How to pass arguments to the ListPageInteraction class? - axapta

I would like to change behavior of list page based on the menuitem which call is. I know I am able to call ListPage with different queries but I wan to go little further and have ListPage with different ListPageInteraction class or with ListPageInteraction class where I can have some arguments from menuitem which calls it. How can I do it?
I am adding range on ListPageQuery in ListPageInteraction class dynamically in initializeQuery method based on user which calls the list page.
I know I can have a duplicate of a ListPage with different ListPageInteraction assigned or I can artificially add some information to the _query but it does not seems right.
P.S.: Why there is no _args input?

The is an args input, check the SysListPageInteractionBase class, in the initializing method the args object is retrieved:
this.setListPageType(this.listPage().listPageArgs());
You change the query based on this, check the ReturnTableListPageInteraction.setModeledQueryName() method for example:
switch (this.getListPageType())
{
case ReturnTableListPageType::Main:
// Don't change query
break;
case ReturnTableListPageType::Open:
this.listPage().modeledQueryName(querystr(ReturnTableListPage_Open));
break;
[...]
}

Related

how to assign a object that will be determined run in C#

I want ton assign the object dynamically based on the condition, i was not allowed to create variable without declaration.
var carSegment;
switch (segmentType)
{
case "CarSeg":
carSegment = new CarSeg();
break;
case "NonAirSeg":
carSegment = new NonAirSeg();
break;
}
In order to do this, both CarSeg and NonAirSeg need to share an interface or a base class, which would be the type for carSegment. For example, if they both implement an interface called ISegment, then you could do this:
ISegment carSegment = null;
Then the assignments in your switch statement would work in their current state. The same is true if they implement a common ancestor class.
The catch is that carSegment is that common type and only that common type. If you need specifics to those two different types then you'd probably need to re-think your design outside the scope of this one code segment.

Change width of a lookup column

I've created a lookup with two columns, first one containing and integer which works just fine but the second one has a long name and this is where the problem arises. Users should horizontally scroll in order to check the entire string and even in that case, the column's width is not big enough to display the whole data.
I've found this :
Adjusting column width on form control lookup
But i don't understand exactly where and what to add.
I am not sure but maybe I have to add the fact that this lookup is used on a menu item which points to an SSRS report, in the parameters section.
Update 1:
I got it working with a lookup form called like this :
Args args;
FormRun formRun;
;
args = new Args();
args.name(formstr(LookupOMOperatingUnit));
args.caller(_control);
formRun = classfactory.formRunClass(args);
formRun.init();
_control.performFormLookup(formRun);
and in the init method of this form i added:
public void init()
{
super();
element.selectMode(OMOperatingUnit_OMOperatingUnitNumber);
}
meaning the field i really need.
I am not sure i understand the mechanism completely but it seems it knows how to return this exact field to the DialogField from where it really started.
In order to make it look like a lookup, i have kept the style of the Design as Auto but changed the WindowType to Popup, HideToolBar to Yes and Frame to Border.
Probably the best route is do a custom lookup and change the extended data type of the key field to reflect that. In this way the change is reflected in all places. See form FiscalCalendarYearLookup and EDT FiscalYearName as an example of that.
If you only need to change a single place, the easy option is to override performFormLookup on the calling form. You should also override the DisplayLength property of the extended data type of the long field.
public void performFormLookup(FormRun _form, FormStringControl _formControl)
{
FormGridControl grid = _form.control(_form.controlId('grid'));
grid.autoSizeColumns(false);
super(_form,_formControl);
}
This will not help you unless you have a form, which may not be the case in this report scenario.
Starting in AX 2009 the kernel by default auto-updates the control sizes based on actual record content. This was a cause of much frustration as the sizes was small when there was no records and these sizes were saved! Also the performance of the auto-update was initially bad in some situations. As an afterthought the grid control autoSizeColumns method was provided but it was unfortunately never exposed as a property.
you can extends the sysTableLookup class and override the buildFromGridDesign method to set the grid control width.
protected void buildFormGridDesign(FormBuildGridControl _formBuildGridControl)
{
if (gridWidth > 0)
{
_formBuildGridControl.allowEdit(true);
_formBuildGridControl.showRowLabels(false);
_formBuildGridControl.widthMode(2);
_formBuildGridControl.width(gridWidth);
}
else
{
super(_formBuildGridControl);
}
}

How to trigger an action from a NSTableCellView in view based NSTableView when using bindings

I'm facing a problem with a view-based NSTableView running on 10.8 (target is 10.7, but I think this is not relevant).
I'm using an NSTableView, and I get content values for my custom NSTableCellView through bindings. I use the obejctValue of the NSTableCellView to get my data.
I added a button to my cell, and I'd like it to trigger some action when clicked. So far I have only been able to trigger an action within the custom NSTableCellView's subclass.
I can get the row that was clicked like this, using the chain:
NSButton *myButton = (NSButton*)sender;
NSTableView *myView = (NSTableView*)myButton.superview.superview.superview;
NSInteger rowClicked = [myView rowForView:myButton.superview];
From there I don't know how to reach my App Delegate or controller where the action is defined.
As I am using cocoa bindings, I do not have a delegate on the NSTableView that I could use to trigger my action.
Do you have any idea how I could talked back to controller ?
Many thanks in advance!
Although you are using bindings you can still set your controller as the delegate for your tableview in the interface builder.
I see that you already are able to access the table view from inside your cell. The next task must be simple, just set the table view delegate as the target for your button's action.
Thanks for your question, I also will be triggering an action from a button on a NSTableView. Your question helped to put me on the correct path.
First to address the your solution to finding which row number my NSTableView is on. I was able to find it without knowing the button, in my custom NSTableView I installed the following as a first attempt:
- (NSInteger)myRowNumber
{
return [(NSTableView*)self.superview.superview rowForView:self];
}
this works fine, however it is less than robust. It only works if you already know specifically how deep you are in the view hierarchy. A more robust and universal solution is:
- (NSInteger)myRowNumber
{
NSTableView* tableView = nil;
NSView* mySuperview = self;
do
{
NSView* nextSuper = mySuperview.superview;
if (nextSuper == nil)
{
NSException *exception =
[NSException exceptionWithName:#"NSTableView not found."
reason:[NSString stringWithFormat:#"%# search went too deep.",
NSStringFromSelector(_cmd)] userInfo:nil];
#throw exception;
}
if ([nextSuper isKindOfClass:[NSTableView class]])
tableView = (NSTableView*)nextSuper;
else
mySuperview = mySuperview.superview;
} while (tableView == nil);
return [tableView rowForView:self];
}
this not only works at the NSTableView level, but works with anything installed at any level above it, no matter how complex the view hierarchy.
As to the unanswered part of your question, I established an IBOutlet in my class and using interface builder tied if to my files owner (in my case my document class). Once I had a reference to the class I was sending my message to, and the row number, I call the function. In my case the call required that I pass the row number it originates from.
[self.myDoc doSomethingToRow:self.myRowNumber];
I tested this and it works at various levels of the view hierarchy above NSTableView. And it functions without having to have the row selected first (which appears to be assumed in Apples documentation).
Regards, George Lawrence Storm, Maltby, Washington, USA
Use rowForView: and the responder chain
To respond to a control's action embedded within an NSTableCellView, the control should issue the action to the First Responder. Alternatively, File Owner is possible but this is more tightly coupled.
Use rowForView: within the action method to determine which row's control issued the action:
- (IBAction)revealInFinder:(id)sender {
NSInteger row = [self.tableView rowForView:sender];
...
}
The action is implemented within any of the responder chain classes. Most likely, this will be your subclassed NSWindowController instance. The responder could also be the application delegate; assuming the delegate has a means to talk to the NSTableView.
See Apple's example TableViewPlayground: Using View-Based NSTableView and NSOutlineView to see this in action.
Suhas answer helped me.
func tableView(_ tableView: NSTableView, viewFor tableColumn: NSTableColumn?, row: Int) -> NSView? {
if let cell = tableView.makeView(withIdentifier: NSUserInterfaceItemIdentifier(rawValue: "EDIT_CELL_VIEW"), owner: self) as? SymbolManagerCell {
if let editButton = cell.subviews[0] as? NSButton {
editButton.target = cell // this is required to trigger action
}
return cell
}
return nil
}

Showing default widget value only when object value is not set (in NEW mode)

THIS QUESTION IS NOT ABOUT HOW TO SET DEFAULT VALUE OF A WIDGET
Hello Symfonians!
I had a fundamental doubt about forms, Im putting 2 scenarios below.
I have a customModelForm that extends a modelForm.
1> If I do not specify a default value for a form field
new: field is empty
edit: field shows the value in the object
2> If I specify a default value for a field,
new: field shows default value
edit: field shows default value
I am trying to avoid the EDIT mode behaviour in scenario 2.
The default value should only be displayed when the value in the object is not set.
I am calling parent::configure after setting the default value. Do we have any control on the 'bind' event?
Thanks
This shouldn't be happening, at least in Doctrine. The part of the code where this is happening is in updateDefaultsFromObject in sfFormDoctrine. The relevant lines are:
if ($this->isNew())
{
$defaults = $defaults + $this->getObject()->toArray(false);
}
else
{
$defaults = $this->getObject()->toArray(false) + $defaults;
}
updateDefaultsFromObject does net get called until the entire configure chain is done, so something else must be going on here.
Are you using Doctrine? Are you using the most current version of Symfony (there was a bug here a while ago)? Are you sure the default is getting set in the configure method of your form?
The isNew check richsage is recommending should be avoided. There is a larger issue here as the proper behavior is for default value to get overwritten by an existing object's values.
First of all, call parent::configure() first in your configure() method. That way you don't run the risk of your configuration being overwritten by the parent configuration.
You can set defaults based on the model's status by doing something like the following in your configure() method:
if ($this->getObject()->isNew())
{
// do something here but only if the object is new
}
else
{
// the object is being edited
}

Flex: Nested tags in MXML == run method.... how to set this up?

I have a class called JDChart, and a class called JDLine. Inside JDChart there is a method called addLine() that expects 1 parameter of type JDLine. This is all good. but I want to be able to put this in XML Like this:
<JDChart>
<JDLine/>
<JDLine/>
<JDLine/>
</JDChart>
And for each JDLine nested in a JDChart in the MXML, I want the addLine() method to be called on the JDChart with the respective JDLine passed.
Does what I want to do make since? I am not sure how to set this up? I am assuming I have to use meta tags on the JDChart class somewhere to tell the compiler to do this? Does anyone know?
Thanks!!
I believe when you add things in MXML like that it will just construct them and then call addChild().
You could have JDChart override addChild(), and check the type of what's being added. If it's a JDLine you can then pass it to your addLine() method before passing it along to super.addChild().
If JDLine objects are going to be parented only by JDChart objects, use this.
In the added event handler of the JDLine class, add the following code:
public function onAdded(e:Event):void
{
var chart:JDChart = this.parent as JDChart;
if(!chart)
throw new Error("Parent is not JDChart");
chart.addLine(this);
}

Resources