Execute JavaScript Code And Continue Execution
Audience:
Low-Code Engineer
Skill Prerequisites:
JavaScript
These actions allow you to execute javascript code when a button is clicked, similar to the code you you may enter in the on change/click field of a button or form field. You can run the code and then stop all further actions, or run the code and allow subsequent actions in the stack to run.
note
IMPORTANT: The javascript code that you run using this action will execute by following the order of the actions on the button (ex: first run an sql query and then run javascript code) while the javascript code you enter in the on change/click field of the will be executed before all actions on the button.
Actions Covered by this Document
Action | Purpose |
---|---|
Execute Javascript Code And Continue Execution | Runs the javascript and then continues to subsequent actions on the button and submision. |
Execute Javascript Code And Stop Execution | Runs the javascript and then stops further execution of both subsequent actions and HTTP post submission. Use this action either conditionally or because you want the button to act client-side only. |
Typical Use Cases
- Make changes to the appearance of a page, such as hiding or displaying an element or changing CSS
- Add interaction with a third party feature on the page
Don't use it to
- Interact with other Plant an App features on the page. Use Plant an App or DNN Sharp special actions instead (e.g.
Open Form Popup And Stop Execution
orFilter Listing
)
Input Parameter Reference
Parameter | Description | Supports Tokens | Default | Required |
---|---|---|---|---|
Javascript Code | The JavaScript code to run (Full syntax supported). To export values back to the process, use return statements. | Yes | empty string | No |
Ideas on How to Use
- Condition the execution of the code by using boolean expressions (or conditions that upon execution will evaluate to true/false)
- Run multiple final actions available in the public APIs (like initform, openpopup, closemodal,etc.)