Skip navigation
Bill95722
Bill95722 Calculating status...
Currently Being Moderated

Still don't seem to understand removeInstance correctly...

Jan 3, 2011 4:05 PM

I have a repeating subform with a Delete button. In the Delete button Click event I have this code:

_subform.removeInstance(this.index);

 

However, every time the Delete button is Clicked only instance 0 is removed. Naturally, I would desire the subform

containing the Delete button that has been clicked be the subform removed, not subform (0).

 

I have read the other posts about removeInstance but they don't seem to address my problem.

 

Please advise on what I am missing, Thank you!

577 Views   8 Replies   Latest reply: Bill95722, Jan 5, 2011 7:37 AM
 
Replies
  • Steve L Walker
    Currently Being Moderated
    1. Steve L Walker,
    Jan 3, 2011 4:29 PM   in reply to Bill95722
    Report

    Try

     

    _subform.removeInstance(this.parent.index);

     

    Steve

     
    |
    Mark as:
  • Jay S A
    Currently Being Moderated
    2. Jay S A,
    Jan 4, 2011 1:07 AM   in reply to Bill95722
    Report

    Hi,

     

    Take the count of the subform by using the following syntax

     

    var StrCount = SubformPath.instanceManager.count

    here SubformPath is the path of the repeating subform.

     

    Subformpath.instanceManager.removeInstance(StrCount-1);

     

    Try with this option it would delete the last added subform. hope you are looking for this.

     

    Regards,

    Jayakar

     
    |
    Mark as:
  • Bill95722
    Currently Being Moderated
    3. Bill95722,
    Jan 4, 2011 7:04 AM   in reply to Bill95722
    Report

    Thanks for the responses.

    I have already tried (this.parent.index) with the same results, only (0) is removed.

    My goal is to be able to delete any instance of the subform, not only the last added. I'm building n instances in a sequence (primary and secondary sort keys).

    The user may save the form and come back to it later if incomplete, or perhaps use one form as the template for another version with much but not all of the information the same. Unneeded instances of the subform may be anywhere and need to be deleted in any sequence.

     

    Ideas? Thanks!

     
    |
    Mark as:
  • Steve L Walker
    Currently Being Moderated
    4. Steve L Walker,
    Jan 4, 2011 7:07 AM   in reply to Bill95722
    Report

    It would be easiest so see the form. I can take a look if possible. stwalker.adobe.@gmail.com.

     

    Steve

     
    |
    Mark as:
  • Bill95722
    Currently Being Moderated
    5. Bill95722,
    Jan 4, 2011 7:17 AM   in reply to Steve L Walker
    Report

    Thanks Steve, I will send it along with some words of "how its supposed to work" but to double-

    check does your email really have a dot before the @?

    Thanks

     
    |
    Mark as:
  • Steve L Walker
    Currently Being Moderated
    6. Steve L Walker,
    Jan 4, 2011 7:45 AM   in reply to Bill95722
    Report

    Sorry. Good catch. stwalker.adobe@gmail.com

     
    |
    Mark as:
  • Bill95722
    Currently Being Moderated
    7. Bill95722,
    Jan 4, 2011 1:39 PM   in reply to Steve L Walker
    Report

    Just checking that you received my form?

    Thanks

     Bill

    530-878-1002

    530-210-4840 cell

     

     

    From: Steve L Walker <forums@adobe.com>

    To: Bill Spahn <billspahn@ymail.com>

    Cc:

    Sent: Tuesday, January 4, 2011 7:45:56 AM

    Subject: Re: Still don't seem to understand removeInstance correctly... Still don't seem to understand removeInstance correctly...

     

    Sorry. Good catch. mailto:stwalker.adobe@gmail.com

     
    |
    Mark as:
  • Bill95722
    Currently Being Moderated
    8. Bill95722,
    Jan 5, 2011 7:37 AM   in reply to Bill95722
    Report

    Ok, found the problem. I wan't properly qualifying the name of the Delete button. I had to add an additional "parent" to the name thus:

    (this.parent.parent.index)

    Just relying on ctl to give the fully qualified name was not sufficient.

     
    |
    Mark as:
Actions

More Like This

  • Retrieving data ...

Bookmarked By (0)

Answers + Points = Status

  • 10 points awarded for Correct Answers
  • 5 points awarded for Helpful Answers
  • 10,000+ points
  • 1,001-10,000 points
  • 501-1,000 points
  • 5-500 points