global javascript file and handlebar helpers

[bjrmatos]

hi @evildmguy, the quick way to see the shortid of a template is right in the studio, open a template in the studio and you will se the URL changed to something like this http://localhost:4000/studio/templates/HJXE5dkwG where HJXE5dkwG is the shortid of that template.

also when you have a template open in studio you will see there is a "Link" button which you can click to get the full url that also contains the shortid.

[evildmguy]

Yes . . . but I want to get it programatically and pass it to another template. How do I do that?

[bjrmatos]

you can try something like this (using a jsreport script), it will work as long as you only use stored templates (and not inline template content) when doing requests to jsreport.

[evildmguy]

Well, at least I think I have learned enough to help you help me! I hope.

https://playground.jsreport.net/studio/workspace/HkHqEFkDf/15

If you run ShortIdSource report, I want "SJLLrPlvf" the id of ShortIdSource, to appear in the quotes at Value in Header: "" line.

I want to pass the id of ShortIdSource to reportHeader. How do I do that?

Thanks for your patience!

[bjrmatos]

here is updated code https://playground.jsreport.net/studio/workspace/HkHqEFkDf/22

header will receive the shortid of parent template in parentTemplateShortId

[evildmguy]

That worked! Thanks a lot!

[evildmguy]

Okay, now I"m confused. Five reports later or so, and now this isn't working for me???

And it doesn't seem to be working in the playground anymore?

https://playground.jsreport.net/studio/workspace/HkHqEFkDf/35

What did I mess up this time?

Thanks!

[evildmguy]

And to be more specific, I have created two reports that have the same properties but one works and the other doesn't. As soon as I remove the PDF header, where the script runs, the second one runs fine.

[bjrmatos]

hi! take a deep look at my original example https://playground.jsreport.net/studio/workspace/HkHqEFkDf/22

in your playground:

• you are using two scripts with the same logic in "ShortIdSource" template, try to avoid that because it can cause confusion to you, you just need the "shorttId" script.

• in your "reportHeader" template you are using {{req.data.templateShortId}}, it should be just {{parentTemplateShortId}}

i have updated your playground link with working version

[evildmguy]

Thanks for the reply! I did know about the two scripts doing similar things. It was my attempt at something.

I'm not sure what happened or changed but come yesterday morning, everything worked. I don't know why. If I do figure it out, I will post what I find here.

Thanks again!

[Samerkassem]

This thread is so old and no longer relevant and solution needs to be updated.

I've tried the following; but it's throwing error:

And there's no "assets" folder, there's assets in each folder.

[Samerkassem]

@bjrmatos any solution? I am repeating myself for a lot of functions, does the module.export should work for these registered helpers?

[joergwork]

@Samerkassem I had the same problem. My solution was to add global helpers.js as asset, not as script and activate "shared helpers attached to each template".