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Johnny5
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Can you use a javascript variable to set an amper variable?


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Posts: 62 | Location: Rochester, NY | Registered: September 30, 2005Report This Post
mgrackin
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Can you explain a little bit more what exactly you are trying to do?


Thanks!

Mickey

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dhagen
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Fex:
-DEFAULT &RPT_NAME='report_01'
-HTMLFORM annotate_comments


Html:
<SCRIPT type=text/javascript>
function postComments(formObj) {
  // some javascript ...
   var keysValue1 = ("!IBI.AMP.RPT_NAME;" + "                    ").substring(0,20);
  // some more javascript ....
}
</script>


Just bang in the ampher variable anywhere you need it using the !IBI.AMP.varname;


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Johnny5
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So it looks like I can create a simple report in WebFocus that has two columns. Column A has some attribute that I'd like to reselect (like a machine serial number) and Column B has a COMPUTE statement that generates a Checkbox with an OnClick event that updates an IBI Amper variable.

So the user wants to run a report for a customer and sees that a few of the machines look to be poor performing based on summary/key metrics. They can then select the serial numbers in question by checking the check boxes. The onlick will update the list they have selected and then if they click on a link or button to drill-across to get detail on those machines the amper variable can be passed.

If all of my jibberish above is true then we should be able to do a multi-selected drill through to another report correct?

Thanks for the insights so far!


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mgrackin
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Johnny5;

Maybe this will help:

Create a FOCEXEC containg the following code:

TABLE FILE CAR
PRINT COUNTRY
COMPUTE CHKBOX/A250='<INPUT TYPE=CHECKBOX NAME=COUNTRY VALUE=' | COUNTRY | '>';
ON TABLE HOLD FORMAT HTMTABLE AS CHKBOX
END
-RUN
-HTMLFORM BEGIN
<HTML>
<BODY>
<FORM METHOD="GET" ACTION="/cgi-bin/ibi_cgi/webapi.dll">
<INPUT TYPE=HIDDEN NAME="IBIF_ex" VALUE="CHKDRL">
!IBI.FIL.CHKBOX;
<INPUT TYPE=SUBMIT>
</FORM>
</BODY>
</HTML>
-HTMLFORM END


Create a second FOCEXEC called "CHKDRL" with the following code:

-IF &COUNTRY0.EXISTS GOTO MULTICHK;
-TYPE &COUNTRY
-GOTO SHOWCNTY
-MULTICHK
-REPEAT SHOWCNTY FOR &CNTR FROM 1 TO &COUNTRY0 STEP 1
-TYPE &COUNTRY&CNTR.EVAL
-SHOWCNTY


Now run the first FOCEXEC, select your COUNTRYs and then click the submit button. you will need to account for when a person does not select anything.


Thanks!

Mickey

FOCUS/WebFOCUS 1990 - 2011
 
Posts: 995 | Location: Gaithersburg, MD, USA | Registered: May 07, 2003Report This Post
Johnny5
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Yes, that did help a bit. I'm just new to using the -HTMFORM command. I think I have it understood now I'm trying to limit what I can potentially do with it.

ps. can you attach images here?


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mgrackin
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Johnny5,

You cannot post images directly onto Focal Point. You need to post the image on the internet somewhere and then include an HTML image tag with the URL to your image on the internet in your Focal Point post.

By the way, I grew up in Poughkeepsie NY. I see you are located in Rochester NY.


Thanks!

Mickey

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