Passing external parameter to embedded submit datapage

[mburns]

I have a data submission datapage that I need to record the domain for. The datapage will be embedded in an HTML page used across multiple websites.

Ideally, I'd like to use a pre-existing domain parsing Javascript snippet and then pass the root domain name as a parameter to the embed.

I can't tell, though, from the embed code for the deployed datapage, how I might pass that parameter in.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Mburns

[sdi126]

I wouldn't suggest passing it (depending on how accurate you want your results) in because it can be easily changed that way.

The javascript code that gets the root domain should be included in the footer of your datapge. Configure this same datapage to include a hidden field and use some more javascript to update that hidden fields value with the root domain.

Again although I don't recommend it and I don't think Caspio was intended to even pass parameters through their embed code (it can be done)

[mburns]

I wouldn't suggest passing it (depending on how accurate you want your results) in because it can be easily changed that way.

Ugh -- yeah -- I didn't think it was a great idea either. Unfortunately, we have 11 different sites that need to share the same search/submit datapages, each one getting a domain-specific set of results from the search based on the domain stored when they submitted their data.

Now I'm looking at having to create 9 sets of search/submit datapages to populate the domain field in the shared table. 'cause I can't really think of a good way to pass in that parameter at the time of submission.

Mburns

[sdi126]

It is not neccessary to create all these datapages. It can be done in one.

My second paragraph on my previous posting is a high-level (here's how to do it) answer

[mburns]

The javascript code that gets the root domain should be included in the footer of your datapge. Configure this same datapage to include a hidden field and use some more javascript to update that hidden fields value with the root domain.

OK -- I get this, but how the heck do I get that hidden field to pass into the submission form? I can't access the submission form from the embed code.

MBurns

[sdi126]

You use javascript to \"put\" the variable into a caspio hidden field....which will submit with the form.

Say your table has a field to hold the domain (it better) so include this as part of your form (make it hidden)....your javascript code you have sounds like it works to get a domain name...use javascript to set the hidden form field for domain to that value

[mburns]

OK -- here's my code that I want to drop into an HTML block at the END of the submission form:

var litesDomain = document.domain;
litesDomain = litesDomain.replace(/^www\\.|^test\\.|^dev\\./, \"\");
litesDomain = litesDomain.replace(/\\.com$/, \"\");

Now -- how can I get THAT into the hidden Caspio field ABOVE the HTML block -- litesDomain? Right now, the default parameter for that litesDomain caspio field is [@litesDomain] -- looking for a parameter to be passed in. Where do I make the link?

Thanks,

MBurns

[sdi126]

You need to view source on that datapage from within Caspio Bridge to find the unique ID for that field. It will most likely be called InsertRecord_listDomain but you need to verify this.

In the view source the html code will be something similar to

Whenever you can determine what the value is for the ID property of the hidden element than adding on to your javascript is easy.

The code to add will be

var litesDomain = document.domain; 
litesDomain = litesDomain.replace(/^www\\.|^test\\.|^dev\\./, \"\"); 
litesDomain = litesDomain.replace(/\\.com$/, \"\");
document.getElementById(\"UNIQUEVALYOUFOUNDINSTEPONE\").value = litesDomain;

so replace UNIQUEVALYOUFOUNDINSTEPONE with most likely InsertRecord_litesDomain but again verify this

[Aether]

Hey there! Caspio released a new feature that allows you to customize your domain for your Caspio-powered applications.

Source: 
https://howto.caspio.com/release-notes/caspio-44-0/#:~:text=Release Notes-,Custom Domains,-We are excited
https://howto.caspio.com/managing-your-account/account-settings/custom-domain/