How to load different docs in DocView at runtime

Lar_123 · **Posted:** October 29th, 2007, 10:36 am

Is there a way to use Opus Script to set the file to be opened in DocView? I find almost no mention of Docview in Script help.

What I want to do is have 3 files A, B, C. I want the user to choose A or B or C and then have that doc shown in DocView. I'd prefer to do this in Script as I have some other things going on.

I did a non-script workaround using Buttons and standard actions to set variable for the path and filename. But then I had to "reset" current page to get the DocView to refresh.

Any other ideas? Thanks.

Duncan Lilly · **Posted:** October 29th, 2007, 8:52 pm

You don't need to use any scripting (although you can if you want). Make the DocView object use a variable (with the angle brackets <>) and the use action or script to change the variable to point to the document you want to display in the DocView.

It will attempt to update each time you change the variable; so if you are constructing a path in stages, do it into another variable and then just assign the final version at the end so it only updates once.

Lar_123 · **Posted:** October 29th, 2007, 10:48 pm

Thanks, Duncan

Am trying that in script. I need to play with it more to get it working and will post back.

Lar_123 · **Posted:** October 30th, 2007, 3:43 am

Here's the update. Got my Script working. Page has a DocView obj, a user InputText, and an execute Button (for script).

Works. But bad news, I can only get DocView to display the alternate File by Refreshing the whole Page.

Any other way to force DocView to reopen itself with the new value (for file)?

Code:

var mynewpath ;
mynewpath = choosefile1 ;
// User enters 1, 2, or 3 into TextInput for 'choosefile1' value
// A DocView object is set to use page variable <usefilepath>
if (mynewpath == 2 )
{
usefilepath = "C:\\for_Opus 6\\This is User Choice 2.htm" 
}
else if (mynewpath == 3 )
{
usefilepath = "C:\\for_Opus 6\\This is User Choice 3.pdf"
}
else
{
usefilepath = "C:\\for_Opus 6\\This is User Choice 1.doc"
}
//
//GotoPage("Docvw_test") ;        // resets current page
// 
//  Note: The Page variable 'usefilepath' must be persistent for this to work
//  Note: DocView object does not automatically switch to new file when variable
//        changed. Resetting the page (Goto...) is one way to trigger that refresh.

One last question. Is there a way to "configure" which toolbars appear when DocView displays at runtime?

Right now I get Markup & Review icons only (for Word docs). I want Standard toolbar icons. See attached image. [ this is MS Word 2003 ]

Duncan Lilly · **Posted:** October 30th, 2007, 9:34 pm

Lar_123 wrote:

Any other way to force DocView to reopen itself with the new value (for file)?

I haven't tried this but you could try using the Refresh() command on the DocView object

Code:

myDocView.Refresh();

Lar_123 wrote:

One last question. Is there a way to "configure" which toolbars appear when DocView displays at runtime?

The user interface (if any) presented by an embedded object is outside the control of Opus I'm afraid - it's up to the embedded application.

Lar_123 · **Posted:** October 31st, 2007, 1:42 am

Here's some of the things I tried.

Added to script:
DocView_2.Refresh() ; //did not work to load new page
...later tried viewing in a Browser object same way
Browser_5.Refresh() ;
These did not work. Just redisplays current page.

But you got me in the right direction. I tried this and IT WORKED.

Code:

DocView_2.Navigate(usefilepath) ; //insert this at end of script above

What this does is a quick change of file display in the docview. It even changes from .doc to .pdf to .htm etc (at least for a Win XP and MS Word 2003 rig).
Very handy.

Please expand on DW documentation of this feature.

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too bad can't pass some parameter to set DocView toolbar options.

Duncan, Thanks

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