Hi there,

I have CMS admin page form (from a gridfield, editing item) with a dropdown that calls a AJAX script to check some conditions and post back a message warning user that change might cause some issues. I have this part all working, but have to reload page after clicking edit to get javascript file loaded.

Have placed this line in _config.php
LeftAndMain::require_javascript('mysite/javascript/my_scripts.js');

This doesn't get loaded after you click edit from main gridfield table list.

What is the best way to hook javascript into the cms to use in forms?

Thanks
Regards
Scott

Hi Scott,

If your javascript is specific to that one edit form, it might be a better idea to load it in the getCMSFields() method with a simple Requirements::javascript() call.

Hope this helps

Loz

Hi Loz,

Tried that also with the same result.

Thanks
Regards
Scott

Hi Scott,

Is the file definitely not being loaded? It should be included in an X-Include-JS response header when you enter the "edit" view.

If it is being loaded, but is’t executing as you’d expect, you might need to use Entwine to get it to work.

Loz

Hi Loz,

Thanks for your help. I had a closer look using firebug and could see JS file getting loaded, but required a browser refresh for JS code to work. So for whatever reason, my javascript code was getting ignored.

Entwine did the trick! Cheers for pointing that out.

For others that have this issue, an example javascript code is:
$('#Form_ItemEditForm_DPSPaymentConfirmed').entwine({
onclick: function(){ alert("Entwine Button clicked"); }
});

Thanks
Regards
Scott