I am trying to create a new custom widget in Bonita 7 and I need a Property that can accept JSON data (not simple array collection) i.e., I want to assign below data
[ { 'header1': 'data1-1', 'header2': 'data1-2', 'header3': 'data1-3' }, { 'header1': 'data2-1', 'header2': 'data2-2', 'header3': 'data2-3' } ]
I tried all the available property types (text,choice ,html ,integer,boolean ,collection property) & I guess nothing works.
Could someone help me to achieve this.
I am trying to create a Smart-Table custom widget (https://github.com/lorenzofox3/Smart-Table).
I want the table data(rows) to be populated using a variable that is of JSON type.
Is there any other way of achieving this.
Thank you very much for your time
I am very sorry, collection property type actually works
This is what I did:
- In the CUSTOM WIDGET EDITOR
1A) created a new property :
name : tableDataCollection Label: TABLE_DATA Type: collection (text type also works) Default value: (trying to assign JSON data here didn't work for me)
1B) In the Controller box, use the property tableDataCollection defined in step 1A:
$scope.data = $scope.properties.tableDataCollection; (inside function ($scope) {})
1C) In the Template box, use the variable data defined in step 1B:
example : <tr ng-repeat="row in data">
2) In the PAGE EDITOR (FORM EDITOR), if you are using the custom widget created in step 1, you will see a new fields on the right related to your custom widget. In my case it is TABLE_DATA
2A) Now, create a new form variable of type JSON.
example : data2Var =
[{ "header1": "data1-1", "header2": "data1-2", "header3": "data1-3" }, { "header1": "data2-1", "header2": "data2-2", "header3": "data2-3" }]
2B) Now, Assign the variable created in step 2A to your custom widget field.
in my case, I assigned data2Var to TABLE_DATA
This works, but using an External API JSON variable, it does not populate. The Same JSON array does if created statically as a variable.
Am I missing something here about when the external api calls are evaluated?
Rather than use a property, have you tried creating a form variable with your data and then using that in your custom widget? That way you could get your data from the process (or where-ever it comes from), and you can update it accordingly. Properties are designed to be and not variable.
regards.
Hi Sean,
Thank you very much for the reply.
How can I access a form variable inside template or controller of custom widget editor.
I tried this way : $data.myVaraible
Thank you
have you tried {{ $data.myVaraible }}?
Hi Sean,
I am very sorry, collection property type actually works
and, I couldn’t still figure out how to access a form variable inside template or controller of custom widget editor. Both $data.myVaraible & {{$data.myVaraible}} doesn’t work.
Thank you very much for your help. Sorry for wasting your time.
Excellent, I was wondering how you did it.
thanks for publishing how you did it, regards
Hi
I know this is late in coming but could you share the complete code for the template section.
Thanks
I have the same issue.
When I assign a JSON type variable it works (my select list populated), but when I change to an External API it doesn’t. The JSON variable uses the same data that the Ext.Api provides.
Is this normal?
