[sgkalluri]

Hello,

I see that one can use:
var caseId = $("[name=APP_UID]").val();
to get the current case's App_UId.

Similarly, is there a way to get the current user's USR_USERNAME or USR_UID info with Javascript. I am trying to not use triggers and to depend only on Javascript.

Many thanks in advance.
SGK

[amosbatto]

Create a hidden field in your DynaForm whose variable is "USR_USERNAME" or USER_LOGGED. Then use JavaScript to get the value of that variable.

[sgkalluri]

Thanks once again Amos.

SGK

[HSaber]

Can you please tell me how you did that exactly as am new to PM and I would like to implement the same idea

[amosbatto]

Create a text or hidden field in your Dynaform which is associated with either the USR_USERNAME or USER_LOGGED variable:

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If you want to get this information with JavaScript, then add this JavaScript to your form:

getUserInfoJavascript.png (52.08 KiB) Viewed 11629 times

This will only work when displaying a Dynaform while running a case. It won't work in the Dynaform designer.

Here is a sample process to test it:

Get_user_Info-1.pmx

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[HSaber]

Thanks! but the problem Am facing now that It seems that I can't access that variable from the Grid, I have a field in the grid with the Id txt_Name and I want to populate it with the current username.

[amosbatto]

You can set the default value property for text fields in grids in the same way. See the attached process:

gridWithInsertedUsernameUserId.png (15.02 KiB) Viewed 11613 times

You can also use JavaScript to insert the username in a grid using grid.setValue() and grid.onAddRow(), but that is more complicated.

[amosbatto]

Oh, "default value" property doesn't work in grid fields with case variables. See this workaround: viewtopic.php?f=41&t=730924&p=815953#p815953

[HSaber]

Thanks! for your reply amosbatto but I have tried that already but it doesn't work, anyway I have tried another approach and it worked for me using the below line of code.

$("#grd_DeptApproval").setValue($("#USR_USERNAME").getValue(), '1', '2');

and I managed to get the username whenever the add new row button is clicked by using this code

$("#grd_DeptApproval").onAddRow(function(aNewRow, oGrid, rowIndex) {
//if an even row in the grid
if (rowIndex % 2 == 0) {
//set the value for the chosen field
aNewRow[1].setValue($("#USR_USERNAME").getValue(), '2', '2');
}
});

but as you can see this will only work for the row number 2 and won't work after that so how can I make this more dynamic and also because if the user didn't add a new row in his step in the next step it won't work so how can I avoid this also I need to lock the previous rows from editing in the next steps for the other users is that can be done or not.

Thanks! again for your help.

[livier]

Create a text or hidden field in your Dynaform which is associated with either the USR_USERNAME or USER_LOGGED variable:
userInfoForm.png

If you want to get this information with JavaScript, then add this JavaScript to your form:
getUserInfoJavascript.png

This will only work when displaying a Dynaform while running a case. It won't work in the Dynaform designer.

Here is a sample process to test it:
Get_user_Info-1.pmx

Hi,

Once I get the userId, can I get the lastname and firstname in the Dynaform?
I try to use the function infoUser but it doesen't work :

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var userId = $("#USER_LOGGED").getValue();
alert('User ID      '+userId);  
var data = userInfo(userId);
var fname = data['firstname'];
var lname = data['lastname'];
alert('First name      '+ fname);  

Thanks in advance

[amosbatto]

Thanks! for your reply amosbatto but I have tried that already but it doesn't work, anyway I have tried another approach and it worked for me using the below line of code.

$("#grd_DeptApproval").setValue($("#USR_USERNAME").getValue(), '1', '2');

and I managed to get the username whenever the add new row button is clicked by using this code

$("#grd_DeptApproval").onAddRow(function(aNewRow, oGrid, rowIndex) {
//if an even row in the grid
if (rowIndex % 2 == 0) {
//set the value for the chosen field
aNewRow[1].setValue($("#USR_USERNAME").getValue(), '2', '2');
}
});

but as you can see this will only work for the row number 2 and won't work after that so how can I make this more

You need to get rid of the code limiting it to only even rows. Use this:

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$("#grd_DeptApproval").onAddRow(function(aNewRow, oGrid, rowIndex) {
    //set the value for the second field in the new row field
    var username = $("#USR_USERNAME").getValue();
    aNewRow[1].setValue(username, rowIndex, 2);                  
}); 

[amosbatto]

Once I get the userId, can I get the lastname and firstname in the Dynaform?
I try to use the function infoUser but it doesen't work :

Code: Select all

var userId = $("#USER_LOGGED").getValue();
alert('User ID      '+userId);  
var data = userInfo(userId);
var fname = data['firstname'];
var lname = data['lastname'];
alert('First name      '+ fname);  

userInfo() only works with PHP code inside triggers.
You should create a hidden field in the Dyanform which is associated with the variable "userInformation".
Then, create a trigger which is set to fire before the Dynaform and has the following code:

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$aUser = userInfo(@@USER_LOGGED);
@@userInformation = json_encode($aUser);

Then, add the following JavaScript to your Dynaform:

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var sUser = $("#userInformation").getValue();
if (sUser) {
    var oUser = JSON.parse(sUser);
    var firstName = oUser.firstname;
    var lastName = oUser.lastname;
    var username = oUser.lastname;
    alert(firstName+' '+lastName+' says hi!');
} 

[livier]

Thank you for your answer.
I've created a trigger and two hidden fields.
In my trigger I get the lastname and the firstname in two variables.
I'm new with processmaker and I didn't know the use of the JSON.parse function.
Thank you very much