Notes/Domino XPages Development Forum - use getComponent afterPageLoad

~Karl Froresazenlen

Nov 3, 2011, 6:23 AM

149 Posts

Re: use getComponent afterPageLoad

Which control are we talking about? the edit box control have a default value property.

~Jennifer Fezjipylitetsi

Nov 3, 2011, 6:35 AM

54 Posts

Re: use getComponent afterPageLoad

But doesn't default value affect only when the document is new?

~James Asawemaroni

Nov 3, 2011, 7:13 AM

37 Posts

Re: use getComponent afterPageLoad

I need to tranform all my Xpages centralizing the code SSJS into function in my script library

(this for calculate inherit value and write into InputTextBox inital Value)

But seem that getComponent function don't work into AfterPageLoad.

Have you any suggestion?

P.S. This scenario = postOpen event in classic Form programming in Notes

~Alexis Minlutex

Mar 16, 2012, 9:06 AM

135 Posts

Re: use getComponent afterPageLoad

Hi,

I have a bit different scenario but the same problem. I'm trying to store an item value to viewScope in any onload event (I've tried them all). The idea is to check if value has changed when user saves. I've tried these:

getComponent("FieldName").getValue() causes error 'getComponent()' is null
datasourcename.getItemValue("FieldName") causes error [ReferenceError] ' datasourcename' not found

This is a Custom Control and I'm using 8.5.3. How do I get item value when page is loaded?

EDIT: Now I realized I need to use the control ID when using getComponent. When I did that change, I don't get an error any more, it just returns null even when there is a value in the field. It is a Multiline Edit Box.

EDIT2: I was able to achieve what I want by getting the old value from the document in save button onclick event:

database.getDocumentByID(datasourcename.getNoteID()).getItemValue("FieldName")

EDIT3: Looks like I can get the old values simply this way:

datasourcename.getDocument()

Still it would be interesting to know the answer to the original question.

thanks,

- Panu