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How to get the caller object name or id

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Posted on by ShaqAX 709

Hi,

I created a controller class which eventually will be called by a menu item. I have two menu item, lets call it MenuItemDisplayA and MenuItemDisplayB, both call the same class.

This menu item display will be put in separate Form, as Form menu item button, so basically FormA will attach or set to MenuItemDisplayA and FormB will set to use MenuItemDisplayB.

What is the code in the Main method of my controller class to know which menuitem calling him ?

Because I need two different action run depend on which menuitem calling.

Thanks,

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    Sergei Minozhenko Profile Picture
    Sergei Minozhenko 23,093 on at

    Hi ShaqAX,

    You can use Args object passed to main method to identify the caller

    public static void main(Args _args)
{

    //Check menuItemName
    if (_args.menuItemName() == menuItemActionStr(MyActionMenu))
    {
        ...
    }
    
    
    //Or check caller
    if (_args.caller() && _args.callerName() == formStr(MyForm))
    {
        ...
    }
}

  • ShaqAX Profile Picture
    ShaqAX 709 on at

    Hi Sergei,

    Just what I need. Thank you so much.

    BR,

  • Martin Dráb Profile Picture
    Martin Dráb 237,978 Most Valuable Professional on at

    Note that I prefer using an enum parameter instead of checking particular menu item (or form) names. This approach allow you to define additonal menu items for the same type without having to change the controller and you safely rename objects when needed. Also, menu items / forms then can be in packages that the package containing the controllers knows nothing about.

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