Action button on custom dialog

[Guest]

I am very new to this but trying to learn. The task I've been given is this:

• Have a button on a page that when pressed will open a custom dialog with 4 buttons.
• Each button should open a different external pdf file in a new window.

I feel like it's getting close but just can't get there. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated!

var Dlg =

{

description:

{

name: "Select File To Open",

elements:

[

{

type: "view",

elements:

[

{

item_id: "Header1",

name: "Select Document To Open",

type: "static_text",

},

{

item_id: "Button1",

name: "IOM",

type: "button",

Button1:function(dialog)

         {

             app.openDoc("/IOM/IOM.pdf", this);

},

},

{

item_id: "Button2",

name: "Submittal",

type: "button",

},

{

item_id: "Button3",

name: "Owner's Manual",

type: "button",

},

{

item_id: "Button4",

name: "Test & Balance",

type: "button",

}

]

},

{

type: "ok",

ok_name: "Close"

},

]

}

};

app.execDialog(Dlg);

[try67]

You can't do it. Dialog objects are modal. You can't tell the app to open

new documents while they are still open.

On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 8:37 PM, jmarshallinc <forums_noreply@adobe.com>

[Guest]

Is there anything else that would work? We just don't want 4 separate buttons on the page because this will have to be done several times on each page. Thanks

[try67 · Accepted solution]

You can use check-boxes in your dialog where the user can select which file(s) to open, and after they close the dialog you can open the selected files.

[Guest]

Thank you very much try67!

[Guest]

What about radio buttons? This is what I've done but it's not working, probably have something in the wrong place.

var docType

var Dlg ={

description:

{

name: "Select File To Open",

elements:

[

{

type: "view",

elements:

[

{

item_id: "Header1",

name: "Select Document To Open",

type: "static_text",

},

{

item_id: "Button1",

name: "IOM",

type: "radio",

group_id: "rd",

},

{

item_id: "Button2",

name: "Submittal",

type: "radio",

group_id: "rd",

},

{

item_id: "Button3",

name: "Owner's Manual",

type: "radio",

group_id: "rd",

},

{

item_id: "Button4",

name: "Test & Balance",

type: "radio",

group_id: "rd",

}

]

},

{

type: "ok_cancel",

ok_name: "Open"

},

]

}

};

commit:function (dialog) {

    var results = dialog.store();

    if (results["Button1"]) docType = 1;

    else if (results["Button2"]) docType = 2;

    else if (results["Button3"]) docType = 3;

    else if (results["Button4"]) docType = 4;

  }

app.execDialog(Dlg);

if(docType==1){

  app.openDoc("/IOM/IOM.pdf", this);

}

else if(docType==2){

  app.openDoc("/Submittal/Submittal.pdf", this);

}

else if(docType==3){

  app.openDoc("/Owners Manual/Owners Manual.pdf", this);

}

else if(docType==4){

  app.openDoc("/T&B/T&B.pdf", this);

}

[try67]

The item_id must be a unique 4-character string.

On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 9:42 PM, jmarshallinc <forums_noreply@adobe.com>

[Guest]

Changed all ID's to 4 characters but still nothing. Not getting any errors either.

var docType

var Dlg ={

description:

{

name: "Select File To Open",

elements:

[

{

type: "view",

elements:

[

{

item_id: "Hdr1",

name: "Select Document To Open",

type: "static_text",

},

{

item_id: "Btn1",

name: "IOM",

type: "radio",

group_id: "rdgp",

},

{

item_id: "Btn2",

name: "Submittal",

type: "radio",

group_id: "rdgp",

},

{

item_id: "Btn3",

name: "Owner's Manual",

type: "radio",

group_id: "rdgp",

},

{

item_id: "Btn4",

name: "Test & Balance",

type: "radio",

group_id: "rdgp",

}

]

},

{

type: "ok_cancel",

ok_name: "Open"

},

]

}

};

commit:function (dialog) { // called when OK pressed

    var results = dialog.store();

    if (results["Btn1"]) docType = 1;

    else if (results["Btn2"]) docType = 2;

    else if (results["Btn3"]) docType = 3;

    else if (results["Btn4"]) docType = 4;

  }

app.execDialog(Dlg);

if(docType==1){

  app.openDoc("/IOM/IOM.pdf", this);

}

else if(docType==2){

  app.openDoc("/Submittal/Submittal.pdf", this);

}

else if(docType==3){

  app.openDoc("/Owners Manual/Owners Manual.pdf", this);

}

else if(docType==4){

  app.openDoc("/T&B/T&B.pdf", this);

}

[try67]

For some reason you placed the commit function outside of the dialog

object... Move it inside and it will work.

On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 9:58 PM, jmarshallinc <forums_noreply@adobe.com>

[Guest]

You were right! I'm very new to javascript. It fires now but I get this error.

NotAllowedError: Security settings prevent access to this property or method.

App.openDoc:62:Field Button7:Mouse Up

[try67]

That means the file-paths you're specifying are not correct.

[Guest]

It actually appears to be a security issue. May not be able to get past it. I appreciate all your help.

[Guest]

Never mind, it was the path. I had a leading forward slash that wasn't needed. Works great now! Thanks again try67

[pdfUser1]

Hey there, I saw your post and I too was trying my best to get it to work. I'm also a novice when it comes to javascript but I enjoy learning how to apply it. Would you mind sharing your results. I, for the life of me, cannot get it to work and I would like to see it working? Kindly, let me know. Thanks.