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There have been a few posts recently about triggering client-side javascript from server-side javascript, integrating output from the server-side javascript. Here’s one way of doing it. It may not be best practice, and I’m sure there are other methods – with XPages I’ve come to learn that there are always at least two ways of […]
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Following on from BLUG last month, I’m attaching the slides and sample XPages database on my blog as well as on the BLUG site. A couple of things to note are: The dashboard will not work in Internet Explorer, because of the way I’ve constructed the chart. By using a repeat control, the javascript series is
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Some time ago Steve Leland added a great article to the Domino Application Development wiki for extending the rich text editor in XPages. On a similar topic, some time ago I posted an idea on IdeaJam for using the Editor2 dojo widget that ships with the Domino Blog template for XPages. For those who haven’t
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If you’re attending Lotusphere Comes to You in London (tomorrow, 13th April) or Edinburgh (Thursday, 15th April) feel free to drop by the Intec stand. Our main points of focus are version-to-version upgrade supported by our iMigrate (https://www.intec.co.uk/home.nsf/pages/iMigrate?Open) tool and XPages. The XPages part of our rolling presentation will include a video of the dashboard
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Today I picked up a query on the Notes and Domino 8.5 forum asking how to launch the first attachment on a document from a view panel in XPages. I had done something similar for BLUG in terms of adding content to a view panel and showing a thumbnail picture stored in a rich text
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For those who attended BLUG last week or for those interested in another sample XPages application, my presentation and sample application are available on the BLUG website. You’ll need to scroll to the bottom of the page, and please don’t be put off by my photo. The conference was well-organised, well-sponsored, well-attended, and had some great
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As you dig deeper into XPages, sometimes you find strange behaviour. My approach (once I can reproduce it) is the same as with any complex problem I encounter in support. First I strip it down to the bare minimum and see if it still happens. Then I add, one by one, anything that’s extra or more complex
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So today was my debut as a speaker at a LUG, at BLUG at the IBM Forum in Brussels. My session title was “XPages from a Different ‘View’-point”, basically getting the most from View Controls, Data Tables and most of all Repeat Controls. Basically I was showcasing various techniques to help widen horizons for displaying,
Experiences of Speaking at BLUG Read More »
Some time ago Jo Grant posted an article on the Lotus Notes and Domino Application Development wiki with a tip about how to reference the view icon images installed with the Domino server or Notes Client. This involved using server-side javascript to manipulate the XSPUrl class, removing parameters and creating a new URL. This is a
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Next week I’ll be speaking at BLUG. I’ve got quite a bit of learning that has come out of my presentation which I will be disseminating in due course, including another article in the Dojox Charting Tutorial that will take charts to the next level and help produce a powerful, drillable dashboard. But there are
Expression Language and Combining Languages Read More »