Importing XML & then displaying it within a multi-row table

[rxa]

Hello

I have managed to import an XML file to populate the first row of the table - using xfa.host.importData() on a button.

(I need the user to click, rather than it automatically populate).

Now, I need to do loads of other things based on the imported data.

For example, to check to see if there is content in a particular cell and add another row with data included.

[pseudo code]

if (table.row1.id != ""){

    //add another row

}

My question is "Where do I put this code?" 

I tried putting it in 'change' but that only seems to work when I click on the actual box itself.

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Thanks

[Bastian Landherr]

Hi,

Can't you use a data binding on the row? You Do not need to do it your self.

Greetings

[rxa]

Hi,

Thank you for replying. Does data binding allow me to do things like add new pages based on the amount of rows? The first page that I am building is a summary sheet and there will be information added from the xml on all of the other pages.

Thanks

[Renjith]

Of course yes it will allow you to add new pages. Provided the layout should be "flowed".

Regards 

Renjith

Thanks and regards

Renjith Vijayan

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[rxa]

Hi,

Thank you.

So, where do I put the code to count the rows? (i.e. if xml.childnodes = 4, add 4 pages from master 2 after current page and put data on them from the xml).? (My first page is a summary sheet).

Sorry for a stupid question - i understand the basics of programming from action script, but can't work out in Livecycle where to put the code! I tried putting it after the import data code on the button, but nothing works after that line. 

[Renjith]

Can you post the file so that I can take a look at it.

Thanks and regards

Renjith Vijayan

[rxa]

Hi

I have attached some files to the first post. Please can you have a look at those.

Thanks for this

[renjith vijayan]

Hi Ross,

 

You dont have to write a code for adding new pages and populate the data in the XML. In Adobe LiveCycle we do the following steps to attain this:

 

steps:

1) Create a table.

2) Create the rows with required columns.

3) Map the fields to get data to the field.

 

In case of repeating rows(Your case) ie: XML having repeating nodes.

3.1) Map your row to the first node of the repeating node of xml.

eg:

Consider the following : xml 

 

<Sample>

<Row >
 <ID>1</ID>
 <Site>London</Site>
 <BldNo>123</BldNo>
 <BldName>Library</BldName>
</Row>

<Row>
 <ID>1</ID>
 <Site>London</Site>
 <BldNo>123</BldNo>
 <BldName>Library</BldName>
</Row> 

</Sample>

 

Map to the Row Level: Binding will be...

 

Binding : $.data.Sample.Row

 

Select "Repeat for each data item " check box under object panel>Binding(this is where you do binding).

select the subform ("Row" in your sample ). Select Object panel> Subform tab>Content. Change content value to Flow.

 

You can search for Adobe LC samples forms with repeating rows.

 

Hope this helps...

 

 

regards

Renjith

 

 

 

 

 

Renjith Vijayan 

[rxa]

Excellent - thanks so much for this - it helped massively!