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Thread began 11/21/2011 8:36 am by glmcps295424 | Last modified 12/01/2011 10:37 am by glmcps295424 | 1630 views | 5 replies |

glmcps295424

Problem adding Javascript

Creating 2 Dynamic drop downs with the second dependent on the first. It works perfectly if I create my own page. However if I use WA Data assist wizard to create an insert page I get an error when I try to add the onchange event using the plus buttom on the Behaviors dialog. The error comes up and the "populate list from array" is grayed out. see attached error.


thanks for your time,

Gregg

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Jason ByrnesWebAssist

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glmcps295424

follow up

Jason,

I've found that if I detach the page from the template I don't get the error and the menu
selection is not grayed out. As a result I was able to get it working. Hope this helps.


regards,


Gregg

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glmcps295424

need better understanding of the update page

Jason,

Using 2 dynamic drop downs (parent = galltype, child= category) in an insert page for file called imagefil.

The insert page works perfectly. (selecting a galltype filters the category DD

Trying to make the update page function properly

pertinent fields

parent drop down is gallid (serves as a lookup from the galltype file)

gallid and galldesc are pertinent fields




child dropdown is catid (serves as a lookup from the category file)

catid , gallid and category are the fields


have worked for two days trying different combinations to no avail.

I have read and tried many of the suggestions from various posts and your responses from this forum.

My questions are:

1. Could you explain the purpose of the dynamic Array ?
2. In one instance you state that the update page is similar to the insert, except for the body onload event where the set selected in list for the parent list and populate list from array are to be added. Does that mean the dynamic array, dynamic menu on parent and the onchange behavior on the parent select are all the same?
3. Could you explain what the purpose of the “populate list from array” and “set select in list” are and how they must relate to the dynamic array?

Note that in my insert page I added the following jquery because I don't understand the regular javascript...

var j = jQuery.noConflict();
j("select.catid").change(function () {
var str = "";
j("select.catid option:selected").each(function () {
str += j(this).text() + " ";
});
j(".category").val(str);
});

this fills a text field below the child dropdown . My display on another page required that I capture the catid and category ( the actual description field )


Thank you for your time,


Gregg

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Jason ByrnesWebAssist

  1. Could you explain the purpose of the dynamic Array ?  


The dynamic array is the information that is pulled from the recordset. It is a two dimensional array. it is an array of values from the parent list, with a subarray of values that will be used for the child list.

  2. In one instance you state that the update page is similar to the insert, except for the body onload event where the set selected in list for the parent list and populate list from array are to be added. Does that mean the dynamic array, dynamic menu on parent and the onchange behavior on the parent select are all the same?  




yes, they are the same dynamic array, It's just a diferance of when they are used, onChange, or onLoad:

In a regular page, you would populate the parent list, then when the parent list value is changed, use the onChange event to populate the child list from the array based on the selection that was made.

on an update page, you want to have this happen the page loads. in other words, automate the process of selecting a value in the parent list, populateing the child list from the array, then making a selection from the child list.

to accomplish this, you use the body onLoad event. The first Set Selected In list behavior automates the process of selecting a value from the parent list, the Popualte list from array behavior automates the process of populating the child list based on the selection that was made, the second set selected in list behaivor automates the process of makoing the selection in the child list.



  3. Could you explain what the purpose of the “populate list from array” and “set select in list” are and how they must relate to the dynamic array?  



the set selected in list selects an item in the parent list, it selects the item to use for populating the child list.

like i said in the first question, the dynamic array is a 2 dimensional array, the first dimension contains all the parent list values. The second dimensions contains the child list values, when a parent value is selected, the array returns the items that relate to the parent.

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glmcps295424

Jason,

Thank you for the explanation. I got it working. When you said 2 dimensional array a light went on and the rest was simple.

Kindest Regards,


Gregg

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