SID-00980: Standardized document naming based on input field

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I have an input field into which I'd like users to enter a ticket number. This would then generate a pile of topics to document that ticket. I am using the TOPICCREATE Plugin to create all of the documents, but I want to name the originating documnent something more than what is entered into that text field.

So, if the user enters ticket number 26262, it should create :

• SD020XxxYyyR26262

That is the base document, which is created from a template (SD020Template), and it has all of the requisite TOPICCREATE{} entries in it to establish the topic pile.

The only problem I have is the naming of the base document.

<form name="newticket" action="%SCRIPTURLPATH{"edit"}%/%WEB%/"> 
    <input type="hidden" name="templatetopic" value="SD20Template" /> 
    <input type="hidden" name="onlynewtopic" value="on" /> 
    Ticket Number:  <input type="text" name="ticket" size="40" />
    <input type="submit" class="twikiSubmit" value="Create" /> 
    <input type="hidden" name="topic" value="SD020XxxYyyR !!! Somehow get the value from the field here !!! ">
</form>

-- RonSiven - 2010-09-24

Discussion and Answer

Use JavaScript to pull a value from the ticket form field and compose the value of the topic field accordingly. Consult JavasScript docs or look at the raw text of TWikiRegistration for inspiration.

-- PeterThoeny - 2010-09-25

That solves my problem perfectly. I can see myself using this technique many times over. Thanks alot!

-- RonSiven - 2010-09-27

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