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    List server side beforeQueryevent passing in data....

    I want to pass in data to this list event so it can be evaluated to authorize or not authorize the list query to run..

    I have tried setting the following in the dialog initialize event as a test
    e.control.status="ok" -- created a field call status to hold the data
    e.arguments[e.arguments.ArgumentNumber("status")].data = "OK"
    e._state.status = "ok"

    But when the beforeQueryevent runs none of these are available to use in the event. I've looked in the e.object with debug and none are available.

    How do you pass in data to this xbasic event?

    #2
    Re: List server side beforeQueryevent passing in data....

    There are a couple (probably more) properties you can use.

    In onDialogInitialize...

    Code:
    session.status = "not ok"
    e.rtc.status = "maybe ok"

    And in your XBasic function you'll find your properties under...

    Code:
    e.tmpl.session
    and

    Code:
    e.rtc
    Once you're done evaluating, set e.authorized = .t. or .f.

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      #3
      Re: List server side beforeQueryevent passing in data....

      Hi David,

      I had tried the rtc and session. In all cases when debug(1) runs on the authorize xbasic the variables are not in the e object and it errors out.

      I tried it two different releases of Alpha, including the current release. Is this some thing that works on your end. It's very easy to test, just create the xbasic function and look in the e object.

      Thanks
      Tom


      session.png

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        #4
        Re: List server side beforeQueryevent passing in data....

        Hey Tom,

        This is running ok in Build 5667, the current release 5864, and the current pre-release (I always test code before posting it... hint... hint...(not you Tom)).
        It's not your function name. "authorize" makes me a bit nervous, but it was fine.
        I'm running under the local server, but I can't imagine that makes a difference.

        I can see in your posted image that session.status is not there... but... your code is wrong. You're going after e.tmpl.status... which won't exist. You want e.tmpl.session.status.

        In onDialogInitialize I've got...

        Code:
        session.status = "not ok"
        e.rtc.status = "maybe ok"
        Have you noticed that the function runs twice? My properties are available both times.

        QueryBefore.PNG

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          #5
          Re: List server side beforeQueryevent passing in data....

          Hi David,

          Thanks for checking this. I ran it on the same versions you were using with the same result. I took a simple ux with one list control. The attached video shows the process.

          I'm not sure what's going on but I was using this to authorize running a query based on a valid mobile device id from phonegap. I changed now to validating access to the entire UX as a work around. I did notice the function ran twice and one problem was that it seemed to run before the javascript code in the events that set the state variable which also caused an issue so I moved it to the xbasic initialize event. Last attempt I'll try is clearing the browser cache and restarting the PC. Otherwise time to move on..

          Thanks
          Tom

          https://www.screencast.com/t/j9DzXAYx

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            #6
            Re: List server side beforeQueryevent passing in data....

            Now that I see your UX running I see what's going on. You are pre-rendering your UX... which means that stuff is different during runtime. rtc is one of those things. Turn Pre-rendered off for your UX and test... you'll see everything works.

            The audio in a lot of your video dropped out... do you not want to use session vars? I don't blame you... just checking. They do work. Your video only showed a look at e.rtc.

            You can also use Request Variables from onDialogInialize, if you want to.

            Code:
            Request.Variables.myStatus = "not ok"
            and then find that property in...

            Code:
            e.tmpl.request.Variables.myStatus
            Still looking at more options

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              #7
              Re: List server side beforeQueryevent passing in data....

              If you set up an Argument in the List Control, it is also available in your function in e.arguments. However, it's getting it set that's the tricky part. You can set it with session vars or request vars... but you can already set those and use them without going through the List args.

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                #8
                Re: List server side beforeQueryevent passing in data....

                So turning off pre-render gets me access to session and rtc variables when set in the xbaisic initialize , but not e._state variables. More important, these have to be set in the server side xbasic and not client side javascript. So I don't see how you can pass in something like a device id from phonegap. When testing I usually use the client side onRenderComplete event to set variables I usually would set in Phonegap. When I try that approach here the List authorize event runs before the javascript events and errors out. I never realized the impact of pre-render, now I won't use that as it cost too much time in debugging.

                Thanks for spotting that.

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                  #9
                  Re: List server side beforeQueryevent passing in data....

                  If you can live without pre-render, then you can use State variables. You need to control the order of events.

                  Set your List to "Delay render till explicit refresh". Now you have control over beforeQuery.

                  In onRenderComplete, do whatever you need to for the Device id and use .stateInfo... and then refresh your List Control...

                  Code:
                  {dialog.object}.stateInfo['currDeviceId'] = '4444';
                  {dialog.object}.refreshListData('LISTCUST');
                  Then, when beforeQuery runs you get to use...

                  Code:
                  dim testDeviceId as c
                  testDeviceId = e.rtc.tempE._state.currDeviceId

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