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ScottPugh's avatar
ScottPugh
Qrew Cadet
6 years ago

Javascript in Formula URL Help

From other posts I was able to put together the following code for a Formula URL button.  This accomplishes the main actions of calling a 3rd party REST API and then reloading the current page.    ...
APIs and custom code
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RobIV's avatar
RobIV
Qrew Cadet
6 years ago
$.get is shorthand for a jquery Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) call.  The asynchronous nature of this allows for exactly what you are looking to do in a non-blocking way.

You just need hit up a .then() or similar after your API call.

Here are some docs:

https://api.jquery.com/jquery.get/
More stuff: https://api.jquery.com/category/ajax/

Hope this helps,

~Rob
  • JoshuaTate's avatar
    JoshuaTate
    Qrew Cadet
    6 years ago
    there's no need to use .then in this case, the get function in Jquery allows a call back function after completion. Scott has demonstrated the correct use of the call back function in his example. He just needs to use the block per below:
    "javascript:" &
    "$.get('" & 
    $URL & 
    "',function(){" &
    "setTimeout(()=> location.reload(true),2000)  location.reload(true);" &
    & "void(0);"
    "});" 
    • AngelRodriguez's avatar
      AngelRodriguez
      Qrew Assistant Captain
      4 years ago
      I'm seeing a lot of this in the forums"var text URL" to declare a JavaScript variable in QuickBase. Is the "text" necessary? It's confusing because we don't declare data types in JavaScript so if I want to declare a variable, can't I just go with "var url = <define variable...>" or "var URL = "<define variable...>"?

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