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BrianDunk
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2 years ago

JavaScript Warning, How can I get this working again?

I have a button that when clicked changes a Date/Time field (57) to when the button was clicked.  I am now getting a JavaScript warning when I open the properties window of the button field.  How can ...
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Here is my current code:

Thanks for the help.

var text URL = URLRoot() & "db/" & Dbid() & "?act=API_EditRecord"
& "&rid=" & [Budget item ID#]
& "&_fid_57=" & ToText(Now());


"javascript:" &
"$.get('" &
$URL &
"',function(){" &
"location.reload(true);" &
"});"
& "void(0);"

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MarkShnier__You
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2 years ago
var text URL = URLRoot() & "db/" & Dbid() & "?act=API_EditRecord"
& "&rid=" & [Budget item ID#]
& "&_fid_57=" & ToText(Now());

var text RefreshPage = URLRoot() & "db/" & Dbid() & "?a=doredirect&z=" & Rurl();

 
$URL
& "&rdr=" & URLEncode($RefreshPage)


As as side note there is a nuance about the use of Now(). 

if you replace the line with this

& "&_fid_57=now;

The effect will be to populate the field with the moment that the user actually clicks the button as opposed to when the button loaded on the screen.

In many cases it's good enough to be close but if you were writing an application where users were say clocking in and clocking out on a time card system then you want to record the time they actually clicked the button and not perhaps a stale date/time when the page loaded.  

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mark.shnier@gmail.com
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    BrianDunk
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    2 years ago
    Ok so I pasted the new code in.  When I click the button now I get the following:



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      MarkShnier__You
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      2 years ago
      You will either need to disable the need for application tokens by gong into the Settings for the app and then properties, or else create an application token and then insert a line like this where the xxxxx is replaced by the app token.

      If you were not sure what an application token is you probably don't need to have that extra layer of security in your app and you can disable it.  The exception might be if you were dealing with healthcare data.  But in the end it's your call whether you want the extra layer of security.  


      var text URL = URLRoot() & "db/" & Dbid() & "?act=API_EditRecord"
      & "&rid=" & [Budget item ID#]
      & "&apptoken=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
      & "&_fid_57=now;

      var text RefreshPage = URLRoot() & "db/" & Dbid() & "?a=doredirect&z=" & Rurl();

       
      $URL
      & "&rdr=" & URLEncode($RefreshPage)


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      mark.shnier@gmail.com
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        BrianDunk
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        2 years ago
        Yep...working now.  

        Thanks again!
        Brian

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