I am very new to Apex and Virtualforce developement. Here is what I need to do.. I need directions to how to go about it.
I have a custom button on Account page called List Assests from XXX webpage. When i click on it, I need to load a a 400 X300 iframe with external URL like www.xxx.com/assests?id={!account.id} some where in the page layout with a list of assetts . I cannot leave the page or load it in a new window. This should re render, every time I click the button.
Do my question is how do I associate a custom object, custom field to a VF page and how do i make it rerender from a button on the Account Page and make sure it all remains in the same page layout.
I believe the answer is that you need to get tricky with Javascript. I'd look at having a custom visualforce object on the screen that meets your height and width requirements. Have the refresh button be on that VF page and in the VF page you can have your IFRAME. You can then pass around a lot.
Thanks Bala. I had a followup question regardign a custom object linked to another object.
Here is my problem.
I have a custom boject linked to CASE called RASolution. They are linked by a Lookup Relationship which Creates a relationship that links this RASolution to CASE object. The relationship field is the CASE NUMBER which links to the case id of Case.
Now for each case, I have to display the RASolution objects.. I am not sure how to do this. Any help regarding this will be highly appreciated.
Thanks Bala. This is what I have done right now... I want to do a few things with this. like auto refresh when another item is added to the list via another program using API or atleast refresh on a click of a button.
I thought I will use VF page to do that. Is that the right thing to do though?
I am new to SF developement. Please advice.
On another note, can we have multiple controllers on the same vf page?
here is complete solution for you... :)
Create custom button , Detail page button with content source as Javascript
Here is code for your script
Special request Dont Play With Script Code ,
*** Just update your destination url..... :)
Cheers,
Bala
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I believe the answer is that you need to get tricky with Javascript. I'd look at having a custom visualforce object on the screen that meets your height and width requirements. Have the refresh button be on that VF page and in the VF page you can have your IFRAME. You can then pass around a lot.
here is complete solution for you... :)
Create custom button , Detail page button with content source as Javascript
Here is code for your script
Special request Dont Play With Script Code ,
*** Just update your destination url..... :)
Cheers,
Bala
Thanks Bala for sharing really a good solution.
Imaran,
I have few more ideas similar to this ,
adding into code receipies section very soon
Thanks,
Bala
Thanks Bala, where can i find code recepies section?
Bala,
I have one question, how can the scrollbars be removed as i think the code you posted will show up the scrollbars.
By precise adjusting of windows dimension ... we can remove them
Cheers,
Bala
will be available very soon in cookbook-->receipes section
cheers,
Bala
Thanks Bala. I had a followup question regardign a custom object linked to another object.
Here is my problem.
I have a custom boject linked to CASE called RASolution. They are linked by a Lookup Relationship which Creates a relationship that links this RASolution to CASE object. The relationship field is the CASE NUMBER which links to the case id of Case.
Now for each case, I have to display the RASolution objects.. I am not sure how to do this. Any help regarding this will be highly appreciated.
Thanks.
Jyothi
if case and RASolution has a look-up relationship , then you can display this RASolution records for each case by standard related List
go to case page layout --> related list section ---> drag and drop RASolution accordingly
let me know if you are thinking something else...
Thanks,
Bala
Also...
I wanted to know if Having a composite primary key was possible with Custom objects?
In my RASolution__c obkject, I wanted to have Composite Primary Key of Case number and Solution ID. When Case number is of lookup type to Case Table.
I want to make sure the solution_id of RASolution obect for each CASE remains unique.
In my custom RASolution object, I cannot make the Solution_id unique as multiple cases might have the same solution.
I read this like ,
you are inserting anather Resolution record by button click
Create a Detail page button on Case object , with content source as javascript
Inside javascript use ajax toolkit create call
i.e.sforce.connection.create();
Reload the page by location.reload(true);
For one VF page no multiple controller
Cheers,
Bala
For Composite key query ,
Please put your requirement in more detail way, also explain current objects relationship
Cheers,
Bala