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If/Then/Else no longer available in sdef? [message #1142440]

Thu, 17 October 2013 12:21

Eclipse User

Has support for If/Then/Else been removed from the sdef? If so what is the preferred way to implement this functionality? I checked the migration guide but may have missed it.

Along the same line... what is the preferred way to disable an actuator? I have tried adding a Condition class but this does not seem to affect the behavior.

Re: If/Then/Else no longer available in sdef? [message #1142447 is a reply to message #1142440]

Thu, 17 October 2013 12:28

Eclipse User

Hi Paul,

Now I believe the correct thing to use is Visible when expressions. They are much nice than if/then/else and makes the SDEFs more readable IMHO.

For disabling the Actuator are you wanting it to not be visible in UI or just simpled 'disabled/grayed'?

Re: If/Then/Else no longer available in sdef? [message #1142482 is a reply to message #1142447]

Thu, 17 October 2013 13:00

Eclipse User

Quote:

Now I believe the correct thing to use is Visible when expressions.

That's right. A few of the constructs in sdef where we have functional overlap have been eliminated in 0.7 code line recently. I am still working on updating the migration guide.

Re: If/Then/Else no longer available in sdef? [message #1142533 is a reply to message #1142440]

Thu, 17 October 2013 13:41

Eclipse User

Thanks guys for the confirmation... that's the path I was suspecting.

Quote:

For disabling the Actuator are you wanting it to not be visible in UI or just simpled 'disabled/grayed'?

Suggestions on either case (visible or) would be helpful. I kept thinking there should be a 'visible when' on the actuator.

Re: If/Then/Else no longer available in sdef? [message #1142540 is a reply to message #1142533]

Thu, 17 October 2013 13:48

Eclipse User

There is visible-when support for the actuator, but it looks like the sdef editor is missing that property. Could you open a bug?

As for the option of controlling enablement, you take care of that in your action handler implementation via the setEnabled method.

Re: If/Then/Else no longer available in sdef? [message #1142974 is a reply to message #1142540]

Thu, 17 October 2013 20:15

Eclipse User

Never mind on opening the bug for missing visible-when for actuator. I have fixed the issue. Please verify.

https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=419777

Pretty much all form components support visible-when directive and now that's correctly exposed in the sdef editor.

Re: If/Then/Else no longer available in sdef? [message #1144005 is a reply to message #1142974]

Fri, 18 October 2013 11:21

Eclipse User

Thanks for the prompt action... I was all set to edit the sdef by hand.

Verified that 'Visible when' is now available in the editor for actuators.

Re: If/Then/Else no longer available in sdef? [message #1144046 is a reply to message #1144005]

Fri, 18 October 2013 12:01

Eclipse User

Thanks for the verification. Could you add a verification note to the bug? That will allow me to close it.

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