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1. Re: search from menu.xhtml in toolbar
lvdberg Sep 10, 2010 4:05 PM (in response to kmranganathan)Hi,
The s:button doesn't submit values, so the value of the inputText is not
received
in the bean. Use a simple h:button and if you need the conversation put that also in a f:param.Leo
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2. Re: search from menu.xhtml in toolbar
kmranganathan Sep 11, 2010 10:31 AM (in response to kmranganathan)Hi,
Your tip is working great! Thanks for the quick reply!
However, I have one more issue. When List.xhtml is the current page and I do this super search from toolbar, this works fine.
But, say when the initial home page is displayed, I enter text in the toolbar and click on super search, the search happens, but the List.xhtml view is not displayed.
Basically, how do I 'show' List.xhtml in this case. The <s:button> had this convenience through view.
Thanks,
Ranga. -
3. Re: search from menu.xhtml in toolbar
lvdberg Sep 11, 2010 10:46 AM (in response to kmranganathan)Hi,
There are several possibilities. The first which comes to mind is adding an extra rule in pages.xml and calling a method instead of using the view.
i'll try to explain. What you're doing now is calling List.xhtml with the search parameters. I haven't seen the List-xhtml, but I can image it call some backing bean for the search. In stead of calling the page, you call the method which does the search, and as returns a String which you use to define the navigation-rule in pages.xml which reDirects to List.xhtml
Once you have that, you can do the same in whatever page and it will work just by adding a navigation rule for that specific page.
Another possibility is using a ModalPanel for all searching, In this case you submit the values to a backing bean, open the modelPanel and rerender its content. In this case you shoudl switch to a a4j:button and - if necessary - add the conversationId as parameter-
Hopefully this helps a bit,
Leo
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4. Re: search from menu.xhtml in toolbar
kmranganathan Sep 11, 2010 11:59 AM (in response to kmranganathan)Hi,
Thanks for the quick reply. I found another idea from this forum. I am now giving the action="/List.xhtml" and this is loading me the view along with the superSearch paramater too.
However, the 'from' paramater specified in the f:param is not being passed. I think the params don't work for h:commandButton. I have to find a way to overcome this.
Thanks,
Ranga. -
5. Re: search from menu.xhtml in toolbar
lvdberg Sep 11, 2010 7:24 PM (in response to kmranganathan)Hi,
maybe a copy-paste error, but in your example the
"="
is missing.
the commandButton does't support param, See the following
You can use the ajax-button which does support params.
Leo
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6. Re: search from menu.xhtml in toolbar
kmranganathan Sep 12, 2010 10:36 AM (in response to kmranganathan)Hi,
That is a copy paste error.The ajax-button is working fine, but still I have one final issue. When I am already in the List.xhtml page and click the tool bar button, the param is passed fine and everything works fine. But, when I am in some other page, the param doesn't appear in the url.
Thanks,
Ranga. -
7. Re: search from menu.xhtml in toolbar
kmranganathan Sep 12, 2010 11:05 AM (in response to kmranganathan)Hi Leo,
Its finally working! Thanks very much for your help!!
This has been a key requirement for me.
Now, I have the following:
1) 2 backing bean variables - one for 'from', one for 'superSearch'.
2) 2 page params - one for 'from', one for 'superSearch'.
3) ajax commandbutton with ajax action paramter - the ajax parameter is really cool having a 'assignTo' parameter - this helped me to set a 'value'
4) In the List.page.xml, I have an <action> which executes my bean.superSearch() method if from is not empty.
5) Now, in List.xhtml, in the Normal Search button, I have again used ajax action parameter to reset the from value.
Now, my search works for me in all scenarios as expected. This is really cool.
Thanks a lot again,
Ranga.