How to get current editing text field in ClientConverter in Mozilla?

Question

Hello,
I have a ClientConverter associated with a Decimal Field. Client Converter provides 2 java script methods for doing client side conversion of value as,
*function converterGetAsString( value, label ) and function converterGetAsObject( value, label )*
I want to access the current editing component associated with this converter. By looking at the defination, there is no any direct way to take the current component at java script side. I want to access some more properties defined on this component.
I have added some code that works only in IE. IE provides access to current editing component using window.event.srcEelement. But this code doesnot work in Mozilla.
Is there any another way to get handle of the component which triggers this converter in Mozilla?
- Sujay

Answer 1

Hello,
I was able to get the current component in the function converterGetAsString( value, label ) and function converterGetAsObject( value, label ) java script methods of the ClientConverter.
The following strategy works coz the focus event gets fired before ClientConverter methods.
I used following strategy,
1. Added one ClientListener for focus event. tfdComponent is the instance of Component.
ClientListenerSet l_clientListeners = tfdComponent.getClientListeners();
l_clientListeners.addListener("focus", "compFocusGain");
tfdComponent.setClientListeners(l_clientListeners);
2. In the java script method of the client event i am setting id of the current component in one global java script variable _currCompId.
var _currCompId = null;
function compFocusGain( _event ){
currCompId = event.getSource().getClientId();
3. In the ClientConverter method i am using the value of _currCompId to get handle to currnet component. You can use the document object or ADFPage object to get the component.
function converterGetAsString( value, label ) {
var comp = document.getElementById ( compId );
-- Other logic to convert the value
- Sujay