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    Java Script Problem reading date from list

    i am attempting to create a google time line chart from data in a list control, but have trouble getting the date fields for the list.

    var strdata = "['Well_Name','Startdate','Enddate'],"
    var lObj = {dialog.object}.getControl('list1');
    //number of rows in list.
    var count = lObj._rData.length;
    if (count == 0)
    {
    {dialog.Object}.setValue('PLACEHOLDER_1','No data found in your list. Check your data or filter settings' );
    {dialog.Object}.setControlDisplay('STATICTEXT_1',false)
    return;}
    {dialog.Object}.setControlDisplay('STATICTEXT_1',false)

    //Loop through all rows of the list and build the array string.
    for (i=0;i<count;i++) {
    strdata = strdata + "['" + lObj.getData(i).Well_Name + "','" + lObj.getData(i).Startdate + "','" + lObj.getData(i).enddate + "']," ;
    }
    //remove last comma from bottom row.
    strdata = strdata.substring(0, strdata.length - 1);
    //enclose in brackets
    strdata="[" + strdata + "]";
    {dialog.Object}.setValue('PLACEHOLDER_1',strdata);

    //This the key command that converts the string variable to a javascript object that google can consume as a parameter
    //Without this command, I kept getting "not an array error"
    var chartdataObj = eval ("(" + strdata + ")");

    //PLACEHOLDER_1 used for no records found message. Clear any value
    {dialog.Object}.setValue('PLACEHOLDER_1','');

    window.alert(strdata);

    the window alert shows the string in proper format but where the dates should be shows "undefined"
    Screen.png

    #2
    Re: Java Script Problem reading date from list

    Could you post an example of the array you're trying to build? An example of the data structure the Timeline chart expects?

    Be aware that field property names are case sensitive. If your field is Enddate and you ask for enddate you'll get undefined.

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      #3
      Re: Java Script Problem reading date from list

      Originally posted by Davidk View Post
      Could you post an example of the array you're trying to build? An example of the data structure the Timeline chart expects?

      Be aware that field property names are case sensitive. If your field is Enddate and you ask for enddate you'll get undefined.
      this is the array i need to build before i can pass it to the chart
      var data = new google.visualization.DataTable();
      data.addColumn('string', 'Task ID');
      data.addColumn('string', 'Task Name');
      data.addColumn('date', 'Start Date');
      data.addColumn('date', 'End Date');
      data.addColumn('number', 'Duration');
      data.addColumn('number', 'Percent Complete');
      data.addColumn('string', 'Dependencies');

      data.addRows([
      ['Test1', 'Test1A',
      new Date(2017, 10, 1), new Date(2017, 10, 5), null, 100, null],
      ['Test', 'TestA',
      new Date(2017, 10, 5), new Date(2017, 10, 15), null, 100, null]
      ]);

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        #4
        Re: Java Script Problem reading date from list

        Googles DataTable wants a date object... not a date string. I've made an assumption that you've not made any specific modifications to your List to change the incoming dates to objects... so the List is giving you date strings... which is a problem

        Next, you're method for building the arrays is not something you should be using. It's very hard to read and very, very hard to debug... and not necessary.

        Your second example code is using differing field names than your first... so I don't really know what you're going after... but using your first post, here is code that works. Again, List fieldname references are case sensitive.

        You don't need to use .getControl() to get the List control... if all you're after is it's data. Use .getListData() instead. I'm displaying the chart in a Static Text control, in a div with an id of "timeline".
        The fields from my table, and therefore from the List are: Well_Name, StartDate, EndDate.

        Code:
        google.charts.load('current', {'packages':['timeline']});
        
        	var lData = {dialog.Object}.getListData('LISTWELLS');
        	
        	var container = document.getElementById('timeline');
        	var chart = new google.visualization.Timeline(container);
        	var dataTable = new google.visualization.DataTable();
        	
        	dataTable.addColumn({ type: 'string', id: 'Well_Name' });
        	dataTable.addColumn({ type: 'date', id: 'StartDate' });
        	dataTable.addColumn({ type: 'date', id: 'EndDate' });
        	
        	debugger;
        	
        	var tcArray = [];
        	
        	for(i=0;i<lData.length;i++){
        		var tcDataArray = [];
        		var sDate = new Date();
        		var eDate = new Date();
        
        		tcDataArray.push(lData[i].Well_Name);
        		sDate.fromFormat(lData[i].StartDate,'MM-dd-yyyy')
        		tcDataArray.push(sDate);
        		eDate.fromFormat(lData[i].EndDate,'MM-dd-yyyy')
        		tcDataArray.push(eDate);
        		tcArray.push(tcDataArray);
        	}
        	
        	dataTable.addRows(tcArray);
        	
        	chart.draw(dataTable);
        Have a read through and if there's something that needs explanation, please post.

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          #5
          Re: Java Script Problem reading date from list

          Thank you very much David. your example was worked perfect. The method i was using was found from an example on the the forum from previous versions of alpha. i was able to get what i was trying to work by going back to the sql query and converting the dates to string in the query and setting the list formats to character instead of date. your example is much cleaner.
          that VB.net demon in the back of my head comes out every now and then

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