Disable a drop-down form widget from *Forms.xml

[Foo Shyn Chung]

Hi all,

I'd been searching through google but not having luck with the issue. The
scenario is that I need to display a drop-down that is disabled by default,
and then having another drop-down that will enabled it back if a certain
option is being selected.

I'd managed to done the hard part by using the event and action attributes
in the field tag to set the drop-down to disabled or enabled. However, i'm
having problem to set the drop-down to be disabled by default.

Is there any simple attribute in drop-down to set the disabled = true or
false just like the text or hidden field?

Thanx
FooShyn

[Jacques Le Roux]

Try with use-when field attribute, there are plenty of examples, maybe not exactly the one you are looking for, but it's doable

Jacques

From: "Foo Shyn Chung" <[hidden email]>

> Hi all,
>
> I'd been searching through google but not having luck with the issue. The
> scenario is that I need to display a drop-down that is disabled by default,
> and then having another drop-down that will enabled it back if a certain
> option is being selected.
>
> I'd managed to done the hard part by using the event and action attributes
> in the field tag to set the drop-down to disabled or enabled. However, i'm
> having problem to set the drop-down to be disabled by default.
>
> Is there any simple attribute in drop-down to set the disabled = true or
> false just like the text or hidden field?
>
> Thanx
> FooShyn
>

[Foo Shyn Chung]

I did tried to set the use-when attribute. When setting it to true, the
whole dropdown field is not visible/shown on the form, which is not what i
intended. I need to be able to show the field, just that it is disabled, as
in how the text field behave.

I notice that in the htmlFormMacroLibrary.ftl , the dropdown render do not
have the disabled attributes while the text render do have. Is it possible
to add it there and update the xsd? i tried update my local xsd for
widget-form.xsd but it's no use because the xml is referring to the one on
the ofbiz website...

Thanx
FooShyn

On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 6:50 PM, Jacques Le Roux <
[hidden email]> wrote:

> Try with use-when field attribute, there are plenty of examples, maybe not
> exactly the one you are looking for, but it's doable
>
> Jacques
>
> From: "Foo Shyn Chung" <[hidden email]>
>
>  Hi all,
>>
>> I'd been searching through google but not having luck with the issue. The
>> scenario is that I need to display a drop-down that is disabled by
>> default,
>> and then having another drop-down that will enabled it back if a certain
>> option is being selected.
>>
>> I'd managed to done the hard part by using the event and action attributes
>> in the field tag to set the drop-down to disabled or enabled. However, i'm
>> having problem to set the drop-down to be disabled by default.
>>
>> Is there any simple attribute in drop-down to set the disabled = true or
>> false just like the text or hidden field?
>>
>> Thanx
>> FooShyn
>>
>>

[Jacques Le Roux]

Hi FooShyn,

From: "Foo Shyn Chung" <[hidden email]>

>I did tried to set the use-when attribute. When setting it to true, the
> whole dropdown field is not visible/shown on the form, which is not what i
> intended. I need to be able to show the field, just that it is disabled, as
> in how the text field behave.
>
> I notice that in the htmlFormMacroLibrary.ftl , the dropdown render do not
> have the disabled attributes while the text render do have. Is it possible
> to add it there and update the xsd? i tried update my local xsd for
> widget-form.xsd but it's no use because the xml is referring to the one on
> the ofbiz website...

It would be interesting to pursuie this way. In the meantime I'd use javascript (which will maybe be necessary after all and used
inside, or rather included in,  htmlFormMacroLibrary.ftl)

Either way please create a Jira and if possible add your contribution
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBADMIN/OFBiz+Contributors+Best+Practices

Thanks

Jacques

> Thanx
> FooShyn
>
> On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 6:50 PM, Jacques Le Roux <
> [hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> Try with use-when field attribute, there are plenty of examples, maybe not
>> exactly the one you are looking for, but it's doable
>>
>> Jacques
>>
>> From: "Foo Shyn Chung" <[hidden email]>
>>
>>  Hi all,
>>>
>>> I'd been searching through google but not having luck with the issue. The
>>> scenario is that I need to display a drop-down that is disabled by
>>> default,
>>> and then having another drop-down that will enabled it back if a certain
>>> option is being selected.
>>>
>>> I'd managed to done the hard part by using the event and action attributes
>>> in the field tag to set the drop-down to disabled or enabled. However, i'm
>>> having problem to set the drop-down to be disabled by default.
>>>
>>> Is there any simple attribute in drop-down to set the disabled = true or
>>> false just like the text or hidden field?
>>>
>>> Thanx
>>> FooShyn
>>>
>>>
>

[Jacques Le Roux]

> Hi FooShyn,
>
> From: "Foo Shyn Chung" <[hidden email]>
>>I did tried to set the use-when attribute. When setting it to true, the
>> whole dropdown field is not visible/shown on the form, which is not what i
>> intended. I need to be able to show the field, just that it is disabled, as
>> in how the text field behave.
>>
>> I notice that in the htmlFormMacroLibrary.ftl , the dropdown render do not
>> have the disabled attributes while the text render do have. Is it possible
>> to add it there and update the xsd? i tried update my local xsd for
>> widget-form.xsd but it's no use because the xml is referring to the one on
>> the ofbiz website...
>
> It would be interesting to pursuie this way. In the meantime I'd use javascript (which will maybe be necessary after all and used
> inside, or rather included in,  htmlFormMacroLibrary.ftl)

Actually you will need js in all cases
http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/interact/forms.html#adef-disabled
<<Note. The only way to modify dynamically the value of the disabled attribute is through a script.>>

Jacques

> Either way please create a Jira and if possible add your contribution
> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBADMIN/OFBiz+Contributors+Best+Practices
>
> Thanks
>
> Jacques
>
>> Thanx
>> FooShyn
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 6:50 PM, Jacques Le Roux <
>> [hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>>> Try with use-when field attribute, there are plenty of examples, maybe not
>>> exactly the one you are looking for, but it's doable
>>>
>>> Jacques
>>>
>>> From: "Foo Shyn Chung" <[hidden email]>
>>>
>>>  Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I'd been searching through google but not having luck with the issue. The
>>>> scenario is that I need to display a drop-down that is disabled by
>>>> default,
>>>> and then having another drop-down that will enabled it back if a certain
>>>> option is being selected.
>>>>
>>>> I'd managed to done the hard part by using the event and action attributes
>>>> in the field tag to set the drop-down to disabled or enabled. However, i'm
>>>> having problem to set the drop-down to be disabled by default.
>>>>
>>>> Is there any simple attribute in drop-down to set the disabled = true or
>>>> false just like the text or hidden field?
>>>>
>>>> Thanx
>>>> FooShyn
>>>>
>>>>
>>

[Foo Shyn Chung]

Hi Jacques,

It is true and currently i'm able to dynamically alter the dropdown box
through the use of event and action attributes of the form field.

However, i need to by default set the dropdown box as disabled from the
start, as in when the form is loaded.

I will raise a jira issue and will try to come out with some contribution,
but first i need to find out how to test xsd changes locally =)

Thanx
FooShyn

On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 4:45 AM, Jacques Le Roux <
[hidden email]> wrote:

> Hi FooShyn,
>>
>> From: "Foo Shyn Chung" <[hidden email]>
>>
>>> I did tried to set the use-when attribute. When setting it to true, the
>>> whole dropdown field is not visible/shown on the form, which is not what
>>> i
>>> intended. I need to be able to show the field, just that it is disabled,
>>> as
>>> in how the text field behave.
>>>
>>> I notice that in the htmlFormMacroLibrary.ftl , the dropdown render do
>>> not
>>> have the disabled attributes while the text render do have. Is it
>>> possible
>>> to add it there and update the xsd? i tried update my local xsd for
>>> widget-form.xsd but it's no use because the xml is referring to the one
>>> on
>>> the ofbiz website...
>>>
>>
>> It would be interesting to pursuie this way. In the meantime I'd use
>> javascript (which will maybe be necessary after all and used inside, or
>> rather included in,  htmlFormMacroLibrary.ftl)
>>
>
> Actually you will need js in all cases
> http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/**interact/forms.html#adef-**disabled<http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/interact/forms.html#adef-disabled>
> <<Note. The only way to modify dynamically the value of the disabled
> attribute is through a script.>>
>
> Jacques
>
>
>  Either way please create a Jira and if possible add your contribution
>> https://cwiki.apache.org/**confluence/display/OFBADMIN/**
>> OFBiz+Contributors+Best+**Practices<https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBADMIN/OFBiz+Contributors+Best+Practices>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Jacques
>>
>>  Thanx
>>> FooShyn
>>>
>>> On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 6:50 PM, Jacques Le Roux <
>>> [hidden email]> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Try with use-when field attribute, there are plenty of examples, maybe
>>>> not
>>>> exactly the one you are looking for, but it's doable
>>>>
>>>> Jacques
>>>>
>>>> From: "Foo Shyn Chung" <[hidden email]>
>>>>
>>>>  Hi all,
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I'd been searching through google but not having luck with the issue.
>>>>> The
>>>>> scenario is that I need to display a drop-down that is disabled by
>>>>> default,
>>>>> and then having another drop-down that will enabled it back if a
>>>>> certain
>>>>> option is being selected.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'd managed to done the hard part by using the event and action
>>>>> attributes
>>>>> in the field tag to set the drop-down to disabled or enabled. However,
>>>>> i'm
>>>>> having problem to set the drop-down to be disabled by default.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there any simple attribute in drop-down to set the disabled = true
>>>>> or
>>>>> false just like the text or hidden field?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanx
>>>>> FooShyn
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>

[Jacques Le Roux]

Hi FooShyn,

I think you did not create a Jira then. Because I will certainly implement that finally...

Jacques

Le 22/12/2011 02:17, Foo Shyn Chung a écrit :

> Hi Jacques,
>
> It is true and currently i'm able to dynamically alter the dropdown box
> through the use of event and action attributes of the form field.
>
> However, i need to by default set the dropdown box as disabled from the
> start, as in when the form is loaded.
>
> I will raise a jira issue and will try to come out with some contribution,
> but first i need to find out how to test xsd changes locally =)
>
> Thanx
> FooShyn
>
> On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 4:45 AM, Jacques Le Roux <
> [hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> Hi FooShyn,
>>> From: "Foo Shyn Chung" <[hidden email]>
>>>
>>>> I did tried to set the use-when attribute. When setting it to true, the
>>>> whole dropdown field is not visible/shown on the form, which is not what
>>>> i
>>>> intended. I need to be able to show the field, just that it is disabled,
>>>> as
>>>> in how the text field behave.
>>>>
>>>> I notice that in the htmlFormMacroLibrary.ftl , the dropdown render do
>>>> not
>>>> have the disabled attributes while the text render do have. Is it
>>>> possible
>>>> to add it there and update the xsd? i tried update my local xsd for
>>>> widget-form.xsd but it's no use because the xml is referring to the one
>>>> on
>>>> the ofbiz website...
>>>>
>>> It would be interesting to pursuie this way. In the meantime I'd use
>>> javascript (which will maybe be necessary after all and used inside, or
>>> rather included in,  htmlFormMacroLibrary.ftl)
>>>
>> Actually you will need js in all cases
>> http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/**interact/forms.html#adef-**disabled<http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/interact/forms.html#adef-disabled>
>> <<Note. The only way to modify dynamically the value of the disabled
>> attribute is through a script.>>
>>
>> Jacques
>>
>>
>>   Either way please create a Jira and if possible add your contribution
>>> https://cwiki.apache.org/**confluence/display/OFBADMIN/**
>>> OFBiz+Contributors+Best+**Practices<https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBADMIN/OFBiz+Contributors+Best+Practices>
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Jacques
>>>
>>>   Thanx
>>>> FooShyn
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 6:50 PM, Jacques Le Roux <
>>>> [hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>   Try with use-when field attribute, there are plenty of examples, maybe
>>>>> not
>>>>> exactly the one you are looking for, but it's doable
>>>>>
>>>>> Jacques
>>>>>
>>>>> From: "Foo Shyn Chung" <[hidden email]>
>>>>>
>>>>>   Hi all,
>>>>>
>>>>>> I'd been searching through google but not having luck with the issue.
>>>>>> The
>>>>>> scenario is that I need to display a drop-down that is disabled by
>>>>>> default,
>>>>>> and then having another drop-down that will enabled it back if a
>>>>>> certain
>>>>>> option is being selected.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'd managed to done the hard part by using the event and action
>>>>>> attributes
>>>>>> in the field tag to set the drop-down to disabled or enabled. However,
>>>>>> i'm
>>>>>> having problem to set the drop-down to be disabled by default.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is there any simple attribute in drop-down to set the disabled = true
>>>>>> or
>>>>>> false just like the text or hidden field?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanx
>>>>>> FooShyn
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>

[Foo Shyn Chung]

Hi Jacques,

Ya, unfortunately the project is dropped midway, and so I did not pursue
the matter. Sorry about that.

Thank you
Foo Shyn
On Apr 21, 2015 23:30, "Jacques Le Roux" <[hidden email]>
wrote:

> Hi FooShyn,
>
> I think you did not create a Jira then. Because I will certainly implement
> that finally...
>
> Jacques
>
> Le 22/12/2011 02:17, Foo Shyn Chung a écrit :
>
>> Hi Jacques,
>>
>> It is true and currently i'm able to dynamically alter the dropdown box
>> through the use of event and action attributes of the form field.
>>
>> However, i need to by default set the dropdown box as disabled from the
>> start, as in when the form is loaded.
>>
>> I will raise a jira issue and will try to come out with some contribution,
>> but first i need to find out how to test xsd changes locally =)
>>
>> Thanx
>> FooShyn
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 4:45 AM, Jacques Le Roux <
>> [hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>>  Hi FooShyn,
>>>
>>>> From: "Foo Shyn Chung" <[hidden email]>
>>>>
>>>>  I did tried to set the use-when attribute. When setting it to true, the
>>>>> whole dropdown field is not visible/shown on the form, which is not
>>>>> what
>>>>> i
>>>>> intended. I need to be able to show the field, just that it is
>>>>> disabled,
>>>>> as
>>>>> in how the text field behave.
>>>>>
>>>>> I notice that in the htmlFormMacroLibrary.ftl , the dropdown render do
>>>>> not
>>>>> have the disabled attributes while the text render do have. Is it
>>>>> possible
>>>>> to add it there and update the xsd? i tried update my local xsd for
>>>>> widget-form.xsd but it's no use because the xml is referring to the one
>>>>> on
>>>>> the ofbiz website...
>>>>>
>>>>>  It would be interesting to pursuie this way. In the meantime I'd use
>>>> javascript (which will maybe be necessary after all and used inside, or
>>>> rather included in,  htmlFormMacroLibrary.ftl)
>>>>
>>>>  Actually you will need js in all cases
>>> http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/**interact/forms.html#adef-**disabled<
>>> http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/interact/forms.html#adef-disabled>
>>> <<Note. The only way to modify dynamically the value of the disabled
>>> attribute is through a script.>>
>>>
>>> Jacques
>>>
>>>
>>>   Either way please create a Jira and if possible add your contribution
>>>
>>>> https://cwiki.apache.org/**confluence/display/OFBADMIN/**
>>>> OFBiz+Contributors+Best+**Practices<
>>>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBADMIN/OFBiz+Contributors+Best+Practices
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Jacques
>>>>
>>>>   Thanx
>>>>
>>>>> FooShyn
>>>>>
>>>>> On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 6:50 PM, Jacques Le Roux <
>>>>> [hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>   Try with use-when field attribute, there are plenty of examples,
>>>>> maybe
>>>>>
>>>>>> not
>>>>>> exactly the one you are looking for, but it's doable
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jacques
>>>>>>
>>>>>> From: "Foo Shyn Chung" <[hidden email]>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   Hi all,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  I'd been searching through google but not having luck with the issue.
>>>>>>> The
>>>>>>> scenario is that I need to display a drop-down that is disabled by
>>>>>>> default,
>>>>>>> and then having another drop-down that will enabled it back if a
>>>>>>> certain
>>>>>>> option is being selected.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'd managed to done the hard part by using the event and action
>>>>>>> attributes
>>>>>>> in the field tag to set the drop-down to disabled or enabled.
>>>>>>> However,
>>>>>>> i'm
>>>>>>> having problem to set the drop-down to be disabled by default.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is there any simple attribute in drop-down to set the disabled = true
>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>> false just like the text or hidden field?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanx
>>>>>>> FooShyn
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>

[Jacques Le Roux]

No worries, thanks for the feedback :)

Jacques

Le 21/04/2015 17:34, Foo Shyn Chung a écrit :

> Hi Jacques,
>
> Ya, unfortunately the project is dropped midway, and so I did not pursue
> the matter. Sorry about that.
>
> Thank you
> Foo Shyn
> On Apr 21, 2015 23:30, "Jacques Le Roux" <[hidden email]>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi FooShyn,
>>
>> I think you did not create a Jira then. Because I will certainly implement
>> that finally...
>>
>> Jacques
>>
>> Le 22/12/2011 02:17, Foo Shyn Chung a écrit :
>>
>>> Hi Jacques,
>>>
>>> It is true and currently i'm able to dynamically alter the dropdown box
>>> through the use of event and action attributes of the form field.
>>>
>>> However, i need to by default set the dropdown box as disabled from the
>>> start, as in when the form is loaded.
>>>
>>> I will raise a jira issue and will try to come out with some contribution,
>>> but first i need to find out how to test xsd changes locally =)
>>>
>>> Thanx
>>> FooShyn
>>>
>>> On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 4:45 AM, Jacques Le Roux <
>>> [hidden email]> wrote:
>>>
>>>   Hi FooShyn,
>>>>> From: "Foo Shyn Chung" <[hidden email]>
>>>>>
>>>>>   I did tried to set the use-when attribute. When setting it to true, the
>>>>>> whole dropdown field is not visible/shown on the form, which is not
>>>>>> what
>>>>>> i
>>>>>> intended. I need to be able to show the field, just that it is
>>>>>> disabled,
>>>>>> as
>>>>>> in how the text field behave.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I notice that in the htmlFormMacroLibrary.ftl , the dropdown render do
>>>>>> not
>>>>>> have the disabled attributes while the text render do have. Is it
>>>>>> possible
>>>>>> to add it there and update the xsd? i tried update my local xsd for
>>>>>> widget-form.xsd but it's no use because the xml is referring to the one
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> the ofbiz website...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>   It would be interesting to pursuie this way. In the meantime I'd use
>>>>> javascript (which will maybe be necessary after all and used inside, or
>>>>> rather included in,  htmlFormMacroLibrary.ftl)
>>>>>
>>>>>   Actually you will need js in all cases
>>>> http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/**interact/forms.html#adef-**disabled<
>>>> http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/interact/forms.html#adef-disabled>
>>>> <<Note. The only way to modify dynamically the value of the disabled
>>>> attribute is through a script.>>
>>>>
>>>> Jacques
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>    Either way please create a Jira and if possible add your contribution
>>>>
>>>>> https://cwiki.apache.org/**confluence/display/OFBADMIN/**
>>>>> OFBiz+Contributors+Best+**Practices<
>>>>> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OFBADMIN/OFBiz+Contributors+Best+Practices
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> Jacques
>>>>>
>>>>>    Thanx
>>>>>
>>>>>> FooShyn
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 6:50 PM, Jacques Le Roux <
>>>>>> [hidden email]> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>    Try with use-when field attribute, there are plenty of examples,
>>>>>> maybe
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> not
>>>>>>> exactly the one you are looking for, but it's doable
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Jacques
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> From: "Foo Shyn Chung" <[hidden email]>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>    Hi all,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>   I'd been searching through google but not having luck with the issue.
>>>>>>>> The
>>>>>>>> scenario is that I need to display a drop-down that is disabled by
>>>>>>>> default,
>>>>>>>> and then having another drop-down that will enabled it back if a
>>>>>>>> certain
>>>>>>>> option is being selected.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I'd managed to done the hard part by using the event and action
>>>>>>>> attributes
>>>>>>>> in the field tag to set the drop-down to disabled or enabled.
>>>>>>>> However,
>>>>>>>> i'm
>>>>>>>> having problem to set the drop-down to be disabled by default.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Is there any simple attribute in drop-down to set the disabled = true
>>>>>>>> or
>>>>>>>> false just like the text or hidden field?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanx
>>>>>>>> FooShyn
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>