Is there now a way to open a web page in Workflow 5 when using the workflow in the Geocortex Web?

Frank Martin

August 18, 2020 21:20

I have a workflow that will build a URL path, but I can figure out how to select it in Workflow 5. I prefer to select the URL in a button "click" event, but just creating a "Click Here" hyperlink would be a good start. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks,

Frank

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  Frank Martin

  August 19, 2020 19:49

  I figured this out. I just need to use the "Run Command" activity with the command "OpenWebPage" and the URL. Yikes... moving between two worlds. 🙂

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  Frank Martin

  August 20, 2020 14:25

  The "OpenWebPage" command works fine when the WF5 is executed in GVH5, but I get the following from Geocortex Web.

  Is this a case the this particular command isn't available using the workflow in Geocortex Web?

   

  Thanks,

  Frank

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  Frank Martin

  August 20, 2020 14:26

  Had to attache the "OpenWebPage" error image

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  Kristine Smaadal

  November 12, 2020 11:34

  I am getting the same error. Did you find a soloution to this issue, @Frank Martin? ?

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  Frank Martin

  November 12, 2020 13:26

  HI Kristine,

   

  No, I haven't found a solution to this issue. In speaking with Latitude, I was told that the "OpenWebPage" functionality has not been developed yet in Geocortex Web. It's on their list, but there is no timeline on when it will be completed.

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  Kristine Smaadal

  November 16, 2020 07:52

  Ok, thank you for the update, Frank.

  I just imagined this would be an easy thing to fix, but I guess I'm wrong there.

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  Benjamin Delsart

  August 13, 2021 15:22

  Hi @Kristine Smaadal?  and @Frank Martin? ,

   

  By chance, after nearly one year, did you find a solution ?

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  Frank Martin

  August 17, 2021 13:03

  Hi @Benjamin Delsart?  and @Cécile Coutelier? ,

   

  I ended up creating a URL and then displaying hyperlinked text in a Display From.

   

  The Create Value input ex.: ="https://bobsburgers.com/Forms?FullAddressfromGIS=" + $EncodedFullAddress.result + "&Jurisdiction=" +$Jurisdiction.result + "&GeoY=" + $projectGeometry2.geometry.y + "&GeoX=" + $projectGeometry2.geometry.x

   

  The Create Value output: wcrasURL.result

  I added a Text element and created an load event in the Display Form

  In the load event, I used a Set Form Element Property activity to set the Property Value of the "description" for the Text element using the output from the Create Value activity. The Property Value:

   

  ="[Click here to fill out the surrender pet form](" + $wcrasURL.result + ")"

   

   

  Below is the resulting hyperlink shown in the workflow.

   

  I hope this helps.

   

  Regards,

  Frank

   

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  Benjamin Delsart

  August 17, 2021 13:21

  Hi @Frank Martin?,

   

  Thanks for this complete answer ! That's what we end it up doing too.

   

  The first idea was to launch a url directly from a button component (but without the "OpenWebPage" command it's look impossible) to avoid to the user to first open a form and after click on the link.

   

  Sincerely,

   

  Ben

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  Gareth Finney

  September 13, 2023 04:18

  thanks Frank Martin for posting this solution - much appreciated

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  Ryan Cooney

  September 13, 2023 15:04

  There is a "system.open-url" command that is essentially the same as OpenWebPage from GVH (see https://developers.vertigisstudio.com/docs/web/api-commands-operations-events).

  There is also an "Open Window" activity in the "JavaScript Web APIs" activity pack that you can add. It provides a few more options.

  Personally, I like Frank's solution best. It will always work and always provides feedback to the user. The other two might not give the user any indication that they are opening a new window, and they can be blocked by popup blockers.

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