[Erp5-dev] remembering listbox selection from Action button

[Bartłomiej Górny]

Hi

I thought, wouldn't it be useful if Base_doSelect, apart from applying a
filter, also remembered the selection a user has made manually, so that
it can be then used in exchange or report? So that I can check all, or
uncheck all, or check some items - record selection - then proceed to a
report or exchange tool?

I made such change for myself, with five lines of code, and it works. I
can share it if anyone is interested.

Bartek

[Jean-Paul Smets]

Post by Bartłomiej Górny
Hi
I thought, wouldn't it be useful if Base_doSelect, apart from applying a
filter, also remembered the selection a user has made manually, so that
it can be then used in exchange or report? So that I can check all, or
uncheck all, or check some items - record selection - then proceed to a
report or exchange tool?
I made such change for myself, with five lines of code, and it works. I
can share it if anyone is interested.
Bartek

Normally, persistent selection already exists. (and is already used for
exchange, reports, rendering charts, etc.). Each time one views a listbox,
a selection object is created with persistent selection params which are
reusable. So, I do not understand what is added.

Can you explain more ?

JPS.

[Bartek Gorny]

Post by Jean-Paul Smets

Post by Bartłomiej Górny
Hi
I thought, wouldn't it be useful if Base_doSelect, apart from applying a
filter, also remembered the selection a user has made manually, so that
it can be then used in exchange or report? So that I can check all, or
uncheck all, or check some items - record selection - then proceed to a
report or exchange tool?
I made such change for myself, with five lines of code, and it works. I
can share it if anyone is interested.
Bartek

Normally, persistent selection already exists. (and is already used for
exchange, reports, rendering charts, etc.). Each time one views a listbox,
a selection object is created with persistent selection params which are
reusable. So, I do not understand what is added.
Can you explain more ?

When I view a listbox, then there is a persistent selection containing
what was in the listbox. But I want to select some of the items
manually, by clicking checkboxes, and then use this selection. The way
it works for copy or delete, I want it to work for export or printout.
Currently, if I select some items and then go to exchange or report
dialog, my manual selection is lost, I was looking for a way to keep
it.

Bartek

Post by Jean-Paul Smets
JPS.
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[Romain Courteaud]

Post by Bartek Gorny
When I view a listbox, then there is a persistent selection containing
what was in the listbox. But I want to select some of the items
manually, by clicking checkboxes, and then use this selection. The way
it works for copy or delete, I want it to work for export or printout.
Currently, if I select some items and then go to exchange or report
dialog, my manual selection is lost, I was looking for a way to keep
it.

Correct me if I didn't understand, but I think you just need to use the
'Filter' button, after selected your items.
Then, the selection will be reduce to the list of the selected items.

Regards,

[Bartłomiej Górny]

Post by Romain Courteaud

Post by Bartek Gorny
When I view a listbox, then there is a persistent selection containing
what was in the listbox. But I want to select some of the items
manually, by clicking checkboxes, and then use this selection. The way
it works for copy or delete, I want it to work for export or printout.
Currently, if I select some items and then go to exchange or report
dialog, my manual selection is lost, I was looking for a way to keep
it.

Correct me if I didn't understand, but I think you just need to use the
'Filter' button, after selected your items.

Well, yes, that's exactly what I wanted. I would never have guessed that
'filter' button works like this... It is rather counterintuitive - the
little gear next to the select column seems to be a more obvious place
for it.

Bartek

Post by Romain Courteaud
Then, the selection will be reduce to the list of the selected items.
Regards,

[Jean-Paul Smets]

Post by Bartek Gorny

Post by Jean-Paul Smets

Post by Bartłomiej Górny
Hi
I thought, wouldn't it be useful if Base_doSelect, apart from
applying a filter, also remembered the selection a user has made
manually, so that it can be then used in exchange or report? So that
I can check all, or uncheck all, or check some items - record
selection - then proceed to a report or exchange tool?
I made such change for myself, with five lines of code, and it works.
I can share it if anyone is interested.
Bartek

Normally, persistent selection already exists. (and is already used for
exchange, reports, rendering charts, etc.). Each time one views a
listbox, a selection object is created with persistent selection params
which are reusable. So, I do not understand what is added.
Can you explain more ?

When I view a listbox, then there is a persistent selection containing
what was in the listbox. But I want to select some of the items
manually, by clicking checkboxes, and then use this selection. The way
it works for copy or delete, I want it to work for export or printout.
Currently, if I select some items and then go to exchange or report
dialog, my manual selection is lost, I was looking for a way to keep
it.

As Jerome said, the filter button allows for doing that. However, it is true
that the general approach we have in other cases (ie. if lines are checks,
consider current lines, if not lines are check, take the whole list), could
be implemented for export and print.

JPS.

Post by Bartek Gorny
Bartek

Post by Jean-Paul Smets
JPS.
--
Jean-Paul Smets-Solanes, Nexedi CEO - Tel. [phone]
Nexedi: Consulting and Development of Libre / Open Source Software
http://www.nexedi.com
ERP5: Libre/ Open Source ERP Software for small and medium companies
http://www.erp5.org
Rentalinux: Desktop Linux Server
http://www.rentalinux.com
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