How can i call a method (From sugar server) on the  click of custom added button?

Hi Parag Mittal

Check this post for creating custom button 

Now in your custom/include/javascript/test.js file write all your script code to do so:
$(document).ready(function(){
   function myButtonFunt(){           

         var formvalue = $("#field-name-id").val();

         console.log("Hi Friends am Triggered.. ", formvalue);

         $.ajax({
            type: 'POST',
            url: "custom/modules/<module-name>/saveChanges.php",
            data: {formdata: formvalue},            
            success:function(fdata){
                  console.log(" Success on it.. ");                 
         },
         error: function(fdata) {                  
               console.log(" With Error in it.. ");
      }
   }); // End of ajax

   } // End of myButtonFunt
});

-- Under saveChange.php write your logic:
<?php
if(!defined('sugarEntry') || !sugarEntry) die('Not A Valid Entry Point');
require_once('include/entryPoint.php');

// here write all your logic which you want

echo $_REQUEST['formdata'];

Hope this Helps..!!

Best Regards

S Ramana Raju

Hi Deepak

I tried in my Account module with below code and is working for me.
Can you try in this way and let me know for further help.
In custom/modules/Accounts/metadata/editviewdefs.php i have added following code:

'templateMeta' => 
    array (
      'form' => 
      array (
        'buttons' => 
        array (
          0 => 'SAVE',
          1 => 'CANCEL',
          2 =>
               array (
               'customCode' => '<input id="TestButton" title="Test Button" class="button" type="button" name="TestButton" value="Test Connection" onclick="testConnection();">',
               ),
        ),
      ),
      'includes' => 
      array (
        0 => 
        array (
          'file' => 'custom/modules/Accounts/test.js',
        ),
      ),
    ),

Here is my test.js code ( custom/modules/Accounts/test.js):

function testConnection()
{ 
alert("Hi Friends am triggered.."); 
}

Also dont forget to change module name according to your usage and let me know for further help.
Hope this Helps..!!

Best Regards
S Ramana Raju

Thanks for your reply!

All issue resolved now i am getting following response from ajax call:

Not A Valid Entry Point.

 I have debuged the code and found that request is correct and reaching to the server side PHP mentioned by us.

But  it is throwing die part of the file.

I am analyzing it,  i will appreciate if you can help me to understand Why it is happening ? so that i can proceed further.

Regards,

Deepak

Hi Deepak

Can you past code of your ajax call.

So that i can help you further.

Best Regards

S Ramana Raju

function testPBConnection(){
var formvalue1 = $('#accountid_c').val();
var formvalue2 = $('#password_c').val();
var formvalue3 = $('#port_c').val();
var formvalue4 = $('#servername_c').val();
var formvalue5 = $('#name').val();
//console.log("Hi Friends am Triggered.. ", formvalue1,formvalue2,formvalue3,formvalue4);
//alert('Hi Friends am Triggered Bill To');
alert("Hi Friends am Triggered.. " + "Account ID : " + formvalue1 +
"Password : " + formvalue2 + "Port : " + formvalue3 + "Server Name : " + formvalue4
+ "Config Name : " + formvalue5 );

$.ajax({
type: 'POST',
url: "custom/modules/PB_PitneyBowesEntity/test_connection.php",
data: {formdata: formvalue1 },
success:function(fdata){
console.log(" Success on it.. ");
},
error: function(fdata) {
console.log(" With Error in it.. ");
}
}); // End of ajax

}// End test Connection

Hi Deepak

This Creating_Custom_Entry_Points Article may help you in fixing the issue.

Let me know for further Help.

Best Regards

S Ramana Raju

Hi Ramana,

Thanks for your reply!

I am analyzing the root cause. will update you. soon. i am able to call php file.

 I saw the console in mozilla and the console is getting printed with "console.log(" Success on it.. ");" and in call back function value is "Not A Valid Entry Point".

so it  is clear that some thing is wrong in php file will analyze and update you.

Thanks for your support and guidance.

Hi Ramana,

I have moved to 7.7 version and want to do the same thing.

I have done changes in record.php file and able to see test button on my custom module .

but it is not coming while click on create record there i only see CANCEL and SAVE i want to add this custom button NEXT to SAVE as we done in 6.5.

but if i create one record and edit that record then i see it next to edit button.

Can you help me to resole it.

Hi Deepak

In sugarcrm 7 we need to do it in different way.

In custom/modules/module_name/clients/base/views/record/record.php

array(
            'type' => 'button',
            'name' => 'your_button',
            'label' => 'LBL_YOUR_BUTTON_LABEL',
            'css_class' => 'btnYBClick',

Now in custom/modules/module_name/clients/base/views/record/record.js file add this code:

In initialize function add:

this.model.on('click .btnYBClick', this.buttonCalled, this);

After add above line, outside of initialize function we need to define our function as:

buttonCalled:function(){
// Write your code here
alert("Friend am triggered.. ");
},

Hope this Helps..!!

Best Regards

S Ramana Raju

Hi Ramana,

Thanks for your reply!

Can we do all this things in Extension framework for safe customization.

I have read following link is it the correct way?

https://developer.sugarcrm.com/2015/12/14/leveraging-backbone-events-in-sugar/ 

One more Link which i have got.

http://support.sugarcrm.com/Documentation/Sugar_Developer/Sugar_Developer_Guide_7.5/UI_Model/Views/Examples/Adding_Buttons_to_the_Record_View/

I have read that all customization should be the part of extension frame work how can i do all this thing in extension framework.

Please suggest the correct approach.

Regards,

Deepak

One more Link which i have got.

http://support.sugarcrm.com/Documentation/Sugar_Developer/Sugar_Developer_Guide_7.5/UI_Model/Views/Examples/Adding_Buttons_to_the_Record_View/

I have read that all customization should be the part of extension frame work how can i do all this thing in extension framework.

Please suggest the correct approach.

Regards,

Deepak

Hi Deepak

Above mention two articles by you are of two different approach but the result will be same and upgrade safe.

We can write in both way.

Regards

Sam Roy

Hi Ramana,

I am doing following changes please check n let me knoow if i am doing any thing wrong. after these changes i repair and rebuild and not able to open any module it shows loading all the time.

custom/modules/module_name/clients/base/views/record/record.php

please see changes in bold.

<?php
$module_name = 'PB_PBServiceConfiguration';
$viewdefs[$module_name] = 
array (
 'base' => 
 array (
 'view' => 
 array (
 'record' => 
 array (
 'buttons' => 
 array (
 0 => 
 array (
 'type' => 'button',
 'name' => 'cancel_button',
 'label' => 'LBL_CANCEL_BUTTON_LABEL',
 'css_class' => 'btn-invisible btn-link',
 'showOn' => 'edit',
 'events' => 
 array (
 'click' => 'button:cancel_button:click',
 ),
 ),
 1 => 
 array (
 'type' => 'rowaction',
 'event' => 'button:save_button:click',
 'name' => 'save_button',
 'label' => 'LBL_SAVE_BUTTON_LABEL',
 'css_class' => 'btn btn-primary',
 'showOn' => 'edit',
 'acl_action' => 'edit',
 ),
 2 => 
 array (
 'type' => 'actiondropdown',
 'name' => 'main_dropdown',
 'primary' => true,
 'showOn' => 'view',
 'buttons' => 
 array (
 0 => 
 array (
 'type' => 'rowaction',
 'event' => 'button:edit_button:click',
 'name' => 'edit_button',
 'label' => 'LBL_EDIT_BUTTON_LABEL',
 'acl_action' => 'edit',
 ),
 1 => 
 array (
 'type' => 'shareaction',
 'name' => 'share',
 'label' => 'LBL_RECORD_SHARE_BUTTON',
 'acl_action' => 'view',
 ),
 2 => 
 array (
 'type' => 'pdfaction',
 'name' => 'download-pdf',
 'label' => 'LBL_PDF_VIEW',
 'action' => 'download',
 'acl_action' => 'view',
 ),
 3 => 
 array (
 'type' => 'pdfaction',
 'name' => 'email-pdf',
 'label' => 'LBL_PDF_EMAIL',
 'action' => 'email',
 'acl_action' => 'view',
 ),
 4 => 
 array (
 'type' => 'divider',
 ),
 5 => 
 array (
 'type' => 'rowaction',
 'event' => 'button:find_duplicates_button:click',
 'name' => 'find_duplicates_button',
 'label' => 'LBL_DUP_MERGE',
 'acl_action' => 'edit',
 ),
 6 => 
 array (
 'type' => 'rowaction',
 'event' => 'button:duplicate_button:click',
 'name' => 'duplicate_button',
 'label' => 'LBL_DUPLICATE_BUTTON_LABEL',
 'acl_module' => 'PB_PBServiceConfiguration',
 'acl_action' => 'create',
 ),
 7 => 
 array (
 'type' => 'rowaction',
 'event' => 'button:audit_button:click',
 'name' => 'audit_button',
 'label' => 'LNK_VIEW_CHANGE_LOG',
 'acl_action' => 'view',
 ),
 8 => 
 array (
 'type' => 'divider',
 ),
 9 => 
 array (
 'type' => 'rowaction',
 'event' => 'button:delete_button:click',
 'name' => 'delete_button',
 'label' => 'LBL_DELETE_BUTTON_LABEL',
 'acl_action' => 'delete',
 ),
 ),
 ),
 3 =>
 array (
 'customCode' => '<input id="TestButton" title="Test Button" class="button" type="button" name="TestButton" value="Test Connection">',
 ),
 4 => 
 array (
 'name' => 'sidebar_toggle',
 'type' => 'sidebartoggle',
 ), 
 ),
 'panels' => 
 array (
 0 => 
 array (
 'name' => 'panel_header',
 'label' => 'LBL_RECORD_HEADER',
 'header' => true,
 'fields' => 
 array (
 0 => 
 array (
 'name' => 'picture',
 'type' => 'avatar',
 'width' => 42,
 'height' => 42,
 'dismiss_label' => true,
 'readonly' => true,
 ),
 1 => 'name',
 2 => 
 array (
 'name' => 'favorite',
 'label' => 'LBL_FAVORITE',
 'type' => 'favorite',
 'readonly' => true,
 'dismiss_label' => true,
 ),
 3 => 
 array (
 'name' => 'follow',
 'label' => 'LBL_FOLLOW',
 'type' => 'follow',
 'readonly' => true,
 'dismiss_label' => true,
 ),
 ),
 ),
 1 => 
 array (
 'newTab' => true,
 'panelDefault' => 'expanded',
 'name' => 'LBL_RECORDVIEW_PANEL1',
 'label' => 'LBL_RECORDVIEW_PANEL1',
 'columns' => 2,
 'labelsOnTop' => 1,
 'placeholders' => 1,
 'fields' => 
 array (
 0 => 
 array (
 'name' => 'servername_c',
 'label' => 'LBL_SERVERNAME',
 ),
 1 => 
 array (
 ),
 2 => 
 array (
 'name' => 'port_c',
 'label' => 'LBL_PORT',
 ),
 3 => 
 array (
 ),
 4 => 
 array (
 'name' => 'accountid_c',
 'label' => 'LBL_ACCOUNTID',
 ),
 5 => 
 array (
 ),
 6 => 
 array (
 'name' => 'password_c',
 'label' => 'LBL_PASSWORD',
 ),
 7 => 
 array (
 ),
 ),
 ),
 2 => 
 array (
 'name' => 'panel_body',
 'label' => 'LBL_RECORD_BODY',
 'columns' => 2,
 'labelsOnTop' => true,
 'placeholders' => true,
 'newTab' => true,
 'panelDefault' => 'expanded',
 'fields' => 
 array (
 0 => 'assigned_user_name',
 1 => 'team_name',
 2 => 
 array (
 'name' => 'tag',
 'span' => 12,
 ),
 ),
 ),
 3 => 
 array (
 'name' => 'panel_hidden',
 'label' => 'LBL_SHOW_MORE',
 'hide' => true,
 'columns' => 2,
 'labelsOnTop' => true,
 'placeholders' => true,
 'newTab' => false,
 'panelDefault' => 'expanded',
 'fields' => 
 array (
 0 => 
 array (
 'name' => 'description',
 'span' => 12,
 ),
 1 => 
 array (
 'name' => 'date_modified_by',
 'readonly' => true,
 'inline' => true,
 'type' => 'fieldset',
 'label' => 'LBL_DATE_MODIFIED',
 'fields' => 
 array (
 0 => 
 array (
 'name' => 'date_modified',
 ),
 1 => 
 array (
 'type' => 'label',
 'default_value' => 'LBL_BY',
 ),
 2 => 
 array (
 'name' => 'modified_by_name',
 ),
 ),
 ),
 2 => 
 array (
 'name' => 'date_entered_by',
 'readonly' => true,
 'inline' => true,
 'type' => 'fieldset',
 'label' => 'LBL_DATE_ENTERED',
 'fields' => 
 array (
 0 => 
 array (
 'name' => 'date_entered',
 ),
 1 => 
 array (
 'type' => 'label',
 'default_value' => 'LBL_BY',
 ),
 2 => 
 array (
 'name' => 'created_by_name',
 ),
 ),
 ),
 ),
 ),
 ),
 'templateMeta' => 
 array (
 'useTabs' => true,
 ),
 ),
 ),
 ),
);

  Changes done in custom/modules/module_name/clients/base/views/record/record.js

({

extendsFrom: 'RecordView',

 initialize: function (options) {
 app.view.invokeParent(this, {type: 'view', name: 'record', method: 'initialize', args:[options]});

 //add listener for custom button
 this.model.on('click #TestButton', this.buttonCalled, this);
 },

buttonCalled:function(){
// Write your code here
 alert("Friend am triggered.. ");
},


})
      

After repiare and rebuild i am not able to load any module.

Regards,

Deepak

Hi Deepak,

First undo your changes and save the file and do Quick R&R.

Then clear your cache folder and also browse cache.

Now check whether loading issue is fixed or not.

If it fixed then dont add any customCode there.

Once check my previous post and do it same.

Let me for further Help.

Best Regards

S Ramana Raju

Hi Ramana,

I have resolved the issue of loading pages.

I have made changes suggested by you. and able to see the button next to edit button click is not working.

Then i have followed following link:

http://support.sugarcrm.com/Documentation/Sugar_Developer/Sugar_Developer_Guide_7.5/UI_Model/Views/Examples/Adding_Buttons_to_the_Record_View/

Following is the working code:

record.php

array (
 'type' => 'rowaction',
 'event' => 'button:delete_button:click',
 'name' => 'delete_button',
 'label' => 'LBL_DELETE_BUTTON_LABEL',
 'acl_action' => 'delete',
 ),

record.js

({

extendsFrom: 'RecordView',

 initialize: function (options) {
 app.view.invokeParent(this, {type: 'view', name: 'record', method: 'initialize', args:[options]});

 //add listener for custom button
 //this.model.on('button:test_connection_button:click', this.test_connection_button, this);
 this.context.on('button:test_connection_button:click', this.test_connection_button, this);
 alert("I Am initialize");
 },

 test_connection_button: function(){
 // Write your code here
 alert("Friend am triggered.. ");
 },


})

In the above code i am getting both alert and it is working fine. In the above approach i am added custom button/action  in action row which i do not want.

I have two problems which i am trying to solve:

1- I want to add custom button which should be visible while user create record and edit record. with the help of the changes which you shared, i have added the button and    that button is only visible in  EDIT record. it is not visible with create record.

2- During the loading of edit record i got one alert which came from initialize function. which means initialize function is getting called. but while click on custom button did not get any alert.

so could you please suggest me how can i solve both problem.   

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Deepak

Hi Deepak

If you don't mind can you create new Question and post your query there.

Here little bit clumsy.

Best Regards

S Ramana Raju

Sure i will do it.

Thanks for support