Access using language as an initial value in the form

Hi,
I want to prefill the information of a control by getting the current language that the user is currently using when he is filling the form.

I tried to use xxf:lang() in the initial value field but it does not work :(.

Is there a variable or something that I can use ?

Hi Frederic,

I think you might be hitting this issue:

https://github.com/orbeon/orbeon-forms/issues/1944

Until this is fixed, as a workaround, and as mentioned in that issue, use: xxf:instance('fr-language-instance')/string(). You'll let us know if this did does it for you.

Alex

It does not seem to work when I paste the function in the initial value field. Am I doing something wrong ?

I was able to make it work using this because I am using Orbeon in a Liferay portlet. :

if(xxf:get-request-header('orbeon-liferay-language') = "fr_CA")
     then 'FR'
     else 'EN'


However, I would like to have the solution if I don't use a portlet.

Thank you !

Hi Frederic,

Are you saying that using `xxf:instance('fr-language-instance')/string()` didn't work for you?

Alex

Yes, I added it in the initial value and my text field was not populated.

Did I do something wrong ?

Hi Frederic,

I imagine that the value of that `fr-language-instance` instance is set after the initial values are calculated. It works however if you're using calculated value. Is this something that could work for you?

Alex

Hi,
This is just to confirm that it works with calculated value.

Thank you !

Frederic, I'm glad using a calculated value works in your case, and thanks for the update.

Alex