UI Macro to display an icon on a reference field

[scot_sutton]

I need assistance developing a UI Macro to display an icon on a reference field, field_1, if the current user is a member of the group specified in another reference field, field_2. I already have a UI Macro, add_me, written to populate the current user into field_1 and the code to determine if the current user is a member of the group specified in field_2 (as a Script Include, userIsMemberOfGroup). What I cannot figure out is the code to make the visibility of the icon dependent on the membership of the current user in the group specified in field_2. My jelly expertise is somewhere around the novice level so any assistance would be appreciated.

[srinivasthelu]

HI Scot,

Can you paste the current UI Macro code once here?

thanks

srini

[srinivasthelu]

Hi Scott,

ok, If your UI Macro as a line(something like this) <g:reference_decoration id="${jvar_n}" field="${ref}">

Then reference_decoration is the another macro controlling the visibility of your ICON. By default, It will only check for non empty value.

You need to create a new UI macro per say reference_decoration1(a copy of reference_decoration) and modify decorationShow function in it.   Once you have this UI Macro is ready, use this in your original UI Macro by <g:reference_decoration1 id="${jvar_n}" field="${ref}">.

Hope this helps

Srini

[scot_sutton]

Thanks Srini.

So, I see that the UI Macro reference_decoration has the code:

// show link if populated, hide if not

// move to js file for multiple inclusion

function decorationShow(element, original, changed, loading) {

  var visibility = 'hidden';

    if (changed.length > 0) {

          var parentTr = gel('element.' + element.id);

          if (!(parentTr $[AMP]$[AMP] parentTr.style.visibility == 'hidden'))

                visibility = 'visible';

    }

  var e = gel('${jvar_id}');

  e.style.visibility= visibility;

}

I understand this code but this just uses "if (changed.length > 0)" to determine if the target field is empty.

What I need is a method to reference another field on the record (field_2 in my example above) so that I can perform a test using that value.

For example, I need to be able to call a Script include (userIsMemberOfGroup in this example) such as:

  var visibility = 'hidden';

  var visibleFlag = userIsMemberOfGroup(field_2.DisplayValue(),'$[gs.getUserID()]')

if (visibleFlag)

                visibility = 'visible';

  }

[srinivasthelu]

Hi Scot,

Yes. You would need to write a GlideAjax with client callable script include to verify user belonging to the group.

Let me know if you need any further help.

Mark this answer as helpful/correct if it does so.

Srini