Never mind. I figured it out myself.... ;)
Just need to remember to call
simpleTableColumn.loadSettings(component) with the enclosing component
to allow for the Blocks.
-tim
On 5/2/05, Tim Downey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks for the tip.
>
> Here's one more that is hopefully as easy. I've switched to building
> the ITableColumn[] dynamically through a method on my page class. I'm
> following the same pattern as the SimpleTableXXX classes, but I seem
> to be missing something. I now have proper sorting, naming, and form
> submission when re-sorting the columns, but any attempts to use Blocks
> to change the table values seems to be ignored.
>
> Do I need to do something special in the ITableColumns to allow them
> to be blocked? Here's an example of how I'm building a column:
>
> private ITableColumn createColumn(String id, String displayName,
> String expression) {
>
> SimpleTableColumn column = new SimpleTableColumn(id, displayName,
> new OgnlTableColumnEvaluator(expression), true);
>
>
> column.setColumnRendererSource(SimpleTableColumn.FORM_COLUMN_RENDERER_SOURCE);
>
> return column;
> }
>
> I'd like to be able to intercept these columns using something like
> the following:
>
> <component id="lastPerfReview" type="TextField">
> <static-binding name="displayName">Last Perf Review</static-binding>
> <binding name="value"
> expression="components.tableRows.tableRow.lastPerfReviewDate"/>
> </component>
>
> then in the html as...
>
> <span jwcid="scrolledTableRows">
> <span jwcid="[EMAIL PROTECTED]">
> <span jwcid="lastPerfReview"/>
> ` </span>
> <span jwcid="[EMAIL PROTECTED]:TableValues"/>
> </span>
>
> As long as I'm specifying the columns using a String in the component
> spec, the Blocks occur just fine. If I switch to building my own
> instances of SimpleTableColumn, they do not.
>
> Any idea what I'm doing wrong?
>
> Regards,
> -tim
>
> On 5/2/05, Mind Bridge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > That behaviour actually comes from column headers. They are provided from
> > the columns themselves, and TableColumns simply enumerates the columns and
> > renders their headers. You may have more than one TableColumns as a result
> > if you wish.
> >
> > I have to check the example, but as far as I remember, in it the columns
> > were defined using a String.
> >
> > Simply place '*' in front of that column definition string in TableView, and
> > the column headers will automatically start submitting the form.
> >
> > If you are interested in the code, placing the asterix in front causes the
> > following to be invoked on the generated columns:
> >
> > objColumn.setColumnRendererSource(SimpleTableColumn.FORM_COLUMN_RENDERER_SOU
> > RCE);
> >
> > Hope that helps...
> >
> > -mb
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tim Downey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: "Tapestry users" <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 7:49 PM
> > Subject: How to preserve form submit with custom TableColumns
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm working through the Tapestry Tables examples from John Reynolds
> > and am stumped on how to preserve the FormTable semantics when
> > overriding the TableColumns in a TableView component.
> >
> > When the table is a FormTable, clicks on the column headers will use
> > javascript to submit the form prior to sorting. This behavior is
> > necessary for a form table. I'd like to override the
> > TableColumns component, but preserve this submit behavior, but don't
> > quite see how.
> >
> > Here's the example:
> >
> > <table class="mytable" jwcid="tableView">
> > <span jwcid="tableColumns"/>
> > <span jwcid="tableRows">
> > <span jwcid="[EMAIL PROTECTED]">
> > <span jwcid="editableBirthDate"/>
> > </span>
> > <span jwcid="[EMAIL PROTECTED]">
> > <span jwcid="editableWeight"/>
> > </span>
> > <span jwcid="[EMAIL PROTECTED]:TableValues"/>
> > </span>
> > <tr>
> > <td colspan="7" class="tablepager">
> > <span jwcid="[EMAIL PROTECTED]:TableFormPages"/>
> > </td>
> > </tr>
> > </table>
> >
> > where tableColumns is defined as:
> >
> > <component id="tableColumns" type="contrib:TableColumns">
> > <static-binding name="class" value="columnheader"/>
> > </component>
> >
> > How do I specify tableColumns such that it will still perform the form
> > submit javascript for me? I didn't see anything like
> > contrib:TableFormColumns. Am I missing something?
> >
> > Regards,
> > -tim
> >
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