Is it possible to pass a variable along with the focexec ARHC0130S in this example? The code
was generated in developer studio. The html is run from a focexec that sets the variable that I need to pass.

  <request requestid="1" sourcetype="typeFex" targettype="0" targetname="iframe1" ibif_ex="ARHC0130S" ibic_server="EDASERVE" ibiapp_app="masterfiles menureports">

This message has been edited. Last edited by: <Kathryn Henning>,

How did you generate this code?

Do you have an parent and a child fex?
If so you probably have a line of code that executes the fex.
You can put some variables in that line something like
(VAR1=N1 VAR2=N2)

frank,

there is only one fex, no parent and child.

the code is being run from an asp page.
the asp page captures the active directory userid and then calls the focexec.
the focexec sets the ad username to a variable.
the focexec then does -htmlform begin and populates drop down boxes and executes a report from a button. i would like to be able to pass the ad variable along with focexec that gets executed. that is the line of code shown above.

i don't think it can be done this way.

Spence
you add a line of code to your generated html form (the stuff between the -htmlform begin and end)

to pass a new variable in an input tag
type=hidden name=advariable value = &somevalue

ok? or do you need more?

that helps. thank you susannah.

quote:

Originally posted by susannah:
Spence
you add a line of code to your generated html form (the stuff between the -htmlform begin and end)

to pass a new variable in an input tag
type=hidden name=advariable value = &somevalue

ok? or do you need more?

Sorry, for coming back to so old post.

Can anybody advise - what is absolute minimum to write in VARIABLES and INPUT_CONTROL section in such cases?

i.s. I create hidden input in my HTML part:

  	<INPUT id=PROD_P  type=hidden value=&PROD_P name="PROD_P">

Then to pass PROD_P to some fex (later i use var &PROD_P) I use such code.

  

 <variable field="PROD_P"  name="PROD_P"  >
	<link linktype="default" from="PROD_P">
            <condition default="1" name="Default" whattodowithcontrol="4" valuescompareoperator="0" parameterscompareoperator="0" conditionmultiselectoperator="0">
                <data_info >   </data_info>
            </condition>
        </link>
       		<requestid id="6">  </requestid>
</VARIABLE>


<input_control bindcontrolid="PROD_P" name="PROD_P" id="PROD_P" multiple="0" elementtype="8" inbinding="1"  onetimepopulated="1" unresolved="0">
    <link linktype="default" persistentuniqueid="PROD_P">
    <condition default="1" name="Default" whattodowithcontrol="0" valuescompareoperator="0" parameterscompareoperator="0" conditionmultiselectoperator="0">
        <data_info datatype="0" modifiedrequest="0" datasource="" ibif_ex="" addalloption="0" sourcetype="typeMaster" cacheruntimedata="0" accept="0" operation="NONE">    </data_info>    </condition>    </link>
   </input_control>

But there are so many lines/params/variables. What I can skip?

It looks as thought you've used composer to build the original and are trying to add a new one manually.

My advice? Don't even try, as you can easily miss components for the control. Open again in composer and add the control there.

T

This message has been edited. Last edited by: Tony A,

Tony,

Originally I was using DevStudio. Today as I like to have full control of code plus use corporate styles. Therefore, I am doing html manually.

May be I am too dummy, but I have not find any way how to pass HTML variables to fex. So, I am writing manually INPUT_CONTROL part (i.e. to fill drill downs, other controls) and I am writing manually VARIABLES part to pass values to variable in FEX.

Is there any better way to do things without DevStudio?

I know - it is possible to use ajax to fill controls and kind of '/ibi_apps/WFServlet?IBIF_ex=procedure.fex&PARAM1=' technique to pass variables. Is it the only way? Any place to read about alternatives in internet?

Piter,

The trouble with trying to use a hybrid HTML page is that the control code within the "composed" source will have a certain way that the parameters are gathered and included within the called URL.

There are basically three components to the "newer" (relatively speaking) composer creation that, unless you are fully conversant with it, can cause you many headaches (just ask Francis ).

My advice can be clarified by - either use composer in full or write your own from scratch.

T

Here is an example of an HTML page with the minimum HTML code required to execute a fex in MRE. In this example, there are three controls, a text box, a radio button set and a list box. The submit button executes 1 fex.

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
 <head>
  <title>Test</title>
 </head>
 <body>
  <form method="post" action="/ibi_apps/WFServlet">
    <input type="text" name="PARM1">
    <input type="radio" name="PARM2" value="parm2 vala">RB1
    <input type="radio" name="PARM2" value="parm2 valb">RB2
    <select name="PARM3">
        <option value="parm3 val1" selected>parm3 val1</option>
        <option value="parm3 val2">parm3 val2</option>
    </select>
    <input type="submit" value="Submit">

    <input type="hidden" name="IBIMR_action"     value="MR_RUN_FEX" />
    <input type="hidden" name="IBIMR_sub_action" value="MR_STD_REPORT" />
    <input type="hidden" name="IBIMR_domain"     value="treasury/treasury.htm" />
    <input type="hidden" name="IBIMR_folder"     value="#testz0204u3f" />
    <input type="hidden" name="IBIMR_fex"        value="app/test1.fex" />
  </form>
 </body>
</html>

If the HTML runs a fex that is not in MRE, you only need this hidden variable:

<input type="hidden" name="IBIF_ex" value="test1" />

quote:

Here is an example of an HTML page

Precisely, hand cranked OR composer NOT a hybrid - unless you get all (and are prepared for!) the pre-requisites of the composer style of coding.

T