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Call a javascript function from a inline SVG

Hello together,

is it possible to call a javascript script within an inline SVG?

The SVG code would looke like something like this:

"<svg height=""100"" width=""350"" fill=""yellow""> <circle cx=""50"" cy=""50"" r=""30"" stroke=""red"" stroke-width=""25"" fill=""white"" onclick=""alert('You have clicked the circle.')""/> 

Instead of an alert I would like to call a predefined script.


Best regards

Solution

Hi Dimitri,

I think I saw your comment come by in the other post about a similar situation. I gave an answer there you might want to try.

Basically:

You can create an OnReady event on your page. Add a Javascript block and define a function that you call with your onclick event. And in that function add the action you want to create pre-pended with "$action."


function MyClickFunction(){
    $action.MyActionHere();
}


Kind regards,
Eric

Solution

Hi Dimitri,


I just did a PoC and put it working. I noticed the approach I had suggested wouldn't work, so below the steps I did:


1. Check the HTML element you want to have it clickable. You want to have the circle inside the svg element clickable: 


2. The only thing you need to add now is to identify the element by its selector ("svg circle") and add a click listener when the page loads to that element.


Notice that when the element will be clicked, I will trigger the client action Handler_OnSVGClick which just has a message.

I attach my working OML so you can check it working and take any doubts you might have.


Kind Regards,
João

ReactiveSandbox6.oml

Hi Dimitri,


Probably simpler, I would wrap the SVG in a container and use the onclick event to trigger a client action.


Needless to say that on that client action, you can run the logic you need, including a JavaScript node:


Kind Regards,
João

Thank you for your answer João,

Using a div with a link will end up in a clickable rectangle. But I would like to have a indiviudal clickable shape.

Best regards
Dimitri

Ok, I see your point.


What I would try then would be to fill in a class in the ExtendedClass attribute, and with JavaScript on the OnReady screen event, find that element by the given class and add a listener to it.


Kind Regards,
João

Solution

Hi Dimitri,

I think I saw your comment come by in the other post about a similar situation. I gave an answer there you might want to try.

Basically:

You can create an OnReady event on your page. Add a Javascript block and define a function that you call with your onclick event. And in that function add the action you want to create pre-pended with "$action."


function MyClickFunction(){
    $action.MyActionHere();
}


Kind regards,
Eric

Thank you for your both questions. But I still can't find a solution in the forum. Sorry for bothering you!

My inline SVG looks now like:

The Javascript block in the OnReady Event looks like this:

But where can I put now a connection between the MyClickFunction() and Class1?

Thank you for your effort!


Best regards

Dimitri

Solution

Hi Dimitri,


I just did a PoC and put it working. I noticed the approach I had suggested wouldn't work, so below the steps I did:


1. Check the HTML element you want to have it clickable. You want to have the circle inside the svg element clickable: 


2. The only thing you need to add now is to identify the element by its selector ("svg circle") and add a click listener when the page loads to that element.


Notice that when the element will be clicked, I will trigger the client action Handler_OnSVGClick which just has a message.

I attach my working OML so you can check it working and take any doubts you might have.


Kind Regards,
João

ReactiveSandbox6.oml

You add the onclick="MyClickFunction()" in the circle tag. 

Kind regards, 

Eric

(Edit. Most certainly check out João's solution as he tends to be a smarter man then I am)

Thank you both for your effort! Your short app, João, works completely perfect!


Best regards

Dimitri

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