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Initial SC6 JavaScript example

This is an example of calling a JavaScript function from the ScriptLibrary from a Display Option. I am calling updateEmail funciton from the operatorFunctions ScriptLibrary record that is delivered OOB with ServiceCenter 6.0.

    There are 2 ways to call a javascript function that resides in ScriptLibrary.

  1. Enter the call in one of the javascript fields.  For instance, either the Pre Javascript (javascript.pre) or Post Javascript (javascript.post) fields in displayoption.
    2. Enter the following in a javascript field:

    var tuser="sryburn";  //variables should be declared in javascript
    var temail="sryburn@exporttoword.com"; /* literal values can be used in the function call but js didn't like the special char. */
    system.library.operatorFunctions.updateEmail(tuser, temail);

    Documentation says that "library." can be used as a short cut for "system.library." but in my testing "library." by itself was not recognized. When working in javascript fields you must use the "system.library." reference to access a function in a ScriptLibrary record.

  2. Use the new RAD function, jscall(), to call the javascript function from a RAD expression.
    3. Enter the following in a RAD expression array:

    $L.user="sryburn";$L.email="test@nowhere.com"
    $L.void=jscall("operatorFunctions.updateEmail", $L.user, $L.email)

    Note that "system.library." is not used in the jscall() function.  When I did, I got a signal 11 every time.

    jscall() documentation states that arguments are not enclosed in quotes.  That is true if you are passing variables or field references (e.g. field in $L.file), but literal strings still have to be enclosed in quotes.