I am trying to have a URL Button to check a checkbox if that checkbox is empty and do nothing if it is already checked. I would also like this button to be pressed from an embedded report.Essentially, I have an Items table that is embedded into an estimate table. The items have the name, description, price and whether it is approved or not. The approved checkbox is unchecked until the customer decides they want to move forward with that line item so I need a button that can be pushed from the embedded report that will check the approved box and update the item

I was able to figure out how to do it using quickbases URL Formula Buttons for Dummies sample app but right now it redirects back to that line item and I need it to either not redirect or to redirect back to the related estimate

Justin, I see that you found my app in the ExchangeHere is what you needvar text URL =URLRoot() & "db/" & Dbid () & "?act=API_EditRecord&rid=" & [Record ID#]& "&_fid_55=1";"javascript:" &"$.get('" &$URL &"',function(){" &"location.reload(true);" &"});" & "void(0);"Change 55 to your checkbox fid.this syntax refreshes the whole page, even when clicked off a child record on an embedded report on form, or on a report.

Awesome, that worked perfectly. Thank you!I do have another similar question. I have time cards in my app with buttons that fill in the Time in and the Time out fields. I would like to change my code to do something similar where it will still fill out the time but refresh the current page, that way they can be done inside of embedded reports as well. My code for the clock in button is:If(IsNull([Time In]),URLRoot() & "db/" & Dbid() & "?a=API_EditRecord&rid="& [Record ID#]& "&_fid_10=" & URLEncode (Now())&"&rdr=" & URLEncode(URLRoot()& "db/" & [_DBID_TIME_CARDS] & "?a=dr&rid=" & [Record ID#]),"javascript:alert('You are already clocked in.')")

I think that would bevar text URL = URLRoot() & "db/" & Dbid() & "?a=API_EditRecord&rid="& [Record ID#]& "&_fid_10=" & URLEncode (Now());var text JavascriptDoAndRefresh ="javascript:" &"$.get('" &$URL &"',function(){" &"location.reload(true);" &"});" & "void(0);";If(IsNull([Time In]),JavascriptDoAndRefresh,"javascript:alert('You are already clocked in.')"))

I'm getting a syntax error:The argument list of the function JavascriptDoAndRefresh must begin with a left parenthesis.I'm looking through trying to figure out where the argument list is as I have a beginners level of knowledge on javascript but maybe you can find the issue faster than me.

URL Button to check a checkbox

13 Replies

QuickBaseCoachD
Qrew Captain
7 years ago
Justin, I see that you found my app in the Exchange

Here is what you need

var text URL =
URLRoot() & "db/" & Dbid () & "?act=API_EditRecord&rid=" & [Record ID#]
& "&_fid_55=1";

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

Change 55 to your checkbox fid.

this syntax refreshes the whole page, even when clicked off a child record on an embedded report on form, or on a report.
- KristenBrown__s
  Qrew Member
  8 months ago
  Hello, is there an update to this code given the changes with javascript?
  
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  - MarkShnier__You
    Qrew Legend
    8 months ago
    Here is an example
    
    var text Approve = URLRoot() & "db/" & Dbid() & "?act=API_EditRecord&rid=" & ToText([Record ID#])
    & "&_fid_144=Approved";
    
    var text RefreshPage = URLRoot() & "db/" & Dbid() & "?a=doredirect&z=" & Rurl();
    
    $Approve
    & "&rdr=" & URLEncode($RefreshPage)
    
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    mark.shnier@gmail.com
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- RaviSiddana
  Qrew Trainee
  4 years ago
  Hi,
  
  I have the same requirement. I have been using the script in a "formula URL" field. However its not working. Could you please help me?
  
  Regards,
  Ravi
  
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  Ravi Siddana
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  - MarkShnier__You
    Qrew Legend
    4 years ago
    Can you explain what you want the button to do and post your current code which is not working?
    
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    Mark Shnier (YQC)
    Quick Base Solution Provider
    Your Quick Base Coach
    http://QuickBaseCoach.com
    mark.shnier@gmail.com
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- QuickBaseCoachD
  Qrew Captain
  7 years ago
  :) As far as I know the only resource is scraping answers off this forum and saving them. I have an app with a table where I save all my favorite tricks. The only other possible resource is if any of the Quick Base university videos cover it.
  
  If you just want to use the easy javascript, It's basically that code you are using to refresh the page along with this one below which will do the edit, but will not refresh the page. Some times you do not want to refresh the page as it delays the next click and jiggles the screen around on the user, when they have multiple clicks to do.
  
  var text URL = URLRoot() & "db/" & "?act=API_EditRecord&_fid_80=1&rid=" & [Record ID#];
  
  "javascript:" &
  "$.get('" &
  $url &
  "',function(){" &
  "$.jGrowl('This Item has been put on PO CANCEL snooze', {life: 5000, theme: 'jGrowl-green'});" &
  "});" &
  "void(0);
JustinPauga
Qrew Cadet
7 years ago
I was able to figure out how to do it using quickbases URL Formula Buttons for Dummies sample app but right now it redirects back to that line item and I need it to either not redirect or to redirect back to the related estimate