UX Argument

[swksys]

I have used arguments and filter for session variables and just filters in Grid components, but have not used them in UX components. Do not want user to logon to UX app,
so am looking for a filter in properties or Server side to except a record with only a given value. Tired Argument in properties to prompt for value but it does not prompt.
Obvious missing something. Any suggestions. Thanks

[lgrupido]

Re: UX Argument

Set the argument to "get value from variable"

And then use a page variable or a session variable, depending on how you are passing in the variable.

[swksys]

Re: UX Argument

It is my understanding a session variable is set up in security. I don' want to require a logon. What and where is is a page variable set up?

[Jay Talbott]

Re: UX Argument

There seem to be two separate questions here.
Session variables can be set up anywhere with Xbasic, and look like this:

session.myVariable = "foobar"

Page variables are set in the URL, for example https://www.alphawebapp/myAlphaPage....PageVar=foobar


Depending how you save the record in the UX, you can use the dialogValidate on the server side events to evaluate the session variable, and then accept or reject the record before it is saved.
The dialogValicate event has these properties:

'Your code must set these properties
dialogValidate.hasError = .f.
dialogValidate.errorText = ""

Use an IF ... END IF statement to programmatically set the hasError line to true or false depending on your situation.

Hope this helps.
Jay

[lgrupido]

Re: UX Argument

Maybe we are missing what you are looking for.

When you say "accept a record only with a given value", what are you trying to do exactly?

Because you were talking about arguments, I assumed you meant that you were passing in a value. But are you talking about something the user types in? Like are you making up your own bot catcher?

[swksys]

Re: UX Argument

I have been working with Doron Farber, who only lives an hour north of me. He recommends logging onto the app, rather than loading it directly, as I do now.
See www.swksystems.com/erac17app.a5w This way I can set up the session variable, which I have done many times in grid components. However, I have not done it with UX
components. I know the session variable is set up in Arguments of properties, but do not see where the filter is set as it is in grid component, right after session variable is
defined. My logon will load a TabbedUI to include erac17app, erac17ent, and erac17map. These represent South Jersey/Delaware Enterprise Rental locations. I also have 3 apps,
erac24app, erac24ent, and erac24map for sample of North Jersey. My plan is to create one group of the above apps for the remaining 90 locations around he country.
Send me your email to [email protected], and I will send you documentation on erac17app/map

[WebDesignShop]

Re: UX Argument

You create a session variable on the server side when the component is loaded. Then, you create an Argument that is bound to the Session variable. Then, in your list control, you set a custom sql filter to use the argument as a criteria for a particular row in the list. There is nothing that you have to do with security in this arrangement.