repeat and index xpath function

> Would you belive it but I am still having difficulty with repeat.
>
> What I am trying to achieve is a screen where
> 1) The first part is made up of filter(s) that a user can select. No
> problem
> 2) The second part of the screen display a summary of matching nodeset.
> Again no problem the nodeset is dictated by the filter field found in
> part 1 of the screen.
> 3) The third part of the screen display details of the selected entry
> from the summary. This is where things get messy.
>
> All is fine if I do not apply any filter. If  I apply a filter then the
> index returns the index value of the repeat which does not match the
> unfiltered nodeset of my instance!!!
>
> So for example if my intance has 5 repeating nodes the index function
> will allow me to access my instance node as long has the repeat does not
> skip a node otherwise... well I am refering the wrong node of my instance.
>
> The only solution I can think of is to set an 'xform:action' on
> Domfocusin set a temporary field and use that field in my detail to
> figure out which node to access.  I looked at using repeat-current but
> my detail screen is not within the repeat so no luck there.
>
> As always help is appreciated.

>Marco,
>
>>Would you belive it but I am still having difficulty with repeat.
>>
>>What I am trying to achieve is a screen where
>>1) The first part is made up of filter(s) that a user can select. No
>>problem
>>2) The second part of the screen display a summary of matching nodeset.
>>Again no problem the nodeset is dictated by the filter field found in part
>>1 of the screen.
>>3) The third part of the screen display details of the selected entry from
>>the summary. This is where things get messy.
>>
>>All is fine if I do not apply any filter. If  I apply a filter then the
>>index returns the index value of the repeat which does not match the
>>unfiltered nodeset of my instance!!!
>>
>>So for example if my intance has 5 repeating nodes the index function will
>>allow me to access my instance node as long has the repeat does not skip a
>>node otherwise... well I am refering the wrong node of my instance.
>>
>>The only solution I can think of is to set an 'xform:action' on Domfocusin
>>set a temporary field and use that field in my detail to figure out which
>>node to access.  I looked at using repeat-current but my detail screen is
>>not within the repeat so no luck there.
>>
>>As always help is appreciated.
>
>Let the code speak! The best thing to do would  be to send an XForms
>document that runs in the sandbox and illustrates your issue.
>
>-Erik
>
>--
>Orbeon Forms - XForms Everywhere
>http://www.orbeon.com/blog/
>

>From: "Todd Gochenour" <[hidden email]>
>Reply-To: [hidden email]
>To: [hidden email]
>Subject: Re: [ops-users] repeat and index xpath function
>Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 20:11:44 -0700
>
>I'd like to see the workaround you found, if your willing to share, please?
>
>Todd Gochenour
>
>
>On 11/24/06, Marco Lebel <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>>Erick,
>>
>>Could not aggree more with you let the code speak that is... but I did
>>come
>>up with a work around that fixes my issue and then some...
>>
>>As always thanks for your help,
>>
>>Me,
>>
>>p.s. I promise that in the future the code will do the talking ;-)
>>
>>
>> >Marco,
>> >
>> >>Would you belive it but I am still having difficulty with repeat.
>> >>
>> >>What I am trying to achieve is a screen where
>> >>1) The first part is made up of filter(s) that a user can select. No
>> >>problem
>> >>2) The second part of the screen display a summary of matching nodeset.
>> >>Again no problem the nodeset is dictated by the filter field found in
>>part
>> >>1 of the screen.
>> >>3) The third part of the screen display details of the selected entry
>>from
>> >>the summary. This is where things get messy.
>> >>
>> >>All is fine if I do not apply any filter. If  I apply a filter then the
>> >>index returns the index value of the repeat which does not match the
>> >>unfiltered nodeset of my instance!!!
>> >>
>> >>So for example if my intance has 5 repeating nodes the index function
>>will
>> >>allow me to access my instance node as long has the repeat does not
>>skip
>>a
>> >>node otherwise... well I am refering the wrong node of my instance.
>> >>
>> >>The only solution I can think of is to set an 'xform:action' on
>>Domfocusin
>> >>set a temporary field and use that field in my detail to figure out
>>which
>> >>node to access.  I looked at using repeat-current but my detail screen
>>is
>> >>not within the repeat so no luck there.
>> >>
>> >>As always help is appreciated.
>> >
>> >Let the code speak! The best thing to do would  be to send an XForms
>> >document that runs in the sandbox and illustrates your issue.
>> >
>> >-Erik
>> >
>> >--
>> >Orbeon Forms - XForms Everywhere
>> >http://www.orbeon.com/blog/
>> >
>>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Marco Lebel [mailto:[hidden email]]
>Sent: 27 November 2006 16:06
>To: [hidden email]
>Subject: Re: [ops-users] repeat and index xpath function
>
>Todd, Erick, all
>
>Well well well my workaround did not work and I am getting
>deeper and deeper so back to basics.
>
>You will find attach an example of what I am trying to acheive
>it runs in the sandbox!!!
>
>While running the attach file notice that the detail screens
>will exhibit what I was trying to explain i.e. that the repeat
>index does not translate to the index in my nodeset once that
>nodeset is filtered by the repeat.
>
>If someone would be kind enough to point me in a simple and
>viable solution.
>
>Again I beleive that the problem stems from the fact that the
>index function retruns the index value of what has been
>display by the repeat and not the index value of the nodeset
>in respect to the instance data!!!  So I am searching for a
>function that will acheive that!!!!
>
>
>As always thanks for the help
>
>
>>From: "Todd Gochenour" <[hidden email]>
>>Reply-To: [hidden email]
>>To: [hidden email]
>>Subject: Re: [ops-users] repeat and index xpath function
>>Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 20:11:44 -0700
>>
>>I'd like to see the workaround you found, if your willing to
>share, please?
>>
>>Todd Gochenour
>>
>>
>>On 11/24/06, Marco Lebel <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>>
>>>Erick,
>>>
>>>Could not aggree more with you let the code speak that is...
>but I did
>>>come up with a work around that fixes my issue and then some...
>>>
>>>As always thanks for your help,
>>>
>>>Me,
>>>
>>>p.s. I promise that in the future the code will do the talking ;-)
>>>
>>>
>>> >Marco,
>>> >
>>> >>Would you belive it but I am still having difficulty with repeat.
>>> >>
>>> >>What I am trying to achieve is a screen where
>>> >>1) The first part is made up of filter(s) that a user can select.
>>> >>No problem
>>> >>2) The second part of the screen display a summary of
>matching nodeset.
>>> >>Again no problem the nodeset is dictated by the filter
>field found
>>> >>in
>>>part
>>> >>1 of the screen.
>>> >>3) The third part of the screen display details of the selected
>>> >>entry
>>>from
>>> >>the summary. This is where things get messy.
>>> >>
>>> >>All is fine if I do not apply any filter. If  I apply a
>filter then
>>> >>the index returns the index value of the repeat which does not
>>> >>match the unfiltered nodeset of my instance!!!
>>> >>
>>> >>So for example if my intance has 5 repeating nodes the index
>>> >>function
>>>will
>>> >>allow me to access my instance node as long has the
>repeat does not
>>>skip
>>>a
>>> >>node otherwise... well I am refering the wrong node of my
>instance.
>>> >>
>>> >>The only solution I can think of is to set an 'xform:action' on
>>>Domfocusin
>>> >>set a temporary field and use that field in my detail to
>figure out
>>>which
>>> >>node to access.  I looked at using repeat-current but my detail
>>> >>screen
>>>is
>>> >>not within the repeat so no luck there.
>>> >>
>>> >>As always help is appreciated.
>>> >
>>> >Let the code speak! The best thing to do would  be to send
>an XForms
>>> >document that runs in the sandbox and illustrates your issue.
>>> >
>>> >-Erik
>>> >
>>> >--
>>> >Orbeon Forms - XForms Everywhere
>>> >http://www.orbeon.com/blog/
>>> >
>>>
>>>
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>From: Ryan Puddephatt <[hidden email]>
>Reply-To: [hidden email]
>To: [hidden email]
>Subject: RE: [ops-users] repeat and index xpath function
>Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 16:17:48 +0000
>
>Marco,
> Try item[position() = index('discriminantList-repeat')]
>
>Ryan
>
>Ryan Puddephatt
>Software Engineer
>
>Teleflex Group - IT UK
>1 Michaelson Square
>Livingston
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>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Marco Lebel [mailto:[hidden email]]
> >Sent: 27 November 2006 16:06
> >To: [hidden email]
> >Subject: Re: [ops-users] repeat and index xpath function
> >
> >Todd, Erick, all
> >
> >Well well well my workaround did not work and I am getting
> >deeper and deeper so back to basics.
> >
> >You will find attach an example of what I am trying to acheive
> >it runs in the sandbox!!!
> >
> >While running the attach file notice that the detail screens
> >will exhibit what I was trying to explain i.e. that the repeat
> >index does not translate to the index in my nodeset once that
> >nodeset is filtered by the repeat.
> >
> >If someone would be kind enough to point me in a simple and
> >viable solution.
> >
> >Again I beleive that the problem stems from the fact that the
> >index function retruns the index value of what has been
> >display by the repeat and not the index value of the nodeset
> >in respect to the instance data!!!  So I am searching for a
> >function that will acheive that!!!!
> >
> >
> >As always thanks for the help
> >
> >
> >>From: "Todd Gochenour" <[hidden email]>
> >>Reply-To: [hidden email]
> >>To: [hidden email]
> >>Subject: Re: [ops-users] repeat and index xpath function
> >>Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 20:11:44 -0700
> >>
> >>I'd like to see the workaround you found, if your willing to
> >share, please?
> >>
> >>Todd Gochenour
> >>
> >>
> >>On 11/24/06, Marco Lebel <[hidden email]> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>Erick,
> >>>
> >>>Could not aggree more with you let the code speak that is...
> >but I did
> >>>come up with a work around that fixes my issue and then some...
> >>>
> >>>As always thanks for your help,
> >>>
> >>>Me,
> >>>
> >>>p.s. I promise that in the future the code will do the talking ;-)
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> >Marco,
> >>> >
> >>> >>Would you belive it but I am still having difficulty with repeat.
> >>> >>
> >>> >>What I am trying to achieve is a screen where
> >>> >>1) The first part is made up of filter(s) that a user can select.
> >>> >>No problem
> >>> >>2) The second part of the screen display a summary of
> >matching nodeset.
> >>> >>Again no problem the nodeset is dictated by the filter
> >field found
> >>> >>in
> >>>part
> >>> >>1 of the screen.
> >>> >>3) The third part of the screen display details of the selected
> >>> >>entry
> >>>from
> >>> >>the summary. This is where things get messy.
> >>> >>
> >>> >>All is fine if I do not apply any filter. If  I apply a
> >filter then
> >>> >>the index returns the index value of the repeat which does not
> >>> >>match the unfiltered nodeset of my instance!!!
> >>> >>
> >>> >>So for example if my intance has 5 repeating nodes the index
> >>> >>function
> >>>will
> >>> >>allow me to access my instance node as long has the
> >repeat does not
> >>>skip
> >>>a
> >>> >>node otherwise... well I am refering the wrong node of my
> >instance.
> >>> >>
> >>> >>The only solution I can think of is to set an 'xform:action' on
> >>>Domfocusin
> >>> >>set a temporary field and use that field in my detail to
> >figure out
> >>>which
> >>> >>node to access.  I looked at using repeat-current but my detail
> >>> >>screen
> >>>is
> >>> >>not within the repeat so no luck there.
> >>> >>
> >>> >>As always help is appreciated.
> >>> >
> >>> >Let the code speak! The best thing to do would  be to send
> >an XForms
> >>> >document that runs in the sandbox and illustrates your issue.
> >>> >
> >>> >-Erik
> >>> >
> >>> >--
> >>> >Orbeon Forms - XForms Everywhere
> >>> >http://www.orbeon.com/blog/
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>>
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> Ryan,
>
> I just tried what you suggested and no changes did it work for you?.
>
> My understanding is that the index fucntion will returns either 1 or 2 in
> the case of my example so the test you propose will return the node instance
> data at position 1 or 2 depending on which row has been selected.  But then
> again I have been know to get things all wrong before!!!!
>
> Marco
>
>
> >From: Ryan Puddephatt <[hidden email]>
> >Reply-To: [hidden email]
> >To: [hidden email]
> >Subject: RE: [ops-users] repeat and index xpath function
> >Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 16:17:48 +0000
> >
> >Marco,
> >       Try item[position() = index('discriminantList-repeat')]
> >
> >Ryan
> >
> >Ryan Puddephatt
> >Software Engineer
> >
> >Teleflex Group - IT UK
> >1 Michaelson Square
> >Livingston
> >West Lothian
> >Scotland
> >EH54 7DP
> >
> >e> [hidden email]
> >t> +44(0)1506 407 110
> >f> +44(0)1506 407 108
> >
> >
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Marco Lebel [mailto:[hidden email]]
> > >Sent: 27 November 2006 16:06
> > >To: [hidden email]
> > >Subject: Re: [ops-users] repeat and index xpath function
> > >
> > >Todd, Erick, all
> > >
> > >Well well well my workaround did not work and I am getting
> > >deeper and deeper so back to basics.
> > >
> > >You will find attach an example of what I am trying to acheive
> > >it runs in the sandbox!!!
> > >
> > >While running the attach file notice that the detail screens
> > >will exhibit what I was trying to explain i.e. that the repeat
> > >index does not translate to the index in my nodeset once that
> > >nodeset is filtered by the repeat.
> > >
> > >If someone would be kind enough to point me in a simple and
> > >viable solution.
> > >
> > >Again I beleive that the problem stems from the fact that the
> > >index function retruns the index value of what has been
> > >display by the repeat and not the index value of the nodeset
> > >in respect to the instance data!!!  So I am searching for a
> > >function that will acheive that!!!!
> > >
> > >
> > >As always thanks for the help
> > >
> > >
> > >>From: "Todd Gochenour" <[hidden email]>
> > >>Reply-To: [hidden email]
> > >>To: [hidden email]
> > >>Subject: Re: [ops-users] repeat and index xpath function
> > >>Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 20:11:44 -0700
> > >>
> > >>I'd like to see the workaround you found, if your willing to
> > >share, please?
> > >>
> > >>Todd Gochenour
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>On 11/24/06, Marco Lebel <[hidden email]> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>Erick,
> > >>>
> > >>>Could not aggree more with you let the code speak that is...
> > >but I did
> > >>>come up with a work around that fixes my issue and then some...
> > >>>
> > >>>As always thanks for your help,
> > >>>
> > >>>Me,
> > >>>
> > >>>p.s. I promise that in the future the code will do the talking ;-)
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> >Marco,
> > >>> >
> > >>> >>Would you belive it but I am still having difficulty with repeat.
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >>What I am trying to achieve is a screen where
> > >>> >>1) The first part is made up of filter(s) that a user can select.
> > >>> >>No problem
> > >>> >>2) The second part of the screen display a summary of
> > >matching nodeset.
> > >>> >>Again no problem the nodeset is dictated by the filter
> > >field found
> > >>> >>in
> > >>>part
> > >>> >>1 of the screen.
> > >>> >>3) The third part of the screen display details of the selected
> > >>> >>entry
> > >>>from
> > >>> >>the summary. This is where things get messy.
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >>All is fine if I do not apply any filter. If  I apply a
> > >filter then
> > >>> >>the index returns the index value of the repeat which does not
> > >>> >>match the unfiltered nodeset of my instance!!!
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >>So for example if my intance has 5 repeating nodes the index
> > >>> >>function
> > >>>will
> > >>> >>allow me to access my instance node as long has the
> > >repeat does not
> > >>>skip
> > >>>a
> > >>> >>node otherwise... well I am refering the wrong node of my
> > >instance.
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >>The only solution I can think of is to set an 'xform:action' on
> > >>>Domfocusin
> > >>> >>set a temporary field and use that field in my detail to
> > >figure out
> > >>>which
> > >>> >>node to access.  I looked at using repeat-current but my detail
> > >>> >>screen
> > >>>is
> > >>> >>not within the repeat so no luck there.
> > >>> >>
> > >>> >>As always help is appreciated.
> > >>> >
> > >>> >Let the code speak! The best thing to do would  be to send
> > >an XForms
> > >>> >document that runs in the sandbox and illustrates your issue.
> > >>> >
> > >>> >-Erik
> > >>> >
> > >>> >--
> > >>> >Orbeon Forms - XForms Everywhere
> > >>> >http://www.orbeon.com/blog/
> > >>> >
> > >>>
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