create_edit_form

create_edit_form(container)

domain: client

language: javascript

class Item class

Description

Use create_edit_form method to create an edit form of the item for visual editing of a record.

The method searches for an item html template in the task templates attribute (See Forms ), creates a clone of the template and assigns it to the item edit_form attribute.

If container parameter is specified the method empties it and appends the html template to it. Otherwise it creates a modal form and appends the html to it.

Triggers the on_edit_form_created of the task.

Triggers the on_edit_form_created of the group that owners the item, if one is defined for the group.

Triggers the on_edit_form_created of the item, if one is defined.

Assigns the JQuery keyup and keydown events to the edit_form so that when an JQuery event of the window occurs, the on_edit_form_keyup and on_edit_form_keydown events are triggered. They are triggered (if defined) in the same way: first the task event handler, the group event handler and then the event handler of the item itself. After that the JQuery stopPropagation method of the event is called.

If the form is modal, shows it. Before showing the form the method applies options specidied in the edit_options attribute.

Triggers the on_edit_form_shown of the task.

Triggers the on_edit_form_shown of the group that owners the item, if one is defined for the group.

Triggers the on_edit_form_shown of the item, if one is defined.

See also

Forms

edit_form

edit_options

create_edit_form

close_edit_form