Datetime User Stamp

I modified some of Michael Höhne's genius to compile an excellent datetime/user stamp.

Example Scenario: Checkbox on the Opportunity form called "Reviewed" When a user checks the bit that it is reviewed, you can kick off this action to automatically capture the current user's name and the datetime in other fields.

I normally make the new_text and new_date fields disabled and then use OnSave code to ForceSubmit those fields. This ensures that those fields can't be tampered with.

You can do other modifications to this, such as: disabled the checkbox once it is checked. This ensures that it can't be rechecked and have the datetime/user information changed in the future. If you do this, then you should place some JS in the OnLoad to check for that bit's value. If it is true, then disable it, so that it won't be accessible again.

Note: when doing this, it ties your hands if someone accidently checks the box and then saves the form. Remember, just be logical. :)

Please comment and be sure to check out Michael's site.

I couldn't figure out how to get the code formatted cleanly on the webpage without the tags rendering. If you have a better solution than "xmp" (it just isn't friendly). Please let me know and I will repost it.

Thanks.

Non-Sequential Dynamic Picklist

I know I haven't posted to my blog in a long time because I have been busy with work.

Here is something that I finished up today.

I needed to create a set of dynamic picklists that could be non-sequential. The SDK gives a solution for a sequential based picklist, but that doesn't take in account for additional values in the future. I found this post by Greg Owens' post here and have edited and rearchitected parts of it. Since he helped me out, I have decided to post it to help you out!

Feel free to post comments. Thank you again Greg!

//****************************************************************
//**Non-Sequential Dynamic Picklist
//**------------------------
//**Developers: Greg Owens (Initial structure)
//** Mark Nagao (Rearchitecture)
//**Date: December 17, 2007
//**Purpose: Dynamic SubPicklist of non-sequential values
//**MSCRM 3.0: OnChange Event Code
//****************************************************************
//****************************************************************
//**Assign your main and sub picklist
var oPicklist= crmForm.all.new_mainpicklist;
var oSubPicklist = crmForm.all.new_subpicklist;

//**End of Assignment editing
//****************************************************************

//Saving and Resetting Original Picklist Values
if(!oSubPicklist.originalPicklistValues)
{
oSubPicklist.originalPicklistValues = oSubPicklist.Options;
}
else
{
oSubPicklist.Options = oSubPicklist.originalPicklistValues;
}

//****************************************************************
//**Add Arrays and specify values to display in SubPicklist

var oArray1 = new Array(0,1,3,4);
var oArray2 = new Array(0,2,5,6);


//**End of ARRAY Editing
//****************************************************************

//Check that Main Picklist value is not Null
if(oPicklist.DataValue != null)
{
switch(oPicklist.SelectedText)
{

//****************************************************************
//**Edit Case: Add a case for each Array

case "Array1":
filterPicklist(oArray1);
break;

case "Array2":
filterPicklist(oArray2);
break;


//**End of CASE editing
//****************************************************************

}
}

//Function to Filter SubPicklist
function filterPicklist(oDesiredOptions)
{

//Create temporary array to hold selected Values
var oTempArray = new Array();
//FOR loop to cycle through all SubPicklist Values
for (var i=oSubPicklist.length;i >= 0;i--)
{
//FOR loop to cycle through desired SubPicklist Values
for (var j=oDesiredOptions.length;j >= 0;j--)
{
//Compare i(SubPicklist Value) and j(Desired Value)
if (i == oDesiredOptions[j])
{
oTempArray[i] = true;
oDesiredOptions.splice(j,1);
}
}
}
//FOR loop to cycle through all SubPicklist Values
for (var i=oSubPicklist.length;i >= 0;i--)
{
//Compare with Temporay Array
if(oTempArray[i] != true)
{
//Remove Value from list if not TRUE in Temporary Array
oSubPicklist.remove(i)
}
}
}

//****************************************************************
//**Notes:
// - Place code in the OnChange of the Main Picklist
// - In the array, you must have two values, so if there is
// only one value, then include the 0 (null) value
//****************************************************************
//**End of Non-Sequential Dynamic Picklist Code
//****************************************************************