P: SDK: LrDialogs.presentModalDialog - actionBinding is broken

[areohbee]

LrDialogs.presentModalDialog - actionVerb works fine, but actionBinding is ignored.

for example, if I write:

local args = {}


            args.actionVerb = "Test"


            args.actionBinding = 'test'


            accItems[#accItems + 1] = 


                vf:push_button {


                    title = str:fmt( "Doesntmatter" ),


                    action = function( button )


                        LrDialogs.stopModalWithResult( button, 'whocares' )


                    end


                }


        end


        args.contents = vf:column( mainItems ) - main-items not relevant.


        args.accessoryView = vf:row( accItems )


        args.save_frame = 'testPrompt'

local answer = LrDialogs.presentModalDialog( args )

then click the 'Test' button, the value returned in answer will be 'ok' - I expect it to be 'test'.

Is it broken? or am I using it incorrectly???

[areohbee]

Still broken in Lr5.6 (or in any case, I can't figure out how to use it).

Suggestion: either clarify the documentation, fix the feature, or remove..

Excerpt from current doc:
----------------------------------
actionVerb: (string, optional) The localizable label of the action button; default "OK".
actionBinding: (string or table, optional) A unique return value for the action button.

[hillrg]

I sometimes marvel that you persevere Rob :*)

[areohbee]

Hi Rory - that was a very nice way to put it - thanks.
Alternate wording: that you keep banging your head against a wall that you know won't budge ;-}.

[paul_kleczka]

Yes, that documentation is flat out wrong. The 'actionBinding' parameter actually gives you access to the button's view binding properties (to allow you to do things like enable or disable the button.)

This property should be removed from the documentation. Bug filed.

[areohbee]

Thanks for the info Paul.

|> "The 'actionBinding' parameter actually gives you access to the button's view binding properties (to allow you to do things like enable or disable the button.)"

That sounds worthwhile, could you supply an example? (and maybe redocument instead of removing?).

[paul_kleczka]

We've documented this properly in the current SDK.

Example:


local props = import 'LrBinding'.makePropertyTable( context )


LrDialogs.presentModalDialog {
contents = f:row {
f:static_text {
title = 'text'
}
},
actionBinding = {
enabled = {
bind_to_object = props,
key = 'actionEnabled'
}
}
}