[OPEN-ILS-DEV] Passing parameters to patron search in staff client

[Mark Gavillet]

Hi Jason

Thanks for the reply. I'd tried this format of the search hash, although using window.xulG.set_tab instead of xulG.new_patron_tab. I've just modified the code to match the example you gave, this time using xulG.new_patron_tab, but unfortunately it still returns the same error :(

Thanks
Mark

On 23 Sep 2011, at 11:03, Jason Etheridge wrote:

>> I'm relatively new to Evergreen development and I'm having some problems sending a predefined search to the patron screen in the staff client. The code I'm using to pass the parameters (in a modified version of barcode_entry.xul) is:
> 
> Depending on your version of Evergreen, I'd do this instead, which is
> what the patron editor uses when you click on potential duplicates:
> 
> xulG.new_patron_tab( {}, { 'doit' : 1, 'query' : s } );
> 
> Where s would look like (for example) this:
> 
> {
>   'first_given_name' : { 'value' : 'John', 'group' : 0 },
>   'family_name' : { 'value' : 'Doe', 'group' : 0 }
> }
> 
> The value for group helps the underlying search method figure out how
> to handle a given field.  Group 0 for fields directly on the user
> object that aren't handled by other groups.  Group 1 for address
> fields.  Group 2 for phone and ident fields.  And group 3 for library
> card barcode.
> 
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> Jason Etheridge
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