In order to to repeat elements in a web or smartform dynamically one needs to use the so called DomRepeater. Should the basic version be insufficient, e.g. because it can only delete the last row or one simply needs a more precise tool, the extended DomRepeater is an excellent choice:
It consists of one javascript file and can be used in Smart- and Webforms.
Attention: jQuery is needed!!
<div class="repeat row" data-repeat="kriterium"> <div class="col-md-2 form-group"> <label for="kriterium"> Kriterium: </label> </div> <div class="col-md-4 form-group"> <input id="kriterium" name="kriterium" class="form-control"/> </div> <div class="col-md-1 form-group"> <button type="button" value="Einfügen" id="repeatKriterium" name="repeatKriterium" data-callback="gadget.functions.addCallbackkriterium" start="1" class="kriterium_add btn btn-default btn-lg"> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-plus" aria-hidden="true"></span> </button> <button type="button" value="Entfernen" name="repeatKriteriumRemover" id="repeatKriteriumRemover" data-callback="gadget.functions.removeCallbackkriterium" class="kriterium_rem btn btn-default btn-lg"> <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-minus" aria-hidden="true"></span> </button> </div> </div>
The following points need special attention:
The “+”-button can receive a “start”-attribute. The element will b e repeated n times as soon as the Smartform is opened.
var head = document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0]; var customUrl = "/loom-portal/custom/BELIEBIGERORDNER/"; scriptTag = document.createElement('script'); scriptTag.setAttribute("type", "text/javascript"); scriptTag.setAttribute("src", customUrl + "ExtendedDomRepeater.js"); head.appendChild(scriptTag); gadget.functions.initFunction=function(){ var callbackfunction = function(){ // Wird ausgeführt nachdem der DomRepeater initialisiert ist } DOMRepeater(this.form, this.entity, callbackfunction); }
Important details to consider:
domRepeater.js
/** * @author fta on 03.03.16. */ (function() { "use strict"; // jQuery var $ = jQuery; // Tim entity var ENTITY = null; // Repeater count template var COUNT = '<input type="hidden" name="ID" value="1">'; /** * Creates a Object that stores a clean template of the repeatable node * Parses that node, applies add/rem functionality and attaches it to the DOM * Stores references to its parent/child Repeater objects * * @param $html {Node} * @param parent {Repeater} * @param idx {Number} * @constructor */ function Repeater($html, parent, idx) { // Get the repeater id // Clone the target html twice // $html gets attached to the DOM // Clone gets passed on to the next sibling // and store references to the parent Repeater // and all child Repeater objects this.id = $html.data('repeat'); this.$html = $html.clone(true, true); this.clone = $html.clone(true, true); this.parent = parent; this.children = []; this.init(idx); } /** * Adds add/rem functionality to the $html * and puts this Repeater into the children array of the parent * Looks for nested repeaters in $html * * @param idx {Number} */ Repeater.prototype.init = function(idx) { // Put this Repeater in its parent.children array this.parent.children.splice(idx, 0, this); // Run all init functions this.initSubRepeatables(); this.initCountField(); this.initClicks(); this.initInputs(); }; /** * Finds all nested repeatables on the same level * Deep search is done by recursion */ Repeater.prototype.initSubRepeatables = function() { // Searches for repeatables (on the same level) in a given context $('.repeat:not(* .repeat .repeat)', this.$html).each(function(i, el) { // Replace the original node with the cloned and parsed Repeater.$html el.parentNode.replaceChild(new Repeater($(el), this, 0).$html.get(0), el); }.bind(this)); }; /** * Creates a hidden input field representing the count * of this Repeater branch. If a Model is provided it * will be updated */ Repeater.prototype.initCountField = function() { var self = this; // Do this only once if (!this.parent.$count) { // Create a hidden field and store it on the parent Repeater // This field will hold the current Repeater count this.parent.$count = $(COUNT.replace('ID', this.id)).on('count.rep', function() { // Update count on the view this.value = self.parent.children.length; if (ENTITY) { // Update count on the model ENTITY.setValue(this.name, this.value); } }); // Attach the hidden field to the parent node // so it wont be removed when this Repeater instance is removed $(this.$html.context).parent().append(this.parent.$count); } // Trigger a model update this.parent.$count.trigger('count.rep'); }; /** * Searches for add/rem buttons and binds onclick function to them */ Repeater.prototype.initClicks = function() { var self = this; // Search for the add button and attach its click function var cleanId = this.id.replace("[","[").replace("]","]"); this.$html.on('click', '.' + cleanId + '_add', function() { self.add(true); // Look for a callback var fn = self.addCallback || (self.addCallback = eval($(this).data('callback'))); if (typeof(fn) === 'function') { // If provided invoke the callback fn.call(self.parent.children[self.index() + 1]); } }); // Search for the rem button and attach its click function this.$html.on('click', '.' + cleanId + '_rem', function() { self.rem(); // Look for a callback var fn = self.remCallback || (self.remCallback = eval($(this).data('callback'))); if (typeof(fn) === 'function') { // If provided invoke the callback fn.call(self); } }); }; /** * Searches for all input fields of this Repeater * and binds all necessary events (alter/save/change/remove) to them */ Repeater.prototype.initInputs = function() { var self = this; // Find and cache all inputs of this Repeater this.$inputs = $(':input[name],span[id],div[id]', this.$html).not($('.repeat :input', this.$html)).each(function(i, el) { // Store the original id/name var $el = $(el), id = el.id, name = el.name; $(el).on('alter', function() { // Get the current suffix var suffix = self.idSuffix(); // Adjust the id/name attributes this.id = id ? id + suffix : null; this.name = name ? name + suffix : null; }).on('change.rep', function() { if (ENTITY) { // Don't use true/false if this is a checkbox, use this fields value or '' ENTITY.setValue(this.name, $el.is(':checkbox') ? this.checked ? this.value : '' : this.value); } }).on('save.rep', function() { if (ENTITY) { if ($el.is(':radio')) { if (this.checked) { // Don't persist unchecked radio buttons ENTITY.setValue(this.name, this.value); } } else { // Don't use true/false if this is a checkbox, use this fields value or '' ENTITY.setValue(this.name, $el.is(':checkbox') ? this.checked ? this.value : '' : this.value); } } }).on('model2view.rep', function() { if (ENTITY) { if($el.prop("tagName") == "SPAN") $el.text([ENTITY[this.id] || '']); else if($el.prop("tagName") == "SELECT"){ var val = ENTITY[this.name]; if(!val){ $el.find("option[default]").attr("selected",true); }else{ $el.val([ENTITY[this.name] || '']); } }else if($el.prop("tagName")!= "DIV"){ // Puts the model value on the view $el.val([ENTITY[this.name] || '']); } } }).on('destroy.rep', function() { if (ENTITY) { // Clears the model ENTITY.setValue(this.name, ''); } }); }); }; /** * Adds a new instances directly after this Repeater * * @param click {?Boolean} Source of call is a click event */ Repeater.prototype.add = function(click) { // Create a new Repeater object and attach the resulting html to the DOM this.$html.after(new Repeater(this.clone, this.parent, this.index() + 1).$html); if (click) { // Recently added instance index var nextIndex = this.index() + 1; // Alter and resave all following instances this.broadcast(nextIndex, 'alter save', true); // Clean the model of the next instance this.parent.children[nextIndex].broadcast('this', 'destroy'); if (ENTITY) { // Resize smartform gadget.onResize(); } } }; /** * Removes this instance from them DOM and Repeater tree */ Repeater.prototype.rem = function() { // There has to be at least 1 element if (this.parent.children.length> 1) { // Last known index var idx = this.index(); // Get the last instance of this branch var lastInstance = this.parent.children.slice(-1)[0]; if (this !== lastInstance) { // Broadcast a clear event on the last instance lastInstance.broadcast(lastInstance, 'destroy'); } // Splice this Repeater from its parent.children array // and detach the html from the DOM this.parent.children.splice(idx, 1)[0].$html.remove(); // Trigger a model update this.parent.$count.trigger('count'); // Removes this branch from the model this.broadcast('this', 'destroy'); // Broadcast a alter event this.broadcast(idx, 'alter save'); } }; /** * Moves down this branch starting at a specified index * and triggers a event or calls a function on all instances * * @param index {Number} * @param event {Function|String} * @param reverse {?Boolean} */ Repeater.prototype.broadcast = function(index, event, reverse) { // Needed to reverse the array out of place var siblings = !isNaN(index) ? this.parent.children.slice(index) : [this]; (!reverse ? siblings : siblings.reverse()).forEach(function(rep) { // Needed to reverse the array out of place var children = $.extend([], rep.children); // Move deeper into the branch (!reverse ? children : children.reverse()).forEach(function(child) { child.broadcast(0, event, reverse); }); if (typeof(event) === 'string') { // If event is of type string // split it into partials and trigger them event.split(' ').forEach(function(e) { rep.$inputs.trigger(e); }); } else { // Callback event.call(rep); } }); }; /** * Moves up the Repeater tree and builds a string representation of * Repeater indexes eg. [0][1][2] * * @returns {String} */ Repeater.prototype.idSuffix = function() { // Store index strings // and the current Repeater var ids = [], curr = this; // Keep moving up until there is no parent while (curr.parent) { // Put the next id at the beginning of the array ids.unshift('[' + curr.index() + ']'); // Get the parent curr = curr.parent; } return ids.join(''); }; /** * Returns the index of the current Repeater * in its parent.children array * * @returns {Number} */ Repeater.prototype.index = function() { // Return the index of the current Repeater return this.parent.children.indexOf(this); }; /** * Looks for a positive count on the Tim entity * and adds that many instances of the current Repeater * When everything is added this function looks for child Repeater * and recursively initializes them aswell * */ function initialize(rep) { if (!rep) { return; } if (ENTITY) { // Get the provided count or -1 var count = parseInt(ENTITY.getValue(rep.parent.$count.attr('name')) || rep.$html.find("." + rep.parent.$count.attr('name')+"_add").attr("start") || 0) - 1; // Add instances according to the count for (var i = 0; i <count; i++) { rep.add(false); } } // Recursively initialize all siblings/children rep.parent.children.forEach(function(child) { // Alter all inputs and update the view child.$inputs.trigger('alter').trigger('model2view'); // At this point there is only one child initialize(child.children[0]); }); } /** * Main entry point * Call this function to attach * domrepeater functionality to your document * * @param ctx {Document|jQuery} * @param entity {?Entity} * @constructor */ window.DOMRepeater = function(ctx, entity, callback) { ENTITY = entity; // Holds all top level Repeater instances var root = window.Repeater = []; // Start traversing the context // use a plain object as the tree root // Lookup only top level repeatables $('.repeat:not(* .repeat .repeat)', ctx).each(function(i, el) { // Create a new top level parent instance // and eplace the original node with the cloned and parsed Repeater.$html el.parentNode.replaceChild(new Repeater($(el), root[root.push({ children: [] }) - 1], 0).$html.get(0), el); }); // Loop through all top level objects // and recursively initialize them root.forEach(function(obj) { initialize(obj.children[0]); }); if (ENTITY) { // Resize smartform gadget.onResize(); } if(typeof callback == "function") callback(); }; })();