[OpenLayers-Users] User inputs in Popups

[Alexandre Dube]

Hi Indika,

  Look at this popup I use :

    popup = new OpenLayers.Popup.FramedCloud(
        "chicken",
        feature.geometry.getBounds().getCenterLonLat(),
        null,
        szHTML,   // <------
        null, true, onPopupClose);

    szHTML contains the html inside the popup.  I use the following to 
dynamically parse each attribute in the string :

    var szHTML = "<div style='font-size:.8em'>";
    aszAttributes = feature.attributes;
    for(var key in aszAttributes){
        szHTML += key + " : " + aszAttributes[key] + "<br />"
    }
    szHTML +="</div>";

    So, instead of parsing attributes, you could parse your text box 
there with a unique id.  Anybody has a better idea ?

    Hope this helps,

Alexandre

Indika Tantrigoda wrote:
> Hi Alexandre,
> Thanks for the reply. I am referring to the html text box inside the 
> popup. Thats where I want to enter the data.
> I also included a button in the popup to initiate the transaction. 
> This works fine when I hard code the attribute information.
>
> I did try the method you suggested. Maybe because the html text box is 
> not directly in the web page(but rather in the popup) I didnt have 
> much success. However I will try this again. Maybe I missed something.
>
> If there is any other way of achieving this (maybe with ajax) kindly 
> let me know.
>
> Regards,
> Indika
>
> 2008/10/31 Alexandre Dube <adube at mapgears.com <mailto:adube at mapgears.com>>
>
>     Hi Indika,
>
>
>       >> The problem is I am unable to access the input data.
>
>       Do you mean you can't access the html text box ?  If you do,
>     give it and id, access it with document.getElementById('yourId')
>     and parse the text box value to the feature.attributes before
>     saving.  That will add the attribute to your INSERT/UPDATE request
>     at the same time.  I'm not sure if that's what you meant, though.
>
>
>       >>Also everytime the wfs-insert takes place i get an alert with
>     the transaction results details.
>     Is there anyway not have the alert come up everytime.
>
>       Search in your files for the "alert" string and just get rid of it.
>
>     Hope this helps,
>
>     Alexandre
>
>     Indika Tantrigoda wrote:
>
>         Hello to all,
>         I have a wfs layer setup which allows me to add points.
>         I would like the user to enter the attribute information so
>         that it too can get
>         written to postgres.
>
>         I setup a popup with a text box which allows me to add the
>         relevant details.
>         The problem is I am unable to access the input data.
>
>         Is there any way to get around this, or this is an alternative
>         method I could approach.
>
>         Also everytime the wfs-insert takes place i get an alert with
>         the transaction results details.
>         Is there anyway not have the alert come up everytime.
>
>         Thanks
>
>         Indika
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