Reference Information: Definition of Commands 

The menu functions available in the PI sheet or cockpit refer to the entire document (global commands) or individual components in the document (local commands). The system only displays those menu functions that can actually be carried out when the document or component is called. You can use the XSL style sheet to determine which menu functions should also be available as commands (pushbuttons).

In addition, you can define HTML elements of your choice in the entire document. Cascading style sheets (_bfw_css_active_ or _bfw_css_inactive_ attribute) are used to synchronize these elements with the status of the command assigned. These elements must support the onclick or onkeypress JavaScript events.

You can use any HTML tags to declare menu functions for the entire document or individual components. Menu functions for a particular component, however, must be defined in the "grouping" tag of the relevant component. This HTML tag must contain the following parts of the component as an attribute. Each attribute must then be assigned certain attribute values.

Attribute

Attribute Value

Explanation

ID (HTML attribute)
  • _bfw_g_command_
  • _bfw_l_command_
  • Valid for the entire document. Can be defined at any position in the document.
  • Valid for a component only. Can be defined within the corresponding component "grouping" tag.

_BFW_CODE_

<command> (see below)

Each command is valid for one or several usages.

Optional

    

_BFW_CSS_ACTIVE_

Any CSS style

Active, for example, in the change mode

_BFW_CSS_INACTIVE_

Any CSS style

Inactive, for example, in the display mode

You can use the following commands:

Command

Available for

Function

COMMENT_GET

Document, all components

Display comments entered

COMMENT_SET

Document, all components

Enter new comment

DEVIATION_SHOW

Input field with input validation

Display deviations

SIGNATURE_SHOW

Signature field

Display signatures executed

POSITION_SHOW

All components

Display position

MESSAGE_SHOW

All components

Display messages

ADD_LINE

Table

Add line

EDIT

Document

Switch to change mode

SHOW

Document

Switch to display mode

REPORT

Document

Report data

SAVE

Document

Save

DISCARD

Document

Cancel or discard

PRINT

Document

Print document

Definition of a global command in the HTML document that is created by the XSL style sheet:

<INPUT ID="_bfw_g_command_" TYPE=...
_BFW_CODE_="SAVE"
_BFW_CSS_ACTIVE_="myStyle1"
_BFW_CSS_INACTIVE_="myStyle2"></INPUT>

Definition of a local command in the HTML document that is created by the XSL style sheet:

<SPAN ID="_bfw_component_" _BFW_TYPE_="..." _BFW_KEY_="..." ...>
...
<INPUT ID="_bfw_g_command_" TYPE=...
_BFW_CODE_="COMMENT_SET"
_BFW_CSS_ACTIVE_="myStyle1"
_BFW_CSS_INACTIVE_="myStyle2"></INPUT> ...
</SPAN>