Creating a custom php button with embedded javascript

Scriptcase 8 Discussion
#1

Since months I didn’t find a solution to create a pdf document from the toolbar pdf button and doing some other php stuff (saving file, email…) with one click on this button.
So I thought about creating a new toolbar php button and implementing the javascript code that triggers the pdf creation in SC.

The javascript code which starts the pdf creation is


javascript: nm_gp_move('pdf', '0', 'cor')

Putting that in a javascript button works fine but when I try to implement the javascript in a php button I can’t get it working.

The implementation in a php button was intended like this

?> (ends the php)
<script>nm_gp_move('pdf', '0', 'cor');</script>
<?php (starts php again)

A click on this php button only brings an empty page with an OK button but no pdf is created? Does anybody know how to get this work?

#2

Actually the code you put inside a PHP button runs in another window/frame other than the current page. So, if you want to execute a function from the (real) current page, you have to specify where the function is (and it’s in the parent/opener window object), like this:


?>
<script>
    if(window.parent != window && typeof window.parent.nm_gp_move == "function"){
        // if target is 'modal'
        window.parent.nm_gp_move('pdf', '0', 'cor');
    }else if(window.opener && typeof window.opener.nm_gp_move == "function"){
        // if target is 'Other Window'
        window.opener.nm_gp_move('pdf', '0', 'cor');
    }
</script>
<?php
#3

Thanks Mamede, seems like it is working now :wink:
Joe

#4

It’s ok, Joe
:wink: