JavaScript Functions and Variables

These Javascript functions are available for use in a JSP/HTML Page in the platform. They can also be used in Javascript defined for Action buttons.

printDocument

This function displays a customized print dialog for a record. Use it to set defaults, to limit the available choices, and to choose the Print Template which is used.

Syntax

javascript:printDocument('{option1}={value}&{option2}={value}&...');

Sample Usage

$("#edit_button").parent().append("<input type='button' id='customPrint' value='Custom Print' class='lj-button fg-button ui-state-default ui-corner-all' onClick=\"javascript:printDocument('default_print_layout=template&show_print_layout=no&default_print_document=jsp&default_page_orientation=landscape&default_pdf=yes&show_pdf=no&print_immediately=yes');\">");

Parameters

Each option has two parameters: One to specify a default value, the other to determine whether it should be displayed so it can be overridden by the user.

By default, an options is always shown unless explicitly hidden.

Parameter	Description (default value in bold)
default_print_layout	The template to use.
show_print_layout	yes
default_print_document	jsp ?
show_print_document	yes
default_page_orientation	portrait or landscape
show_page_orientation	yes
default_pdf	yes (otherwise, an HTML page is generated)
show_pdf	yes
print_immediately	no (queued, instead)
show_print_immediately	yes