Calling an ACL function from an XUI dialog

ptc-925411 · ‎Sep 20, 2006

I'm a complete
novice at both ACL and XUI, but I'm trying to learn. One of the things I'm
trying to learn is how to create my own file picker dialog. I'd like to
create a dialog box with a button that allows the user to select a file using a
standard file picker.

I have created a
dialog box in XUI (XUI is cool!), but I can't find a file picker for XUI.
I found one in ACL, though - file_selector. Can I call an ACL function
from a XUI button? I saw how to do that with Javascript in the customizing
guide, but it looks like you can't do this with ACL.

Any
advice?

Steve

ptc-933085 · ‎Sep 21, 2006

Steven,

Yes, you can call ACL from a XUI button. The button element offers a
"command" attribute which is for ACL commands or functions. The problem
with this is that you won't get the file path back that you will want to
use (otherwise why have a file selector in the first place). You could
call an ACL function of your own creation from the command attribute
that calls the file picker function and then does something with the
returned path. There is another option that would probably be easier,
though.
You can call ACL functions and commands from JavaScript using the Acl
object. So in the script element associated with your button element you
would do something like:
var filePath = Acl.eval("file_selector()")
What you do with filePath at that point is up to you.
--
Brian Jensen

Kyoshinsha Co. Ltd.
brian@kik.co.jp
2-9-5 Morinomiya-chuo Chuo-ku
Osaka 540-0003 Japan
Tel: 81-6-6941-8881
Fax: 81-6-6941-1053

Steven Anderson wrote:
> I'm a complete novice at both ACL and XUI, but I'm trying to learn. One of the
> things I'm trying to learn is how to create my own file picker dialog. I'd like
> to create a dialog box with a button that allows the user to select a file using
> a standard file picker.
>
> I have created a dialog box in XUI (XUI is cool!), but I can't find a file
> picker for XUI. I found one in ACL, though - file_selector. Can I call an ACL
> function from a XUI button? I saw how to do that with Javascript in the
> customizing guide, but it looks like you can't do this with ACL.
>
> Any advice?
>
> Steve

ClayHelberg · ‎Sep 21, 2006

Hi Steve— You can use the Acl.eval() javascript function to do this. Here’s an example from one of our custom dialogs: <button label="Browse..."> <script ev:event="DOMActivate" type="text/javascript"> // Show file dialog and get result filename = Acl.eval("file_selector('.','xml','XML files|*.xml|All files|*.*','Select Document')"); if (filename != null) { dlgdoc = Application.event.target.ownerDocument; href = dlgdoc.getElementById("href").firstChild; if (href.firstChild != null) href.removeChild(href.firstChild); text = dlgdoc.createTextNode(filename); href.appendChild(text); } </script> The script pops up the dialog, and the user can select a file. (If the user cancels, the function returns null.) Then the script populates the associated text box (with id = “href”) with the value selected. --Clay From: Steven Anderson Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 9:50 PM To: adepters@arbortext.com Subject: Calling an ACL function from an XUI dialog I'm a complete novice at both ACL and XUI, but I'm trying to learn. One of the things I'm trying to learn is how to create my own file picker dialog. I'd like to create a dialog box with a button that allows the user to select a file using a standard file picker. I have created a dialog box in XUI (XUI is cool!), but I can't find a file picker for XUI. I found one in ACL, though - file_selector. Can I call an ACL function from a XUI button? I saw how to do that with Javascript in the customizing guide, but it looks like you can't do this with ACL. Any advice? <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Steve >> To unsubscribe from the list, send an email to listmanager@maillist.arbortext.com with the following in the body: unsubscribe adepters - For additional information on the adepters list (how to subscribe or unsubscribe etc), send an email to: listmanager@maillist.arbortext.com with the following in the body: info Adepters - You may also go to forums.arbortext.com, enter the Adepters folder and change your subscription options and preferences.>>

karl.johan · ‎Sep 21, 2006

Look here, Steven:

karl.johan · ‎Sep 21, 2006

An interesting feature, that I wasn't aware of until now. However,
it seems that the "command" attribute is supported by menu/toolbar buttons only.

On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 00:16:08 -0400, "Brian Jensen" <brian@kik.co.jp> said:
> Steven,
>
> Yes, you can call ACL from a XUI button. The button element offers a
> "command" attribute which is for ACL commands or functions. The problem
> with this is that you won't get the file path back that you will want to
> use (otherwise why have a file selector in the first place). You could
> call an ACL function of your own creation from the command attribute
> that calls the file picker function and then does something with the
> returned path. There is another option that would probably be easier,
> though.
> You can call ACL functions and commands from JavaScript using the Acl
> object. So in the script element associated with your button element you
> would do something like:
> var filePath = Acl.eval("file_selector()")
> What you do with filePath at that point is up to you.
> --
> Brian Jensen
>
> Kyoshinsha Co. Ltd.
> brian@kik.co.jp
> 2-9-5 Morinomiya-chuo Chuo-ku
> Osaka 540-0003 Japan
> Tel: 81-6-6941-8881
> Fax: 81-6-6941-1053
>
>
> Steven Anderson wrote:
> > I'm a complete novice at both ACL and XUI, but I'm trying to learn. One of the
> > things I'm trying to learn is how to create my own file picker dialog. I'd like
> > to create a dialog box with a button that allows the user to select a file using
> > a standard file picker.
> >
> > I have created a dialog box in XUI (XUI is cool!), but I can't find a file
> > picker for XUI. I found one in ACL, though - file_selector. Can I call an ACL
> > function from a XUI button? I saw how to do that with Javascript in the
> > customizing guide, but it looks like you can't do this with ACL.
--
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+49 30 42 01 70 91 (office)
+49 17 38 35 82 06 (mobile)

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ptc-925411 · ‎Sep 21, 2006

Clay, thank you so much! Not only does that help me
with this particular problem, but it helps me understand the ACL command
better.

KJ, thanks for reminding me about adepters.org. I
need to peruse that more before asking these kind of
questions.

face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Steve

From: Helberg, Clay

Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 9:17 PM
To:
adepters@arbortext.com
Subject: RE: Calling an ACL function from an
XUI dialog

style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi
Steve-

style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">

style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">You can use the
Acl.eval() javascript function to do this. Here's an example from one of our
custom dialogs:

style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">

style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><button <br="/>label="Browse...">

style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><script <br="/>ev:event="DOMActivate" type="text/javascript">

style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">// Show file dialog and
get result

style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">filename =
Acl.eval("file_selector('.','xml','XML files|*.xml|All files|*.*','Select
Document')");

style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">if (filename != null)
{

style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> dlgdoc =
Application.event.target.ownerDocument;

style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> href =
dlgdoc.getElementById("href").firstChild;

style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> if
(href.firstChild != null) href.removeChild(href.firstChild);

style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> text =
dlgdoc.createTextNode(filename);

style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
href.appendChild(text);

style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">}

style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></script>

style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">

style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The script pops up the
dialog, and the user can select a file. (If the user cancels, the function
returns null.) Then the script populates the associated text box (with id =
"href") with the value selected.

style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">

style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
--Clay

style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">

style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From: face=Tahoma size=2> Wednesday, September 20, 2006 9:50
PM
Subject:
Calling an ACL function from an XUI dialog

style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">

style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I'm a complete novice at both ACL
and XUI, but I'm trying to learn. One of the things I'm trying to learn is
how to create my own file picker dialog. I'd like to create a dialog box
with a button that allows the user to select a file using a standard file
picker.

style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">

style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I have created a dialog box in XUI
(XUI is cool!), but I can't find a file picker for XUI. I found one in
ACL, though - file_selector. Can I call an ACL function from a XUI
button? I saw how to do that with Javascript in the customizing guide, but
it looks like you can't do this with ACL.

style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">

style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Any advice?

style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">

style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Steve

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