My dialog control does not update my xpage - xpages-extlib

I try to update items via a dialog control.
But my control OK button (or any other function in the dialog) do not refresh my "underlying" xpage.
I^m sure it's sth quite simple ....
the (symplified example) code of the dialog:
<xe:dialog id="diaSnippet" title="Update my xpage" extractContent="true"
preload="true">
<xe:dialogContent id="dialogContent1">
<xp:panel>
<xp:inputText value="#{test.dialog1}" id="inputText1">
<xp:this.defaultValue><![CDATA[#{javascript:test.getItemValueString("item1")}]]></xp:this.defaultValue>
</xp:inputText>
</xp:panel>
</xe:dialogContent>
<xe:dialogButtonBar id="dialogButtonBar1">
<xp:panel>
<xp:button id="button3" value="OK">
<xp:eventHandler event="onclick" submit="true"
refreshMode="complete">
<xp:this.action><![CDATA[#{javascript:test.replaceItemValue("item1","1234")
getComponent("diaSnippet").hide()}]]></xp:this.action>
</xp:eventHandler></xp:button>
</xp:panel>
</xe:dialogButtonBar>
</xe:dialog>
in my understanding the Ok should update the xpage, and should change the value of the item "item1", but it does nothing.
thx in advance for any help, Uwe

argh .... now I found the answer in the wiki:
http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/ddwiki.nsf/xpDocViewer.xsp?lookupName=Domino+Designer+XPages+Extension+Library#action=openDocument&res_title=Modal_dialogs_ddxl853&content=pdcontent
The settings in the "Server Options" on the event tab seem to do nothing, but writing the ID(s) to be refreshed in the hide() method does the trick.
So instead of getComponent("diaSnippet").hide() I write getComponent("diaSnippet").hide("IDtorefresh)
Uwe

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How to sync edit mode with responses in xp:repeat

Notes-wise, I have a main doc and its responses documents.
XPage-wise, main doc and responses are displayed in the same xp:view, the responses being in a xp:table constructed by a xp:repeat
Each row of the table holds a panel, whose datasource is of course bound to the particular response.
So far, pretty straightforward, isn't it ?
I would like very much to ensure that, at any time, the edit mode of the main doc and the responses are in sync. Something along the lines of :
Everything is in read-only mode
User switches main doc to edit mode, automagically all responses switch to edit mode too
Ditto in reverse : switching main doc to read-only switches responses to read-only
I tried to dynamically compute the "action" attributes of the data sources in the rows, but that does not seem to work.
I'm thinking of somehow having the responses listen to the event "main doc changes mode" and acting accordingly, but I can't seem to be able to wrap my head around how to do it. Specifically, which event would that be ? Then, how to have the responses listen to an event happening somewhere else ?
Any hint appreciated
thx
edit : back a few days later, if anyone still there.
As per stwissel's suggestion, here be code :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xp:view
xmlns:xp="http://www.ibm.com/xsp/core"
xmlns:xe="http://www.ibm.com/xsp/coreex"
style="background-color:rgb(217,217,255)">
<xp:this.data>
<xp:dominoView
var="subdocsNotesView"
viewName="#{javascript:compositeData.subdocsNotesView}"
categoryFilter="#{javascript:compositeData.ctnrK}">
</xp:dominoView>
</xp:this.data>
<xp:table>
<xp:repeat
id="leRepeat"
value="#{subdocsNotesView}"
var="oneDoc">
<xp:tr>
<xp:panel id="rowPanel">
<xp:this.data>
<xp:dominoDocument
var="rowData"
formName="Person"
documentId="#{javascript:oneDoc.getDocument().getUniversalID()}"
action="editDocument">
</xp:dominoDocument>
</xp:this.data>
<xp:td>
<xp:inputText
id="Name"
value="#{rowData.Name}"
defaultValue="#{javascript:oneDoc.getDocument().getItemValueString('Name')}">
</xp:inputText>
</xp:td>
</xp:panel>
</xp:tr>
</xp:repeat>
</xp:table>
</xp:view>
Surround your repeat control with a panel.
Calculate panel's property readonly depending on main document's read or edit mode.
Use a boolean viewScope variable "editMode" to memorize the current mode.
<xp:table>
<xp:panel readonly="#{ not viewScope.editMode}">
<xp:repeat ...>
...
</xp:repeat>
</xp:panel>
</xp:table>
Change mode in buttons:
<xp:button value="Editmode" id="button1">
<xp:eventHandler event="onclick" submit="true"
refreshMode="complete">
<xp:this.action>
<xp:actionGroup>
<xp:changeDocumentMode mode="edit" var="mainDocument">
</xp:changeDocumentMode>
<xp:executeScript>
<xp:this.script><![CDATA[#{javascript:
viewScope.editMode = true
}]]></xp:this.script>
</xp:executeScript>
</xp:actionGroup>
</xp:this.action>
</xp:eventHandler>
</xp:button>
<xp:button value="Readmode" id="button2">
<xp:eventHandler event="onclick" submit="true"
refreshMode="complete">
<xp:this.action>
<xp:actionGroup>
<xp:changeDocumentMode mode="readOnly" var="mainDocument">
</xp:changeDocumentMode>
<xp:executeScript>
<xp:this.script><![CDATA[#{javascript:
viewScope.editMode = false
}]]></xp:this.script>
</xp:actionGroup>
</xp:this.action>
</xp:eventHandler>
</xp:button>
Even though repeat's dominoDocument has always property action="editDocument" repeat documents are in read mode when panel's property readonly is true.
If panel's property readonly is false then repeat documents are in edit mode.
This way edit mode of main document and repeat documents is in sync.
I would recommend using a Managed Bean which implements the Model View Controller (MVC). The Controller Bean in the view scope contains the current Main Doc model and coordinates access to the main doc and its responses. The Main Doc Model would include an array of the Response Doc Model so that the read mode is managed at the Controller while the data is managed in the model.
John Dalsgaard has an excellent presentation on this topic located here.
I use this approach for both Parent/Child documents and for documents that contain items which are related or synced lists.
Happy coding.

Xpages - popupmenu control inside a Details facet on DataView control

I want to place a drop down of actions under a panel inside Details facet on a dataview control. Eventhough it shows up, it does not show the drop down on clicking. Could anyone help solving it?
Here is my code:
<xp:table>
<xp:tr>
<xp:td><xe:popupMenu id="popacts">
<xe:this.treeNodes>
<xe:basicLeafNode label="Assign To Tester"></xe:basicLeafNode>
<xe:basicLeafNode label="Assign to Developer"></xe:basicLeafNode>
</xe:this.treeNodes>
</xe:popupMenu><xp:link escape="true" id="link1" loaded="true" text="Actions">
<xp:eventHandler event="onclick" submit="false">
<xp:this.script>
<![CDATA[XSP.OpenMenu(thisEvent,#javascript:getComponent('popacts').getMenuCtor()})]]>
</xp:this.script>
</xp:eventHandler>
</xp:link>
</xp:td>
</xp:tr></xp:table>
Thanks in advance
It should be openMenu , not OpenMenu
This will work
XSP.openMenu(thisEvent,#{javascript:getComponent('popacts').getMenuCtor()})

XPages - onchange event on inputtext field lose click

I have a simple form with an onchange event on a field of type inputText.
Onchange event start when I click another object. Example the save button.
The code runs but the onchange click on the Save button is lost.
I enclose the sample code of a page that reproduces the problem.
Suggestions?
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xp:view xmlns:xp="http://www.ibm.com/xsp/core">
<xp:div style="padding:20px;"></xp:div>
<xp:button value="Save" id="button1" style="margin:20px;">
<xp:eventHandler event="onclick" submit="true" refreshMode="complete">
<xp:this.action><![CDATA[#{javascript:print('click');}]]></xp:this.action>
<xp:this.script><![CDATA[alert('click');]]></xp:this.script>
</xp:eventHandler>
</xp:button>
<xp:radioGroup id="radioGroup1" style="margin:20px;">
<xp:selectItem itemLabel="val1"></xp:selectItem>
<xp:selectItem itemLabel="val2"></xp:selectItem>
<xp:selectItem itemLabel="val3"></xp:selectItem>
<xp:eventHandler event="onchange" submit="true" refreshMode="complete">
<xp:this.action><![CDATA[#{javascript:print('onchange - radiobutton');}]]></xp:this.action>
</xp:eventHandler>
</xp:radioGroup>
<xp:inputText id="inputText1" style="margin:20px;">
<xp:eventHandler event="onchange" submit="true" refreshMode="complete">
<xp:this.action><![CDATA[#{javascript:print('onchange - start');
var millis = 10000;
var date = new Date();
var curDate = null;
do { curDate = new Date(); }
while(curDate-date < millis);
print('onchange - finish');}]]></xp:this.action>
</xp:eventHandler>
</xp:inputText>
</xp:view>
You can do it by oninput event instead of onchange. Just change the event attribute in the eventHandler. However,
It's not supported before IE9,
Every keystroke will trigger the event which could be bad for user-experience
In case of a partial refresh, when the refresh is over, the focus will be shifted to another component if it's not the first item in the form. Again, bad for UX.
You may also fire a CSJS code on onkeyup event to focus another component on the page. Therefore it will refresh the page. You may do this with setTimeout() function therefore, if the user does not press any keys for a moment, it will fire the refresh.
Thanks for reply but I think that these solutions are not good for UX.
I think that only possible solutions are:
1 disable server onchange event and add refresh button
2 when possible use onchange client js event
Others suggestion?

Partial refresh on dynamic field binding removes values

Really looking for an idea why my XPage is doing this.
I have field with a dynamic databinding:
<xp:inputText id="CORE_Input" value="#{Document[compositeData.PARA_DataBinding]}"</xp:inputText>
That works quit well until I start to hide it based on a notes formula.
Let me tell what it does: I click a checkbox in my XPage. That checkbox is running SSJS which is calling: Document.getDocument(true) to push the data from my XPage back into the notesdocument without saving it. Once that is done I can use session.evaluate("checkbox!="something"") to hide the inputText field.
It works quit well but the problem is that once I untick the checkbox the value is gone from the inputfield.
If you know a better way to use notes formulas for hiding or the reason why the inputfield is empty once it comes back would be highly appreciated. Here is an example:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xp:view xmlns:xp="http://www.ibm.com/xsp/core" xmlns:xe="http://www.ibm.com/xsp/coreex">
<xp:checkBox id="checkBox1" value="#{Document.Check}" text="hide" checkedValue="hide">
<xp:eventHandler event="onchange" submit="false">
<xp:this.script><![CDATA[document.getElementById("#{id:hide}").click()]]></xp:this.script>
</xp:eventHandler>
</xp:checkBox>
<xp:panel id="test">
<xp:inputText id="CORE_Input" type="#{compositeData.NODE}"
value="#{Document[compositeData.PARA_DataBinding]}"
defaultValue="#{javascript:compositeData.PARA_DefaultValue}" style="margin-left:24px">
<xp:this.styleClass><![CDATA[#{javascript:DOMElement.getAttribute("stylesize");}]]></xp:this.styleClass> <xp:this.rendered><![CDATA[#{javascript:var doc:NotesXspDocument=Document;
var erg=session.evaluate('Check="hide"',doc.getDocument());
if(#Text(erg)=="1")
{return false}
else
{return true}}]]></xp:this.rendered>
</xp:inputText>
<xp:button value="hide" id="hide">
<xp:eventHandler event="onclick" submit="true"
refreshMode="partial" refreshId="test">
<xp:this.action>
<![CDATA[#{javascript:var doc:NotesXspDocument=Document;doc.getDocument(true)}]]></xp:this.action>
</xp:eventHandler></xp:button>
<xp:button value="unhide" id="unhide">
<xp:eventHandler event="onclick" submit="true" refreshMode="partial" refreshId="test">
<xp:this.action><![CDATA[#{javascript:sessionScope.hide=""}]]></xp:this.action>
</xp:eventHandler></xp:button>
</xp:panel></xp:view>
The problem you have is your default value: As soon the component is unhidden, the value is recalculated. You have to check if the component is partially refreshed. If so, stop the recalculation:
<xp:this.defaultValue>
<![CDATA[#{javascript:
importPackage( com.ibm.xsp.ajax );
if( AjaxUtil.isAjaxPartialRefresh(facesContext) == true )
return;
compositeData.PARA_DefaultValue
}]]>
</xp:this.defaultValue>
This should solve your problem

When I save a document from an extension library dialog box some values are blank

Using 8.5.3 UP1
When I save my document from a dialog box certain fields are not being populated. If I save the document from within the xpage it saves these fields just fine. Here is a simple example to illustrate the issue:
<xp:link text="Save Document By Dialog"
id="link21">
<xp:eventHandler event="onclick" submit="false">
<xp:this.script><![CDATA[XSP.openDialog("#{id:dialog1}");]]></xp:this.script>
</xp:eventHandler>
</xp:link>
<br/>
<xp:button value="Save By Button" id="button1">
<xp:eventHandler event="onclick" submit="true"
refreshMode="complete">
<xp:this.action>
<xp:saveDocument var="document1"></xp:saveDocument>
</xp:this.action>
</xp:eventHandler>
</xp:button>
<xe:dialog id="dialog1" title="Dialog">
<br />
<b>
<xp:text escape="true" id="computedField1">
<xp:this.value><![CDATA[#{javascript:"Save this document?"}]]></xp:this.value>
</xp:text>
</b>
<br />
<br />
<xp:button value="Yes" id="button7">
<xp:eventHandler event="onclick" submit="true"
refreshMode="complete">
<xp:this.script><![CDATA[XSP.closeDialog("#{id:dialog1}");]]></xp:this.script>
<xp:this.action>
<xp:saveDocument var="document1"></xp:saveDocument>
</xp:this.action></xp:eventHandler>
</xp:button>
<xp:button value="No" id="button8">
<xp:this.onclick><![CDATA[XSP.closeDialog("#{id:dialog1}");]]></xp:this.onclick>
</xp:button>
</xe:dialog>
<br/><br/>
<xp:inputText id="TitleTX" value="#{document1.TitleTX}"></xp:inputText>
<br/><br/>
<xp:inputRichText id="inputRichText1" value="#{document1.ProcessMapsRT}">
</xp:inputRichText>
The DOJO processes associated with the xe:dialog moves the dialog to another place in the DOM which means it will loose track of the data sources in the main parts of the document. If you do you saving in the dialog with SSJS instead of simple actions it may work better.
I have had the most success using a dialog contained in a custom control where the datasource is passed in through the composite data. That way the connection to the data is not lost and still works, BUT, I still use SSJS for saving in these situations.
/Newbs
UPDATE: This may be a time to use the technique Steve Pridemore described in NotesIn9 #42 (see xpages.tv).
First put a new event onto your XPage at the level with the data source in it.
<xp:eventHandler
id="saveEventHandler"
submit="true"
save="true"
event="calledbyid"
refreshMode="complete">
</xp:eventHandler>
Next, have the action in the dialog invoke this event using client side javascript:
XSP.executeOnServer('#{id:saveEventHandler}')
That "should" do it. I have not fully tested it but the examples from NoteIn9 do work.
/Newbs
Have you tried using dataContexts to define your datasource? I believe dataContext is a global object.
Update: dataContexts or even dominoDocument datasource worked when saving a document, but the problem was that the values were not saved. I therefore used a viewScope variable to store the values and that did the trick. I am not sure if this will help you, but here you go, this works for me:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<xp:view xmlns:xp="http://www.ibm.com/xsp/core"
xmlns:xe="http://www.ibm.com/xsp/coreex">
<xp:this.data>
<xp:dominoDocument var="newDoc" formName="frmContact"></xp:dominoDocument>
</xp:this.data>
<xp:inputText id="inputText1" value="#{viewScope.firstName}"></xp:inputText>
<xp:inputText id="inputText2" value="#{viewScope.lastName}"></xp:inputText>
<xp:button value="Label" id="button1">
<xp:eventHandler event="onclick" submit="true"
refreshMode="partial" refreshId="dialog1">
<xp:this.action><![CDATA[#{javascript:getComponent("dialog1").show();}]]></xp:this.action>
</xp:eventHandler>
</xp:button>
<xe:dialog id="dialog1">
<xp:button value="Label" id="button2">
<xp:eventHandler event="onclick" submit="true"
refreshMode="complete">
<xp:this.action><![CDATA[#{javascript:newDoc.replaceItemValue("fldFirstName", viewScope.firstName);
newDoc.replaceItemValue("fldLastName", viewScope.lastName);
newDoc.save();
getComponent("dialog1").hide();}]]></xp:this.action>
</xp:eventHandler>
</xp:button>
</xe:dialog>
</xp:view>
Hope this helps!
Ensure your data are posted to server before opening dialog. I would suggest to open such dialog with SSJS syntax - getComponent("dialog1").show()

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