[CLOSED] How to exclude a field from the Form?

[vadym.f]

Hi,

I have a Checkbox residing in a CompositeField inside a FormPanel. I'd like to be able to exclude it from being a form field so that it doesn't get reset when I call

FormPanel1.getForm().reset();

I tried to set the Checkbox attribute IsFormField="false", but that didn't help. Please suggest the correct approach.

[Daniil]

Hi,

I can't see any way without overriding the reset method.

It looks:

reset method

reset : function(){
    this.items.each(function(f){
        f.reset();
    });
    return this;
}

So, I would suggest you to just implement an own function to reset the fields.

[vadym.f]

Hi,

I can't see any way without overriding the reset method.

It looks:

reset method

reset : function(){
    this.items.each(function(f){
        f.reset();
    });
    return this;
}

So, I would suggest you to just implement an own function to reset the fields.

Thanks Daniil! I'm probably going to have to do something like this:

var ctlsToExclude=[];
ctlsToExclude[SomeField.id]=SomeField;
FormPanel1.getForm().reset=function (ctlsToExclude) {
                                                                        this.items.each(function (f) {
                                                                        if (!ctlsToExclude[f.id])
                                                                            f.reset();
                                                                        });
                                                                        return this;
                                          };

One more question on your suggestion: if the field I want to exclude resides on a CompositeField control, how can I exclude it from resetting so that the rest of CompositeField fields are intact? this.items.each(function (f) doesn't iterate through atomic fields, only CompositeFields.

Or, if I could somehow take my field off the CompositeField but still display it on the same row with the that CompositeField as if it were part of it (last control), it would do the trick for me.

[Daniil]

Thanks Daniil! I'm probably going to have to do something like this:

var ctlsToExclude=[];
ctlsToExclude[SomeField.id]=SomeField;
FormPanel1.getForm().reset=function (ctlsToExclude) {
                                                                        this.items.each(function (f) {
                                                                        if (!ctlsToExclude[f.id])
                                                                            f.reset();
                                                                        });
                                                                        return this;
                                          };

Personally, I would prefer to define a new function to don't override the existing one.

One more question on your suggestion: if the field I want to exclude resides on a CompositeField control, how can I exclude it from resetting so that the rest of CompositeField fields are intact? this.items.each(function (f) doesn't iterate through atomic fields, only CompositeFields.

Probably, override the CompositeField reset as well :)

Or, if I could somehow take my field off the CompositeField but still display it on the same row with the that CompositeField as if it were part of it (last control), it would do the trick for me.

Well, if you don't need the CompositeField functionality (like combining errors), you could replace it with a Container with HBoxLayout.

[vadym.f]

Personally, I would prefer to define a new function to don't override the existing one.



Probably, override the CompositeField reset as well :)




Well, if you don't need the CompositeField functionality (like combining errors), you could replace it with a Container with HBoxLayout.

Thanks for the suggestions Daniil! That helped me meet the requirement in question so you can mark this thread as closed.