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Re: [Dhis2-users] Scripting in Custom forms for Tracker Capture

 

Hi Abyot,

Yes it does give some direction on how to alter the customization.

Thank you all.

Sam Kasozi
+256 788-993-565
Skype: sam.kasoziug

On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 2:41 PM, Abyot Asalefew Gizaw <abyot@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Hi Sam,
>
> Tracker and event capture apps are based on AngularJS, which works a
> little differently from the standard jQuery way of accessing and modifying
> form fields.
>
> The steps below, will give you a general structure to interact with form
> fields.
>
> First access the custom form
>
> var myForm = document.querySelector('d2-custom-form'); // in tracker
> custom forms are under special tag <d2-custom-form />
>
> Now this form contains all models that are exposed inside custom form. In
> Angularjs models are defined as scope.
>
> var $scope = angular.element(myForm).scope();
>
> This gives you all scopes, but you need only those relevant to the custom
> form input fields. If it is about data entry - the model is "currentEvent"
> but if it is registration it is "selectedTei"
>
> $scope.currentEvent - gives you access to data entry fields
> $scope.selectedTei - gives you access to registration fields
>
> To access values per data element or attribute, you just say
>
> $scope.currentEvent[data_element_id] or
> $scope.selectedTei[attribute_id]
>
> If you want to change value just do
>
> $scope.$apply(function(){
>         $scope.currentEvent[data_element_id]= 'new_value';  // if you
> want to change data element value
>         $scope.currentEvent[attribute_id]= 'new_value;  // if you want to
> change attribute value
> });
>
>
> Hope this gives you some direction. As Alex mentioned, you need to think
> the AngularJS way :)
>
> ---
> Thank you,
> Abyot.
>
> On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 12:32 PM, Sam Kasozi <kasozis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Hi Alex, Is there any reference like we have for the aggregates,
>> detailing namespaces and the like?
>>
>>
>> regards,
>>
>> Sam Kasozi
>> +256 788-993-565
>> Skype: sam.kasoziug
>>
>> On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 2:16 PM, Alex Tumwesigye <atumwesigye@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Sam,
>>>
>>> The  custom forms are working well with my IDSR instance. I recently
>>> upgraded from individual records to Tracker capture and everything works
>>> well.
>>>
>>> You need to think 'AngularJS' not JQuery/JavaScript otherwise the
>>> developers enabled it.
>>>
>>> Alex
>>>
>>> On Mon, Mar 21, 2016 at 1:36 PM, Sam Kasozi <kasozis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear developers,
>>>>
>>>> JavaScript that used to work in the custom form with Individual Records
>>>> fails to work in the Tracker capture. I have been wondering if the
>>>> environment has been enabled for Tracker capture with different syntax
>>>> convention as it is with the aggregate custom forms. And also whether there
>>>> is documentation to refer too.
>>>>
>>>> http://dhis2.github.io/dhis2-docs/2.22/en/user/html/ch06s02.html#d5e1369
>>>>
>>>> regards,
>>>>
>>>> Sam Kasozi
>>>> +256 788-993-565
>>>> Skype: sam.kasoziug
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>> --
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>>>
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