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ShrutiS's avatar
ShrutiS
Ideator I
5 years ago

Get the Context Action Name in the Method

Hi All,  I have Multiple Server Side Item Actions Configured on the Part Item , I want the logic/functionality to be performed by each action to be controlled by the same method . In which case ,...
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AngelaIp's avatar
AngelaIp
Ideator I
5 years ago

Hi ShrutiS,

that´s a very good question! I myself searched two years for this one until I was able to find the most obvious solution:

Innovator inn = this.getInnovator();
return inn.newError("This call comes from " + this.getAction());

  • ShrutiS's avatar
    ShrutiS
    Ideator I
    5 years ago

    Hi Angela,

    Thanks for the response, for some response when I tried this.getAction() it returned the method name and not the Action name.

    I then switched to the CUI menu item and I am now able to get the resp menu button name in the inArgs parameter [emoticon:c4563cd7d5574777a71c318021cbbcc8]

    Regards

    • AngelaIp's avatar
      AngelaIp
      Ideator I
      5 years ago

      CUI is the choice of the real professional![emoticon:1435ff2429184e17bc948e4f19178e1e][emoticon:c4563cd7d5574777a71c318021cbbcc8]

      Haven´t tried this one with CUI so far, so your inArgs hint is also useful for myself. Not sure if I was really right with my Action solution. I think I mixed it up with a different issue. I checked my Actions again -> in reality I used small Methods that call the main Method with "dummy" property to indicate the calling Action. Your CUI solution is more elegant.

    • AngelaIp's avatar
      AngelaIp
      Ideator I
      5 years ago

      Hi Shruti,

      I right now want to build a similar CUI Menu with buttons like you did in this post a few month ago.

      Can you give me some hints regarding getting the Action or CUI Menu Button name with inArgs?

      I thought I could use inArgs.commandId  or inArgs.control.getId() to get the calling element.

      But none of my variants I tried so far did contain anything. Not sure what is missing. Would be great if you could tell me how you did it :-D . 

      Thanks!

      Angela

      • ShrutiS's avatar
        ShrutiS
        Ideator I
        5 years ago

        Hi Angela,

        inArgs.control.id is what got me the button name [emoticon:c4563cd7d5574777a71c318021cbbcc8]

        Thanks,

        Shruti Suresh