Editor data submission

wbyers

can I submit another string variable instead of action to the server using the editor?

allan

Yes, you can use preSubmit to modify the data that is being sent to the server.

Allan

wbyers

Okay, Sorry to bother you on this again, But i've tried to send other strings to my server component using action specifically editStock and editHeld. They don't work. The default action is still sent. Is there anything I have to do with the presubmit event to make it change the action/task. Or is that Locked in?

allan

Can you show me the code you were trying to use please?

Allan

wbyers

sure:
editor.on('preSubmit', function( e, data, action ){
console.log(data.data);
console.log(action);

      $.each( data.data, function ( key, value ) {
         if(data.data[key]['held']!== undefined){
            console.log("held exists")
            action='editHeld';
         }
         if(data.data[key]['stock']!== undefined){
             action='editStock';
         }
            console.log(action)          
       });          
    });     

allan

I see - thanks. You could use initSubmit to change the action, but since Editor needs to understand the variable internally, you can't change it to any old random string (it wouldn't know what yo do with editStock for example.

Instead, what you would need to do in this case is add another parameter which would contain your custom value.

Allan

wbyers

wait so I can just add a third element to the function for initSubmit?

allan

No, but you can do:

editor.on( 'preSubmit', function ( e, data, action ) {
  data.customAction = 'editHeld';
} );

Allan

wbyers

Okay, thanks that helps a lot.

wbyers

so on the server end that would be $_POST['data']['customAction'] right?

allan

Just $_POST['customAction'] would get it.

Allan

wbyers

Thanks.