You can use server side javascript in a XPage to write custom content to the browser, just like with agents and "print" statements in classic web development. This tip is taken from Stephan Wissel from [[http://www.wissel.net/blog/d6plinks/SHWL-7MGFBN]]. - create a Xpage - set the "rendered" ...

This is a short howto for people who know how to code object oriented in other languages. ==Create a class== {code:} function myClass(param1, param2) { var private_member1 = param1; var private_member2 = param2; this.method1 = function () { // do something this.method2 = function(param1, ...

Here are some various snippets. ==Get the current username== Use {code:}session.getEffectiveUserName(){code} to the the name of the user who is logged on. Use @Name() to convert it for exampel to a CN name: {code:} @Name("[CN]", session.getEffectiveUserName()) {code} ==Check if a user contains a ...

==Use the result of a server side script in the client== For example, use the result of a @DbName in your client script: {code:} dbname='#{javascript:@DbName()}'; {code} ==Get the runtime id of a control== In the XPage you set a name / id for a control, for example "panelSidebar". But at runtime, ...

==Where to define a datasource== You can define a datasource on different levels: * in the XPage properties * in the properties of a custom component * in the properties of a panel Use the folowing rule of thumb: If you need a datasource in your whole XPage and even in custom components which are ...

==Get and set a field on the XPage== ===Server JS=== {code:} getComponent("elementName").getValue(); getComponent("elementName").setValue("something"); {code} Note: you cannot access or set fields with visible=false. If you want to work with a field, but don't want to display it, give the field a ...

==Run a partial update from client javascript== You can use the following function to trigger a partial update from client javascript {code:} XSP.partialRefreshPost(id); {code} "id" is the runtime ID of the control, that means you have to get it with "#{id:nameOfControl}". If you don't need to be ...

==Convert a string to a number== {code:} var s = new Number(n) {code} ==Round to n decimals== You can round a number with {code:} Math.round(number) {code} Rounding to for example 3 decimals: {code:} Math.round(number * 1000) / 1000 {code} ==Integer division== {code:} Math.floor(number / 2) {code} ...

==Use your own validation tests== Create a Expression Validator and use JavaScript for comparing stuff. The value of the fields is stored in the variable "value". {code:} value == sessionScope.get("comparevalue"); {code} Here the validator is true if the value of the fields is the same than the ...

==DbColumn and DbLookup with result as guaranteed array and with a cache== @DbLookup has the issue that it returns a string when it found exactly one result, and an array when it found multiple results. That means after each @DbLookup you have to check if your result is a string or an array if you ...