Sorry for the slow response.
If you could, send me your wiki pages from steps 1 and 2. I'll plug them
into my site and see what happens.
-Lou
Benedikt Mohrmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 09/24/2008 08:52:01 AM:
> Hi,
>
> hmmm, seems a little more clear, but so far I couldn`t make it.
>
> Here is what I have done:
> 1. Created a new page called "WIDRequestDetailsHeadLess" with the only
> content "[{'MyTest'}]" (where MyTest is my Plugin).
>
> 2. Created a link with the target
> "[http:WIDRequestDetailsHeadLess?wid=123]" on another page.
>
> 3. My Plugin Code:
> public class MyTest implements WikiPlugin {
>
> public String execute(WikiContext context, Map params)
> throws PluginException {
>
> String wid = context.getHttpParameter("wid");
> if("123"==wid){
> return "Runs";
> }
> else return "Runs not";
> }
> }
>
> The problem is that when I click on the link, the Wiki wants to create a
> new page called "WIDRequestDetailsHeadLess?wid=123".
>
> Regards
>
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb:
> > Yes, now that I look at my previous post, it would be nice of me to
> > explain it.
> >
> > OK, so I had the same question you had - I created a plugin and put it
on
> > a page, but I needed to pass in a variable before it ran. The trouble
is,
> > once you invoke the page, the plugin runs immediately and does not
give
> > you a chance to pass anything in. So I posted to this group and was
> > tipped to use a HTTP parm and then read it from the plugin when the
page
> > opens. So, to clarify, here is what happens...
> >
> > 1. The link is clicked with a HTTP parm in the URL:
> >
> > [http:WIDRequestDetailsHeadLess?wid=40803]
> >
> > 2. The "WIDRequestDetailsHeadLess" is simply a page that invokes the
> > plugin:
> >
> > [{'WallyWIDDetailsPlugin'}]
> > (This is the entire page!)
> >
> > 3. Here is the "trick"... At the beginning of the plugin is the
following
> > code:
> >
> > wid = c.getHttpParameter("wid");
> >
> > if(wid == null)
> > {
> > value = params.get("wid");
> > if (value == null||((String)value).equals(""))
{
> > gotError = true;
> > }
> > else
> > {
> > wid = (String)value;
> > }
> > }
> >
> > This block of code makes it available to be used from a link and from
a
> > form. The getHttpParameter call uses the parm from the URL while the
> > params.get looks for a "wid" parm from the form.
> >
> > A little more clear?
> >
> > -Lou
> >
> >
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> > Benedikt Mohrmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > 09/23/2008 10:59 AM
> > Please respond to
> > [email protected]
> >
> >
> > To
> > [email protected]
> > cc
> >
> > Subject
> > Re: Call Plugin via Link
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > first of all, thanks for the snip (it was the post I meant).
> > But to be honest, I do not get the trick behind this.
> > It would be very helpful, if you would send me a larger snip or some
> > explainations (if possible).
> >
> > Thanks a lot
> >
> >
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb:
> >
> >> I posted the solution to this back in june, but here is a snip:
> >>
> >>
> >> OK, I may have worked out how to do this. I created another page
that
> >> invokes the plugin without the form (basically when the page is
> >>
> > rendered).
> >
> >> I added some code to the beginning of the plugin (thanks to a FAQ
tip)
> >> that
> >> looks for a HTTP parm like so:
> >>
> >> wid = c.getHttpParameter("wid");
> >>
> >> When I am linking to the page and I need to pass the wid, I use a
link
> >> like
> >> so:
> >>
> >> [http:WIDRequestDetailsHeadLess?wid=40803]
> >>
> >> Or
> >>
> >> <a href=WIDRequestDetailsHeadLess?wid=39701>39701</a>
> >>
> >> And it works great.
> >>
> >>
> >> Let me know if this is unclear.
> >>
> >> -Lou
> >>
> >>
> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >> LOG-NET, Inc.
> >> The Logistics Network Management System
> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >> 230 Half Mile Road
> >> Third Floor
> >> Red Bank, NJ 07701
> >> PH: 732-758-6800
> >> FAX: 732-747-7497
> >> http://www.LOG-NET.com
> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >> CONFIDENTIAL & PRIVILEGED
> >> Unless otherwise indicated or if obvious from the nature of the
content,
> >>
> >
> >
> >> the information contained herein is privileged and confidential
> >> information/work product. The communication is intended for the use
of
> >>
> > the
> >
> >> individual or entity named above. If the reader of this transmission
is
> >>
> >
> >
> >> not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any
> >> dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is
strictly
> >>
> >
> >
> >> prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please
> >> notify the sender immediately by telephone (732-758-6800) or by
> >>
> > electronic
> >
> >> mail ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), and destroy any copies, electronic,
paper
> >>
> >
> >
> >> or otherwise, which you may have of this communication. Thank you.
> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Benedikt Mohrmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> 09/23/2008 10:25 AM
> >> Please respond to
> >> [email protected]
> >>
> >>
> >> To
> >> [email protected]
> >> cc
> >>
> >> Subject
> >> Call Plugin via Link
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> is it possible to call a self-written plugin via a link?
> >> So when you click on the link, the plugin is started and returns its
> >> output.
> >> I thought I already found an option on the homepage, but today I
wasn't
> >> able to get it again.
> >>
> >> Best regards
> >> Benedikt
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
