How can i have a dynamic datatable inside a xpages dialog that updates a managed bean object?

Question

I have been trying to use a datatable that I create dynamically inside a dialog. Each row has a checkbutton and an editbox. When I try to use a DOJO dialog, I can update the properties in the java object associated with it, but the same button doesn't seem to close the dialog in any way i try it.

I have also tried using a jquery dialog but I had problems with the partial updates, I couldn't fire any server side events from the dialog.

I have also tried using a repeat control but it generated other problems.

Using java beans to separate the control portion of the code from the view seemed like a very good idea when I saw some forum posts about it, but now it is creating a lot of little problems increasing development time. If anyone has other approaches other then the ones I tried, I would really appreciate it.

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Some of the problems related to my question was due to the fact checkBox controls use strings to trueor false instead of actual booleans. And that seemed to make all events not work on the dialog.

Answer 1

Have you tried using the dialog control from XPages Extension Library?

I wrote a workaround for vanilla dojo dialogs a couple of years ago. Not sure if it still works: http://dontpanic82.blogspot.no/2010/02/xpages-making-dojo-dialogs-works-with.html

I tend to use the Extension Library for most Dojo widgets. This way I don't have to figure out why something doesn't work/I don't have to maintain the code when a new version of XPages/Dojo is released.