Local variables are not refreshed on form

Classic Servoy
1

Hi,

I have the following situation. Is that a bug?

I have a local form variable and this variable is on a form with type HTML AREA

In my script I do the following:

forms.myForm.local_var = '<html><h1>Hello world</h1></html>'

The form is not being refreshed.

When I put a label on that form in stead of the local variable and I do the following:

forms.myForm.elements.myLabel.text = '<html><h1>Hello world</h1></html>'

then I see the form being refreshed. When I have both the label and the local variable on the form, then both are refreshed.
Is this a bug or is there a reason that local variables are not refreshed?

2

This should work; I tried your example with a button (onAction - assign the new value) and html area. It works fine for me in both clients. Maybe there is something more ?

3

Well, the form is on a tabpanel which is on another tabpanel.

Maybe there is also the problem. I’ve read that there were problems with tabpanels in webclient and the situation is webclient.

4

martinh:
Well, the form is on a tabpanel which is on another tabpanel.

Maybe there is also the problem. I’ve read that there were problems with tabpanels in webclient and the situation is webclient.

I also tried with main form → related panel 1 → related panel 2 ; html area in panel 2, button with onaction in main form or panel 2. It works fine for me.

function onaction()
{
	forms.test.myvar = '<html><h1>Hello world</h1></html>';
}
5

OK, I’ll see if I can find what this causes

6

It looks like that a load of a form earlier than expected, is causing lot of problems.

7

That was the reason. Because of that early load, I think there was no current record in the foundset, but expected to have one on that form.