calling javascript from display option

[Fred]

Hi,

To overcome the issue with us.launch.external that does not work in SC 6.1.4 with the language pack... I have had then idea to create a very simple javascript and call it from the display option.

However after many attempts i am running out of idea as to how to call a javascript from the disply option.

Can anyone help please?

Cheers

Fred

[glg]

jscall(library.function, param1, param2, ...) will work from anywhere you can run RAD expressions.

[Fred]

Glg,

Thanks a lot for your reply. I have tried that today in the RAD tab within the Display Option. No luck unfortunately.... Unless I am doing something wrong which is always a very likely possibility... ;-).

This is the error message that I get when I test the line I have entered in the RAD tab:

Format "jscall(testurl.poptastic,"http://www.google.com")" not found (display,call.thread.go)

I am not actually that fussed with the javascript solution. If anyone has a workaround to ensure that us.launch.external works, I'll take it!

Many thanks in advance for your help

Fred

[tommy]

Try this

$void=jscall("testurl.poptastic","http://www.google.com")

Or in the javascript box

system.library.testurl.poptastic("http://www.google.com")

[Fred]

Hi Tommy,

Thanks for that. I have used your first option and it seems to be ok. However, ServiceCenter does not seem to like the very common javascript window.open function.

The error message I get now is:

Script 'testurl' ligne 1 : ERROR ReferenceError: window is not defined au car 1

The problem is the I cannot find on the web teh details of that function.

In case I am missing something... here is the script I have added to the library:

function openInNewWindow() {
var newWindow = window.open("google.com");
newWindow.focus();
return false;
}

Any idea?

Cheers

Fred

[tommy]

The JavaScript implementation in SC6 is only serverside scripting and window.open is client side.

[Fred]

Hi Tommy,

That would explain why then....Shame that the us.launch.external RAD function does not work with the language pack. It would help somehow... :-(

Thanks for a great forum btw.

Cheers

Fred