Example: Form support for workflows

Forms can be used to enter content within workflows. The forms are defined in the workflow on the “Form” tab, e.g.:

<CMS_MODULE>
<CMS_INPUT_TEXT name="name">
    <LANGINFOS>
      <LANGINFO lang="*" label="Your name"/>
    </LANGINFOS>
  </CMS_INPUT_TEXT>

  <CMS_INPUT_COMBOBOX name="fruit">
    <ENTRIES>
      <ENTRY value="Apples"/>
      <ENTRY value="Pears"/>
      <ENTRY value="Oranges"/>
      <ENTRY value="Grapes"/>
    </ENTRIES>
    <LANGINFOS>
      <LANGINFO lang="*" label="Please select fruit"/>
    </LANGINFOS>
  </CMS_INPUT_COMBOBOX>
</CMS_MODULE>

While a workflow is running, the editor can enter values via the input components that have been defined in the form area.

The saved values can be output in the workflow at a later time.

In the example workflow, a script called “guitest” for displaying forms is run via the activity.

"guitest" script

//!Beanshell
import de.espirit.firstspirit.common.gui.*;
import de.espirit.firstspirit.access.editor.*;
import de.espirit.firstspirit.ui.operations.RequestOperation;
import de.espirit.firstspirit.agency.OperationAgent;

se = context.getStoreElement();
transition = context.showActionDialog(); data = context.getData(); if (transition != null) {
	// display selected values
	name = data.get("name").getEditor().get(EditorValue.SOLE_LANGUAGE);
	Fruit = data.get("fruit").getEditor().get(EditorValue.SOLE_LANGUAGE);
	Vegetables = data.get("vegetables").getEditor().get(EditorValue.SOLE_LANGUAGE); 

	// save selected values
	lastSelection = data.get("lastSelection").getEditor();
	lastSelection.set(EditorValue.SOLE_LANGUAGE, name + ", " + fruit + ", " + vegetables);
	text = name + " has selected" +fruit + " and " + vegetables ;
	requestOperation = context.requireSpecialist(OperationAgent.TYPE).getOperation(RequestOperation.TYPE);
	requestOperation.setKind(RequestOperation.Kind.INFO);
	requestOperation.addOk();
	requestOperation.perform(text);

	// do transition
	context.doTransition(transition);
} else {
	requestOperation = context.requireSpecialist(OperationAgent.TYPE).getOperation(RequestOperation.TYPE);
	requestOperation.setKind(RequestOperation.Kind.INFO);
	requestOperation.perform("You have not selected a transition.");	
}