# parameter passed with the Smartclient URL
**URL:** https://forum.servoy.com/t/parameter-passed-with-the-smartclient-url/14649
**Category:** Classic Servoy
**Created:** [September 13, 2011, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/parameter-passed-with-the-smartclient-url/14649 "2011-09-13T16:07:28Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@stefanoni](https://forum.servoy.com/u/stefanoni)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2011, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/parameter-passed-with-the-smartclient-url/14649/1 "2011-09-13T16:07:28Z")
I tried to pass a parameter with the Smartclient URL, but no success.
The wicki says :
{serverUrl}/servoy-client/mySolutionName.jnlp? **a={value}**
Opens a Smart Client and launches the specified solution. The argument value is passed into the Solutions **onOpen event handler**.
- does it arrive onOpen of the solution, or onOpen of the loginSolutionName ?
- does this arrive as a named parameter ( **a** in this example), or is this something like event.getParameter(‘a’) ?
Thank you for help.
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### Author:  [@stefanoni](https://forum.servoy.com/u/stefanoni)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2011, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/parameter-passed-with-the-smartclient-url/14649/2 "2011-09-19T14:33:00Z")
After 1 Week with no answers, I need to know if the question is understandable, or if maybe it’s not really common, to pass a parameter with
the servoy url ?
Thank you for a feedback
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### Author:  [@ptalbot](https://forum.servoy.com/u/ptalbot)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2011, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/parameter-passed-with-the-smartclient-url/14649/3 "2011-09-19T14:49:07Z")
You receive it in the arguments array.
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### Author:  [@stefanoni](https://forum.servoy.com/u/stefanoni)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2011, 3:48pm UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/parameter-passed-with-the-smartclient-url/14649/4 "2011-09-19T15:48:19Z")
> ptalbot:
> You receive it in the arguments array.
Thank you for answer. I think that’s what I’m not familiar with.
In the onOpen-property of the solution I typed **globals.setEnvironment(argsArray)**
the firs statement in globals.setEnvironment(argsArray) is **application.output(argsArray, LOGGINGLEVEL.ERROR)** and
the result of this (javaconsole) is: **undefined**
The Link looks like:
http://???.???.???.???:8080/servoy-client/GigDoodle.jnlp?userid=test
What do I wrong ?
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### Author:  [@ptalbot](https://forum.servoy.com/u/ptalbot)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2011, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/parameter-passed-with-the-smartclient-url/14649/5 "2011-09-19T15:57:54Z")
This is standard JavaScript. The arguments array is a special variable passed to your methods.
You access it with its name, which is ‘arguments’ so for example:
```auto
if (arguments && arguments.length > 0) {
application.output(arguments[0], LOGGINGLEVEL.INFO);
}
```
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### Author:  [@stefanoni](https://forum.servoy.com/u/stefanoni)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2011, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/parameter-passed-with-the-smartclient-url/14649/6 "2011-09-19T16:45:41Z")
Patrick,
I tried
application.output(arguments[0], LOGGINGLEVEL.INFO)
in the onOpen of the solution , but receive still **undefined**
in the onOpen of the LoginSolution , but receive **undefined** too.
Does some security stuff on the server 2008 r2, or some enhanced security stuff from
servoy, influence the passing of a parameter ?
Is the link I showed above a correct syntax (wondering if the **Named** parameter in the wicki “ **a** ” is
necessary, but the receiving is just a array-position)?
Thank you for your help
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### Author:  [@mboegem](https://forum.servoy.com/u/mboegem)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2011, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/parameter-passed-with-the-smartclient-url/14649/7 "2011-09-19T20:31:32Z")
> stefanoni:
> in the onOpen of the solution , but receive still undefined
> in the onOpen of the LoginSolution , but receive undefined too.
If I remember correctly, you have to specify a global method in the deeplink as well.
Otherwise the parameters will not be passed correctly.
I used an ‘empty’ global method as a placeholder. The method itself just doesn’t do anything.
```auto
function login(){ //placeholder method }
```
The deeplink should look like:
```auto
{serverUrl}/servoy-client/mySolutionName.jnlp?m=login&a={value}
```
Please be aware that using a deeplink, java won’t create a shortcut on your desktop anymore (if you used this before)
This can be solved by using the ‘profiles’ in Servoy Admin pages.
Hope this helps
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### Author:  [@stefanoni](https://forum.servoy.com/u/stefanoni)
#### Post date: [September 20, 2011, 9:30am UTC](https://forum.servoy.com/t/parameter-passed-with-the-smartclient-url/14649/8 "2011-09-20T09:30:19Z")
Now I got it, thank you !
So your suggestion :
> mboegem:
> If I remember correctly, you have to specify a global method in the deeplink as well.
> Otherwise the parameters will not be passed correctly.
What I experianced:
The placeholder method is **not** necessary for a single parameter, but the letter **a**!
The **a** means “argument” and has a different meaning then in a html/php link, where
the letter(s) left the **=** are the name of a parameter.
> mboegem:
> The deeplink should look like: ```
> {serverUrl}/servoy-client/mySolutionName.jnlp?m=login&a={value}
>
> ```auto
>
> ```
Yeas, this is the right way if you like to start a specific method and pass a parameter, because
de letters **m** means method and the **a** means argument.
But my link now looks like ```
{serverUrl}/servoy-client/mySolutionName.jnlp?a={value}
```and
- in the onSolutionOpen of the loginSolutionName of the solution
- in the onSolutionOpen of the solution itself
Thank you @all for your patience !
Regards
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