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• rf1234 Posts: 2,802Questions: 85Answers: 406

  May 2020

  Something like this might work.

  // Open hidden edit form and update fields for multiple products.
  editorNP.edit(rows, false);
   
  // Loop through each product updating fields.
  var loop = function() {
      $.each(rows, function (i, rowIdx) {
          var row = table.row(rowIdx);
   
          editorNP.field('ProductUpdates.completeddate').multiSet(row.id(), getDate());
          editorNP.field('ProductUpdates.completedby').multiSet(row.id(), currentUser);
          editorNP.field('ProductUpdates.productstatusID').multiSet(row.id(), 4);
      });
  };
  
  
  $.when( loop() ).done(function() {
    editorNP.submit();
  });
  
• allan Posts: 61,635Questions: 1Answers: 10,092 Site admin

  May 2020 Answer ✓

  I actually thought we had a block for submit while a dependent function was running built into the Editor code. But that doesn't seem to be the case I'm afraid. I've note that to be added.

  I was just looking to see if it is possible to emulate what we'd do internally using the external events, but unfortunately it doesn't appear possible at the moment as there is no callback for when the dependent method ends. What we'd normally do in a case like this is to listen for preSubmit event and if a condition fails (dependent running) cancel the submit and wait until it is finished.

  That is possible at the form level, but not at the field level as the field().processing() option doesn't provide a getter option, and there also isn't a event to indicate the processing state of field (there is processing for the form as a whole though).

  These need to be added before what you are seeing can be addressed - I've marked it for the next release.

  In the meantime there are two options:

  1. Use dependent() with your own functions rather than Editor's built in ones. And you've functions can interact with preSubmit to cancel the submit when needed. This will achieve what you want, but at the code of needing to write more code!
  2. A setTimeout as you say... Sorry.

  Regards,
  Allan
• Snackles Posts: 33Questions: 8Answers: 0

  May 2020

  Thank you rf1234 for the when().done() idea and thank you Allan for looking into it anyway.

  I got something that appears to be working, so I'll go with this for now:

  // Repeating function to check for proper loading of category field before submitting field.
  function checkForCategory(callback, delay, repetitions) {
      var x = 0;
      var intervalID = window.setInterval(function () {
  
          callback();
  
          // If category field is loaded, submit form and clear interval; else, keep looping
          if (editorNP.field('ProductUpdates.OBJ_TAB_F17').val()) {
  
              // Submit form
              editorNP.submit();
  
              // Stop timer
              window.clearInterval(intervalID);
          }
  
          // If function loops repitition times, alert user and cancel function loop
          if (++x === repetitions) {
  
              // Alert user export has failed, because the category didn't load in time.
              alert("Export failed!");
  
              // Close form
              editorNP.close();
  
              // Stop timer
              window.clearInterval(intervalID);
          }
  
      }, delay);
  }
  
  // Gather all selected rows.
  var rows = table.rows({ selected: true }).indexes();
  
  // If exporting 1 product, use DataTables set method; else, use DataTables multiSet method.
  if (rows.length == 1) {
  
      // Get selected row's id.
      var row = table.row(rows);
  
      // Open hidden edit form and update fields.
      editorNP.edit(row, false)
          .set('ProductUpdates.completeddate', getDate())
          .set('ProductUpdates.completedby', currentUser)
          .set('ProductUpdates.productstatusID', 4);
  
      // Function to check if category has loaded every half a second for 30 seconds.
      checkForCategory(function () {}, 500, 60);
  } else {
      // Open hidden edit form and update fields for multiple products.
      editorNP.edit(rows, false);
  
      // Loop through each product updating fields.
      var loop = function () {
          $.each(rows, function (i, rowIdx) {
              var row = table.row(rowIdx);
  
              editorNP.field('ProductUpdates.completeddate').multiSet(row.id(), getDate());
              editorNP.field('ProductUpdates.completedby').multiSet(row.id(), currentUser);
              editorNP.field('ProductUpdates.productstatusID').multiSet(row.id(), 4);
          });
      };
  
      // Loop is complete, submit form.
      $.when(loop()).done(function () {
          editorNP.submit();
      });
  }
  
• allan Posts: 61,635Questions: 1Answers: 10,092 Site admin

  September 2020

  Just to note that the change for this has been committed into Editor now and will be in the upcoming 1.9.5 release.

  Thanks,
  Allan