEmail
            emailMsg.from = "[email protected]"
            emailMsg.from_alias = "Govindan Gandhi"
            emailMsg.subject = "Purchase Order"
            emailMsg.message = <<%emsg%
            Please see the attached purchase order. Always use current vintage.
            And would you please send the notes on the items marked as notes needed.
            If any item is not available please DO NOT BACK ORDER.
            We will reorder when necessary.
            Also please let us know when this will be delivered so that we can
            staff accordingly.
            Thanks.
            %emsg%
            emailMsg.Attachments = filePO
            
            result = email_send2(emailMsg)
            if result = .T.
            	emailPO = "alert( 'The purchase order is emailed to " + vEmailContact +"@ "+ vEmail + "');"
            else
            emailPO = "alert('email was not sent');"
            end if
            emailError:
            'end
            end function
            this is what i have to send the pdf which is generated by the report.saveas command, then send that file as an attachment filtering the report based on the primary key and time stamp. so it is unique. has been in use for many years without any problem.

            in order for this to work i have all the data available ( this is used in a grid with row expander, would not matter whether it is grid or dialog) like email name of the contact etc.,
            you can modify this code to suit your need.
            If there were an award for the most helpful person on this forum, I would certainly give a nod to you Ghandi.
            That's great! Thanks.
            Alpha Anywhere v12.4.6.5.2 Build 8867-5691 IIS v10.0 on Windows Server 2019 Std in Hyper-V

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              #21
              Re: How can I use the email actionscript to send values of repeating sections?

              thank you stephen, you are very kind.
              thanks.
              thanks for reading

              gandhi

              version 11 3381 - 4096
              mysql backend
              http://www.alphawebprogramming.blogspot.com
              [email protected]
              Skype:[email protected]
              1 914 924 5171

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                #22
                Re: How can I use the email actionscript to send values of repeating sections?

                Agreed! Gandhi has helped me on more than a few occasions! His guidance has allowed me to do things I never thought possible. Cheers to you, sir.

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                  #23
                  Re: How can I use the email actionscript to send values of repeating sections?

                  Agreed, Gandhi is awesome!

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                    #24
                    Re: How can I use the email actionscript to send values of repeating sections?

                    [QUOTE=Gustavo1478;720768]So I created this xbasic function, and it all works exactly as planned until the very last line. I get an error, image is attached, can you tell me where/what I am doing wrong here?

                    Code:
                    function loadDummyField as c (e as p)
                    	Debug(1)
                    
                    	dim cn as sql::Connection
                    	dim args as sql::Arguments
                    	dim sqlSELECT as c
                    	dim rs as sql::ResultSet
                    	dim dummyField as c
                    			'-----------------------------------------------
                    			'Create concatenated days requested
                    			'-----------------------------------------------
                    			flag = cn.open("::Name::FINANCIAL")
                    			args.set("RecID", e.dataSubmitted.PK_TIMEOFF_REQUEST_ID)
                    			sqlSELECT = <<%sql%
                    			SELECT GROUP_CONCAT(concat_ws(' - ',start_date, hours, payroll_type) ORDER BY start_date [COLOR="#FF0000"]SEPARATOR "\r\n"[/COLOR]) as DummyField
                    			FROM timeoff_request_days 
                    			WHERE fk_timeoff_request_id = :RecID
                    			%sql%
                    			flag = cn.Execute(sqlSELECT, args)
                    			rs = cn.ResultSet
                    			dummyField = rs.data(1)
                    			cn.FreeResult()
                    			cn.close()
                    			loadDummyField = "{dialog.object}.setValue('dummyDaysRequested','" +dummyField+ "');"
                    end function
                    So I figured out why my field was not populating and why I was getting the error, my sql select statement in red was throwing something off (I dont know exactly what?) when I changed it to return a single field with a single value, it began to run without error.

                    Now my problem is that the dummy field that I am populating that is not bound to anything, is not showing up in the email that gets sent. Some more testing is needed.

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                      #25
                      Re: How can I use the email actionscript to send values of repeating sections?

                      Ivan,

                      You really should build a report based on your query and send it as a pdf, that would make sense for what you're doing here.

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                        #26
                        Re: How can I use the email actionscript to send values of repeating sections?

                        ivan and josh
                        thank you so much.
                        i appreciate all your kind words. thanks again.
                        thanks for reading

                        gandhi

                        version 11 3381 - 4096
                        mysql backend
                        http://www.alphawebprogramming.blogspot.com
                        [email protected]
                        Skype:[email protected]
                        1 914 924 5171

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                          #27
                          Re: How can I use the email actionscript to send values of repeating sections?

                          Originally posted by coleresources View Post
                          Ivan,

                          You really should build a report based on your query and send it as a pdf, that would make sense for what you're doing here.
                          Yes I agree, and thanks to Gandhi I can take that route. I just thought I would share why my function was failing in case others watching this posted wanted to know.

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                            #28
                            Re: How can I use the email actionscript to send values of repeating sections?

                            ivan
                            josh is correct, you should really build a report and send it as an attachment, however if you want to send as an email from the ux itself, it can be done. a little extra work.
                            since i cannot open your ux, may be you can post a screen image of the entry screen of the ux and i will see if i can post a code for you.
                            what i need to see
                            parent or top table
                            child or the repeating section
                            where the email will be going to
                            thanks for reading

                            gandhi

                            version 11 3381 - 4096
                            mysql backend
                            http://www.alphawebprogramming.blogspot.com
                            [email protected]
                            Skype:[email protected]
                            1 914 924 5171

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                              #29
                              Re: How can I use the email actionscript to send values of repeating sections?

                              also i want to point out that if you do really go with the report route, the folder where the report is saved should exist otherwise the code will not work. alpha does not create a new folder if the folder does not exist, yo have to write extra code for that. i did not want to bother.
                              thanks for reading

                              gandhi

                              version 11 3381 - 4096
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                              http://www.alphawebprogramming.blogspot.com
                              [email protected]
                              Skype:[email protected]
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                                #30
                                Re: How can I use the email actionscript to send values of repeating sections?

                                Originally posted by iRadiate View Post
                                If there were an award for the most helpful person on this forum, I would certainly give a nod to you Ghandi.
                                That's great! Thanks.
                                Ok, first question. In the code the
                                Code:
                                vReport = report.saveAs([COLOR="#FF0000"]"purchase_order@[claretPOS]\claretpos.alb"[/COLOR],"PDF",vFilter,"",filePO)
                                does this refer to a layout from the desktop control panel or the webprojects reports? The layouts I use are all built within the webProjects control panel, would I have to recreate the report on the desktop side for this to work?

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