Re: default values for fields at runtime

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jurjan-Paul Medema" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: default values for fields at runtime


> Phillippe,
>
> Thanks a lot for this great example and pointer!
>
> I have to study it a little further before I know exactly how to apply
> this stuff (especially with respect to the JavaScript part), but with
> this as reference I should be able to work this out.
>
> Yours,
>   Jurjan-Paul
>
> Philippe Vollenweider wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > You should better overide some engine jsp code.
> >
> > Here is a simple exemple for the field metaDataCreationDate.
> > First we specify which jsp we want to use in the add/update Container
> > engine
> >
> >     String templatesPath = jParams.settings().getJspContext() +
> > "templates/"
> >                                                 +
> > jParams.getSite().getSiteKey() + "/corporate_portal_templates/";
> >
> >     jData.containers().declareFieldDefProp("metaDataCreationDate",
> >
> > JahiaFieldDefinitionProperties.FIELD_UPDATE_JSP_FILE_PROP,
> >                         templatesPath + "metadata_dates.jsp");
> >
> > Then we declare the container.
> >
> >     jData.containers().declareField( "metaDataCreationDate", "Creation
> > Date", FieldTypes.DATE, "<jahia_calendar[dd.mm.yyyy / HH:MM]>" );
> >     Vector directoryDocFields = new Vector();
> >     directoryDocFields.add( "metaDataCreationDate" );
> >     jData.containers().declareContainer( "directoryDocContainer", "Doc
> > container", directoryDocFields );
> >
> > In metadata_dates.jsp we include the original engine jsp file. But
> > after this include you can do what you want, like reaffect some values:
> >
> >     <%@ include file="/jsp/jahia/engines/shared/date_field.jsp"%>
> >     <SCRIPT type="text/javascript">
> >     <!--
> >
> >     function setValue(txt) {
> >
> >         // We don't report changes because this date value is set
> > automatically
> >         // document.mainForm.datebox.value = txt;
> >         // var UTC = Date.UTC(document.mainForm.dateYear.value,
> >
document.mainForm.dateMonth.options[document.mainForm.dateMonth.selectedInde
x].value,
> > gDay, gHH, gMM, 0, 0);
> >         // document.mainForm.elements["_<%=theField.getID()%>"].value
> > = UTC;
> >         //
> > document.mainForm.elements["_Str<%=theField.getID()%>"].value = txt;
> >         alert("Sorry, this date is set automatically");
> >
> >     }
> >
> >     //-->
> >     </SCRIPT>
> >
> >
> > Please look at the addcontainer engine to see how it exactly works.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Philippe
> >
> > At 24.03.2004 13:18, you wrote:
> >
> >> Hello list,
> >>
> >> I would like to specify default values for container fields in a new
> >> container at runtime (the moment before the engine is openened)
> >> rather than at 'field declaration time'.
> >>
> >> Do I need to use an event listener for that?
> >> Can somebody point me to an example of how to accomplish this?
> >>
> >> Thanks a lot!
> >>  Jurjan-Paul
> >>
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