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Tue Mar 15 03:48:58 2016 |
| Stefan Ritt | stefan.ritt@psi.ch | Question | Windows | 3.1.0 | Re: Pre-populate filed based on selection | Use "conditional attributes" as described in the documentation: https://midas.psi.ch/elog/config.html#conditional
Jimmy Bria wrote: |
Hi,
Is it possible to pre-populate a field based on the selection of another field. I like to have the Equipment Description field populated when the use makes a selection on the EQ# field.
Thank you,
Jimmy
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Fri Aug 7 08:36:19 2009 |
| Stefan Ritt | stefan.ritt@psi.ch | Question | All | 2.7.3 | Re: Pre-populate Attachments in URL |
That would be nice, I want this, too! But unfortunately your browser does not allow this for security reasons, and I found no way around. Assume you look to a page on the internet, and it pre-populates a file selector with something like /etc/passwd or any other sensitive file. Then this box gets hidden by some CSS style so you don't see it. So as soon as you click on something on that page, your sensitive files gets submitted, and you don't want that. Therefore it's impossible to pre-populate file selector boxes.
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Wed Mar 24 16:25:36 2021 |
| Stefan Ritt | stefan.ritt@psi.ch | Question | Linux | 3.1.3-1-1 | Re: Pre-fill Attribute with last entry | Nope, there is no way to acces the last value of an attribute. Sorry.
Stefan
Dominic Schneider wrote: |
Hi all together,
I struggle a lot with the following problem:
I try to prefill certain attributes with the value of exactly the same attribute in the last entry made in the same logbook.
I know I have to go with Preset, tried a view hours and searched the forum but i didn't find a thing. Am I overlooking a flag, an option or whatever, or is there just not such a functionality (which I dont believe)?
I thought about:
Preset Test_Attribute = $Test_attribute
Preset Test_Attribute = Re:$Test_attribute
Preset Test_Attribute = $shell(Command to somehow get last entry and this attributes value)
Not succesful though.
I would be very thankful for help, thanks in advance.
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Wed Mar 24 17:36:15 2021 |
| Sebastian Schenk | sebastian.schenk@physik.uni-halle.de | Question | Linux | 3.1.3-1-1 | Re: Pre-fill Attribute with last entry | Sorry Stefan, but it is possible as you have the scripting ability.
The idea is to use "Preset Test_Attribute = $shell(script_to_get_the_last_entry)", where the script asks elog about the details and parses them.
The problem here is, that the elogd already is working to resolve the click on "new entry" request (or similar) and the script can't call elogd until the page is delievered, what is to late.
(If it would, the elogd will hang.)
So the script either has to directly parse all the entry.log files in the logbook folder or you need a second elogd running, which can answer the request from the script.
This second elogd could run on a different port and it doen't need to be public as it only answers internal requests and could use the same config as the "primary" elogd.
My idea for the script uses the python elog module to establish the connection and do the parsing.
I hope this helps as a workaround.
Best wishes,
Sebastian
Stefan Ritt wrote: |
Nope, there is no way to acces the last value of an attribute. Sorry.
Stefan
Dominic Schneider wrote: |
Hi all together,
I struggle a lot with the following problem:
I try to prefill certain attributes with the value of exactly the same attribute in the last entry made in the same logbook.
I know I have to go with Preset, tried a view hours and searched the forum but i didn't find a thing. Am I overlooking a flag, an option or whatever, or is there just not such a functionality (which I dont believe)?
I thought about:
Preset Test_Attribute = $Test_attribute
Preset Test_Attribute = Re:$Test_attribute
Preset Test_Attribute = $shell(Command to somehow get last entry and this attributes value)
Not succesful though.
I would be very thankful for help, thanks in advance.
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Wed Mar 24 19:30:50 2021 |
| Dominic Schneider | dschneider@mein.gmx | Question | Linux | 3.1.3-1-1 | Re: Pre-fill Attribute with last entry | Hi Stefan, hi Sebastian,
thank you for your help. Ok I see its not that simple.
Is there maybe a way of executing a Script on submitting, writing the values of the Attributes into an temporary file and loading the values from this file via a preset shell script when opening a NEW entry?
Best wishes & thanks in advance
Sebastian Schenk wrote: |
Sorry Stefan, but it is possible as you have the scripting ability.
The idea is to use "Preset Test_Attribute = $shell(script_to_get_the_last_entry)", where the script asks elog about the details and parses them.
The problem here is, that the elogd already is working to resolve the click on "new entry" request (or similar) and the script can't call elogd until the page is delievered, what is to late.
(If it would, the elogd will hang.)
So the script either has to directly parse all the entry.log files in the logbook folder or you need a second elogd running, which can answer the request from the script.
This second elogd could run on a different port and it doen't need to be public as it only answers internal requests and could use the same config as the "primary" elogd.
My idea for the script uses the python elog module to establish the connection and do the parsing.
I hope this helps as a workaround.
Best wishes,
Sebastian
Stefan Ritt wrote: |
Nope, there is no way to acces the last value of an attribute. Sorry.
Stefan
Dominic Schneider wrote: |
Hi all together,
I struggle a lot with the following problem:
I try to prefill certain attributes with the value of exactly the same attribute in the last entry made in the same logbook.
I know I have to go with Preset, tried a view hours and searched the forum but i didn't find a thing. Am I overlooking a flag, an option or whatever, or is there just not such a functionality (which I dont believe)?
I thought about:
Preset Test_Attribute = $Test_attribute
Preset Test_Attribute = Re:$Test_attribute
Preset Test_Attribute = $shell(Command to somehow get last entry and this attributes value)
Not succesful though.
I would be very thankful for help, thanks in advance.
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Wed Mar 24 19:45:41 2021 |
| Stefan Ritt | stefan.ritt@psi.ch | Question | Linux | 3.1.3-1-1 | Re: Pre-fill Attribute with last entry | That would actually be my recommendation. There is a "execute new" which you can call when submitting a new entry.
Stefan
Dominic Schneider wrote: |
Hi Stefan, hi Sebastian,
thank you for your help. Ok I see its not that simple.
Is there maybe a way of executing a Script on submitting, writing the values of the Attributes into an temporary file and loading the values from this file via a preset shell script when opening a NEW entry?
Best wishes & thanks in advance
Sebastian Schenk wrote: |
Sorry Stefan, but it is possible as you have the scripting ability.
The idea is to use "Preset Test_Attribute = $shell(script_to_get_the_last_entry)", where the script asks elog about the details and parses them.
The problem here is, that the elogd already is working to resolve the click on "new entry" request (or similar) and the script can't call elogd until the page is delievered, what is to late.
(If it would, the elogd will hang.)
So the script either has to directly parse all the entry.log files in the logbook folder or you need a second elogd running, which can answer the request from the script.
This second elogd could run on a different port and it doen't need to be public as it only answers internal requests and could use the same config as the "primary" elogd.
My idea for the script uses the python elog module to establish the connection and do the parsing.
I hope this helps as a workaround.
Best wishes,
Sebastian
Stefan Ritt wrote: |
Nope, there is no way to acces the last value of an attribute. Sorry.
Stefan
Dominic Schneider wrote: |
Hi all together,
I struggle a lot with the following problem:
I try to prefill certain attributes with the value of exactly the same attribute in the last entry made in the same logbook.
I know I have to go with Preset, tried a view hours and searched the forum but i didn't find a thing. Am I overlooking a flag, an option or whatever, or is there just not such a functionality (which I dont believe)?
I thought about:
Preset Test_Attribute = $Test_attribute
Preset Test_Attribute = Re:$Test_attribute
Preset Test_Attribute = $shell(Command to somehow get last entry and this attributes value)
Not succesful though.
I would be very thankful for help, thanks in advance.
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Thu Mar 25 07:48:24 2021 |
| Dominic Schneider | dschneider@mein.gmx | Question | Linux | 3.1.3-1-1 | Re: Pre-fill Attribute with last entry | Thank you very much.
So far I testet all functionalities and scripts to reach my goal. I will post a dummy of the solution later on for future purposes.
Best wishes
Stefan Ritt wrote: |
That would actually be my recommendation. There is a "execute new" which you can call when submitting a new entry.
Stefan
Dominic Schneider wrote: |
Hi Stefan, hi Sebastian,
thank you for your help. Ok I see its not that simple.
Is there maybe a way of executing a Script on submitting, writing the values of the Attributes into an temporary file and loading the values from this file via a preset shell script when opening a NEW entry?
Best wishes & thanks in advance
Sebastian Schenk wrote: |
Sorry Stefan, but it is possible as you have the scripting ability.
The idea is to use "Preset Test_Attribute = $shell(script_to_get_the_last_entry)", where the script asks elog about the details and parses them.
The problem here is, that the elogd already is working to resolve the click on "new entry" request (or similar) and the script can't call elogd until the page is delievered, what is to late.
(If it would, the elogd will hang.)
So the script either has to directly parse all the entry.log files in the logbook folder or you need a second elogd running, which can answer the request from the script.
This second elogd could run on a different port and it doen't need to be public as it only answers internal requests and could use the same config as the "primary" elogd.
My idea for the script uses the python elog module to establish the connection and do the parsing.
I hope this helps as a workaround.
Best wishes,
Sebastian
Stefan Ritt wrote: |
Nope, there is no way to acces the last value of an attribute. Sorry.
Stefan
Dominic Schneider wrote: |
Hi all together,
I struggle a lot with the following problem:
I try to prefill certain attributes with the value of exactly the same attribute in the last entry made in the same logbook.
I know I have to go with Preset, tried a view hours and searched the forum but i didn't find a thing. Am I overlooking a flag, an option or whatever, or is there just not such a functionality (which I dont believe)?
I thought about:
Preset Test_Attribute = $Test_attribute
Preset Test_Attribute = Re:$Test_attribute
Preset Test_Attribute = $shell(Command to somehow get last entry and this attributes value)
Not succesful though.
I would be very thankful for help, thanks in advance.
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Thu Mar 25 12:50:08 2021 |
| Sebastian Schenk | sebastian.schenk@physik.uni-halle.de | Question | Linux | 3.1.3-1-1 | Re: Pre-fill Attribute with last entry | I am glad, we could help.
I can see a caveat in the recommendation.
By having "Execute New = echo $attrib > /path/last_attrib" and "Preset attrib = $shell(cat /path/last_attrib)" as the most simple construction.
But there are cases, where /path/last_attrib can get out of sync with the elog by e.g. editing or deleting the last entry, which is the most likely one to edit or delete.
I am aware, that you can make the logic more complex to fix this issue,
but basically you have the same information stored in two locations and you have to keep them in sync for the system to be reliable.
I am not sure, if it will be more hassle to construct a script/config system to keep them in sync or to find a solution which gets the information from the elog database.
Dominic Schneider wrote: |
Thank you very much.
So far I testet all functionalities and scripts to reach my goal. I will post a dummy of the solution later on for future purposes.
Best wishes
Stefan Ritt wrote: |
That would actually be my recommendation. There is a "execute new" which you can call when submitting a new entry.
Stefan
Dominic Schneider wrote: |
Hi Stefan, hi Sebastian,
thank you for your help. Ok I see its not that simple.
Is there maybe a way of executing a Script on submitting, writing the values of the Attributes into an temporary file and loading the values from this file via a preset shell script when opening a NEW entry?
Best wishes & thanks in advance
Sebastian Schenk wrote: |
Sorry Stefan, but it is possible as you have the scripting ability.
The idea is to use "Preset Test_Attribute = $shell(script_to_get_the_last_entry)", where the script asks elog about the details and parses them.
The problem here is, that the elogd already is working to resolve the click on "new entry" request (or similar) and the script can't call elogd until the page is delievered, what is to late.
(If it would, the elogd will hang.)
So the script either has to directly parse all the entry.log files in the logbook folder or you need a second elogd running, which can answer the request from the script.
This second elogd could run on a different port and it doen't need to be public as it only answers internal requests and could use the same config as the "primary" elogd.
My idea for the script uses the python elog module to establish the connection and do the parsing.
I hope this helps as a workaround.
Best wishes,
Sebastian
Stefan Ritt wrote: |
Nope, there is no way to acces the last value of an attribute. Sorry.
Stefan
Dominic Schneider wrote: |
Hi all together,
I struggle a lot with the following problem:
I try to prefill certain attributes with the value of exactly the same attribute in the last entry made in the same logbook.
I know I have to go with Preset, tried a view hours and searched the forum but i didn't find a thing. Am I overlooking a flag, an option or whatever, or is there just not such a functionality (which I dont believe)?
I thought about:
Preset Test_Attribute = $Test_attribute
Preset Test_Attribute = Re:$Test_attribute
Preset Test_Attribute = $shell(Command to somehow get last entry and this attributes value)
Not succesful though.
I would be very thankful for help, thanks in advance.
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