This issue occurs when editing a single event, example: events.html?ref=9&subpage=event.html
Problem
Description
An alert window shows when editing an event. The alert window says:
Unable to save changes: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: viewId
This is only happening when the user chooses a value on a JUI SelectListView control with a list style of: ESelectListType.SearchableDropDown but only when user has typed any text in the filtering text-box at the top of the drop-down.
This is happening because the searchable drop down control created by the Material Bootstrap JS library is creating a wrapper control that copies the CSS classes, including the class .jui-input. The JS file in HomeSeer called jui-events.js is attaching a JQuery listener to events of type change for any control of class .jui-input so when the user types text into the search box and then selects an option in the drop-down, 2 changes are registered: the text entered into the text box and the option changed in the drop-down.
The problem is that the text-box does not have a valid JUI element ID and the HS JS script is sending an invalid post-back message to the event.html page, such as the following:
The fix is simple: the wrapper HTML elements created by the MDB library for the searchable drop-down has a very specific CSS class: .select-wrapper that can be used to filter any change events. Specifically:
This repros with HSBuddy but it is not specific to this plug-in. Any plug-in that has an event action/trigger with a searchable drop-down will repro. For HSBuddy in specific:
Create a new event
In the actions add one for: HSBuddy: Send Push Notification
In the Tap actions section choose the action type: Show a device
In the Device drop-down, first enter text to filter-down the options, then tap any of the options in the drop-down
Environment
HomeSeer
OS
Any OS (tested on Windows and Linux)
HS Version
v4.2.16.0
Development
PSDK Version
v1.4.2.0
Language
C# / Javascript
IDE
VSCode
Dev OS
Mac
Page
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This issue occurs when editing a single event, example:
events.html?ref=9&subpage=event.htmlProblem
Description
An alert window shows when editing an event. The alert window says:
This is only happening when the user chooses a value on a JUI
SelectListViewcontrol with a list style of:ESelectListType.SearchableDropDownbut only when user has typed any text in the filtering text-box at the top of the drop-down.This is happening because the searchable drop down control created by the Material Bootstrap JS library is creating a wrapper control that copies the CSS classes, including the class
.jui-input. The JS file in HomeSeer calledjui-events.jsis attaching a JQuery listener to events of typechangefor any control of class.jui-inputso when the user types text into the search box and then selects an option in the drop-down, 2 changes are registered: the text entered into the text box and the option changed in the drop-down.The problem is that the text-box does not have a valid JUI element ID and the HS JS script is sending an invalid post-back message to the event.html page, such as the following:
The fix is simple: the wrapper HTML elements created by the MDB library for the searchable drop-down has a very specific CSS class:
.select-wrapperthat can be used to filter anychangeevents. Specifically:Screenshots
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Expected Behavior
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Steps to Reproduce
This repros with HSBuddy but it is not specific to this plug-in. Any plug-in that has an event action/trigger with a searchable drop-down will repro. For HSBuddy in specific:
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