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Espresso Script Editor

You use this program to add scripting to an Espresso component. This allows you to build additional business logic into Espresso, for example you can execute a workflow when a sales order is created, change the color of an account balance when it reaches a certain amount, or prevent an operator from adding a sales order line against a specific warehouse.

A script can be added against a component (when the component is loaded or refreshed) or against a particular field on the component (when it gains focus, or after it is changed). The events available are dependant on the application you are maintaining.

Toolbar and menu

Field Description
Event
Option Description
On refresh

This event is invoked each time the contents of the whole component are refreshed, and each time a tracked or browse field is changed.

This event is typically used to change the state of a field, or cause a change on another form, when the form refreshes. For example if you wanted to change the background color of a field to highlight that its value has fallen outside of a target range.

Before save

This event is invoked when the Save button is selected, but before the item is saved. It can be used to cancel the save (using the cancelsave event method) based on certain conditions.

This event is only available for an entry form and grid.
After save

This event is invoked after the Save button is selected and the save is performed.

It is still invoked even if the save has not completed successfully.

Script editor

Enter the Javascript code in this pane.

Code generation for a number of common and useful tasks such as changing colors of items, getting values and setting values are supported.

Code search

This pane contains sample scripting that you can import into your script, and modify as required.

Field Description
Insert syntax

Insert the selected code to your code in the Script editor pane.

The code will be inserted at the point where the cursor was last positioned.

Fields

The fields associated with the selected component are displayed here. These fields can be used in conjunction with the methods added from the Code search window.

Double-click on a field to add it to the script in the Script editor pane.