Completely reload a form from xml

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#1

Hi
I have a quick question. Is there a way by which we can recreate the form like we do with grid.

i.e;
In grid we have

mygrid.clearAndLoad(‘structureanddata.xml’);
Which recreates the grid from scratch.

I tried
myfrom.clear();
myform.clearAndLoad(‘formxml.xml’);
but the results are not what I wanted. The form just duplicated itself.

Please help.

#2

Hi
Where is your form placed/attached?

#3

There are 2 forms:
Both are dynamically created from the xml that is received from the server.

One form is attached to the dhtmlx layout on the page and is a search form.
The other one is attached to the dhtmlx layout in a dhtmlx window and is the form used to add/edit values in a dhtmlx grid(based on selection).

Now when I add a new item through this form, The search form combos as well as this edit form should reflect the new values(in their options).
This is where I face the problem. Your tech analyst suggested to use form.clear() but when I call a form.loadStruct() it does not clear the form like the above function in the grid. It adds the xml to the existing form thereby doubling the form. I tried form.unload() but then form.loadStruct() does not work anymore(the form disappears).
Do I have to layout.attachform() again and load the structure ?
Basically I want to avoid a page refresh as that takes quite a while…

#4

When I say add the new item upon editing with the dhtmlxwindow form, I mean if the value entered is not in the list of options in a combo that should get added to the list otherwise the combo should be as it is. All combos are dynamically generated in the form and have no static names.

#5

Hi

how about to enclose all items into a single block…

<?xml version="1.0"?> <items> <item type="block" name="myBlock" width="auto" blockOffset="0"> <!-- your form here --> </item> </items>

… and then simply remove this block before loading new struct?

myForm.removeItem("myBlock");

width=“auto” will adjust block to nested items and blockOffset=“0” will remove default 20px left-side padding

#6

If nested, the whole form xml will be loaded again, then there’s another tag and the tags will accumulate if removal happens again and again. Is it ok?