[OpenLayers-Users] User inputs in Popups

[Indika Tantrigoda]

Hi,
Thanks for the link. This is the kinda thing that I was looking for.

2008/10/31 Arnd Wippermann <arnd.wippermann at web.de>

>  it's possible to use popups for editing feature attributes.
>
>
> http://gis.ibbeck.de/ginfo/apps/OLExamples/OL26/examples/styles_unique_with_group.html
>
> If your transcation takes place after you have updated the attributes, i
> would think the transaction should work.
>
> Arnd Wippermann
>
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>  *Von:* users-bounces at openlayers.org [mailto:users-bounces at openlayers.org]
> *Im Auftrag von *Indika Tantrigoda
> *Gesendet:* Freitag, 31. Oktober 2008 14:22
> *An:* Alexandre Dube
> *Cc:* OpenLayers users mailing list
> *Betreff:* Re: [OpenLayers-Users] User inputs in Popups
>
> 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>
>
>> 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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>>
>>
>> --
>> Alexandre Dubé
>> Mapgears
>> www.mapgears.com
>>
>>
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