#Json Object Editor by Corey Hadden
Visually Edit Objects Using this GUI tool, what you do from there is up to you.
todo: -conditional fields
##What's new 12/3/14 - +Added dynamicDisplay specs. (default:30) this allows for infinite scroll of big lists. Set how many items to load on initial draw. Changed search in accordance to use list not dom elements. Not updates _listCount property in title after searching. onUpdate and onMultipleUpdate added to schema for callbacks to these functions/buttons
v1.5
- use back button +url field
v1.4
- Added Image field
- Added MultiSort field
v1.3
- List subset Selector
- Multi-Select in Object List
- Multi Update
- Autocomplete textfield
##required includes
- jquery
- craydent
- "js/JsonObjectEditor.jquery.craydent.js"
- "css/joe-styles.css"
##In the pipeline
- Remove Profiles
- Conditional Fields
- required fields
##instantiation var specs = { fields:{ species:{label:'Species',type:'select', values:['cat','dog','rat','thing'], onchange:adjustSchema}, gender:{type:'select', values:['male','female']}, legs:{label:'# of Legs',type:'int', onblur:logit}, weight:{label:' Weight (lbs)',type:'number', onblur:logit}, name:{label:' pet Name', onkeyup:logValue}, //id:{label:'ID',type:'text', locked:true}, id:{label:'ID',type:'guid'},
//example of select that takes function (function is passed item)
animalLink:{label:'Link to other animal',type:'select', values:getAnimals},
hiddenizer:{hidden:true}
},
schemas:{
animal:animalschema,
thing:thingschema
},
container:string ('body'),
compact:false,
useBackButton:true,
listSubMenu:{filters:{}},
useHashlink:true,
title:'${itemtype} | ${display}'
}
var JOE = new JsonObjectEditor(specs);
JOE.init();
##specs
- useBackButton:[false] if true, back button moves through joe panels when joe has history to go to (is open).
- useHashlink:(false), true or a template for hashlinks. default template is '${schema_name}_${_id}'
###fields Properties for all Fields
label / display
: what the field should display as *If the field type is boolean, label controls checkbox/boolean labelvalue
: default value if not one in objectdefault
: default value for field || function(object)type
: what type of field should JOE showhidden
: boolean / function, value will be added (but unsees by user)locked
: booleancondition
: booleanwidth
: used for layout control.- can use pixels or percentages (as string)
comment
: a commentthat shows up at the beginning of the fieldtooltip
: hover/clickable tooltip that shows up next to name
field types:
-
rendering
: for css html and js -
text
: default single line text.- autocomplete: boolean // obj of specs (template, idprop)
- values:array of possibilities -maxlength:string
- autocomplete: boolean // obj of specs (template, idprop)
-
int
: integer field -
number
: number (float) field -
select
: select list.- multiple(bool)
- values(array of objects, [{value:"",name/display:""]), can be a function
- disabled:boolean(func acceptable)
- idprop: string of prop name
-
geo
: shows a map- takes a string array "[lat,lon]"
- center:[lat,lon], center of map
- zoom: zoom level (higher zooms in more)
- returns "[lat,lon]"
-
image
: shows an image and HxW as th image url is typed in.
-
multisorter
: allows arrays of objects to be selected and sorted in right bin.- values(array of objects, [{value:"",name/display:""]), can be a function
-
content
: show content on in the editor- run: function to be run(current_object,field_properties)
- template: html template for fillTemplate(template,current_object);
-
objectlist
: a table of objects with editable properties- properties: array of objects|strings for the object property names -name: value in object -display: header in objectList
- max: integer, number or items that can be added. use zero for infinite.
- hideHeadings: don't show table headings
-
objectReference
: a list of object ids- template
- autocomplete_template
- idprop
- values
- max(0 unlimited)
- sortable(true)
-
code
:- language
-
boolean
:- label:controls checkbox label
-
preview
: -content: string or function(current joe object) to replace everything on page (template). -bodycontent: same as content, only replaces body content. -url: preview page if not the default one.- encoded: boolean, if pre uriencoded labels:
-
pass an object instead of a string to the fields array.
{label:'Name of the following properties section'}
##page sections {section_start: 'SectionName', section_label:'Section Name with Labels', condition:function(item){ return item.show;} }, {section_end: 'CreativeBrief'}
-
pass an object instead of a string to the fields array. these show up on the details view as anchors.
-
Object Properties
section_start
: name/id of section'section_label
:use instead of section_start for display namesection_end
: name/id of section(str)- template: html template for fillTemplate(template,current_object);
##page sidebar {sidebar_start: 'SectionName', sidebar_label:'Section Name with Labels', condition:function(item){ return item.show;} }, {sidebar_end: 'CreativeBrief'}
-
pass an object instead of a string to the fields array. these show up on the details view as anchors.
-
Object Properties
sidebar_start
: name/id of sidebarsidebar_label
:use instead of sidebar_start for display namesidebar_end
: name/id of sidebar(str)- template: html template for fillTemplate(template,current_object);
###defaultProfile overwrites the default profile
#schemas
a list of schema objects that can configure the editor fields, these can be given properties that are delegated to all the corresponding fields.
var animalschema =
{
title:'Animal', *what shows as the panel header*
fields:['id','name','legs','species','weight','color','gender','animalLink'], *list of visible fields*
_listID:'id', *the id for finding the object*
_listTitle:'${name} ${species}', *how to display items in the list*
menu:[array of menu buttons],
listMenuTitle: (string) template forjoe window title in list view,
listmenu:[array of menu buttons] (multi-edit and select all always show),
/*callback:function(obj){
alert(obj.name);
},*/
onblur:logit,
hideNumbers:boolean *toggle list numbers*
multipleCallback:function to be called after a multi-edit. passed list of edited items.
onUpdate: callback for after update. passed single edited items.
onMultipleUpdate:callback for after multi update.passed list of edited items.
filters: array of objects
}
##Table View - add tableView object to a schema; -cols = [strings||objects] -string is the name and value -display/header is the column title -property/name = object property ###Pre-formating you can preformat at the joe call or schema level. The data item will be affected by the passed function (which should return the preformated item).
##menu## an array of menu buttons
//the default save button
//this is the dom object,
//use _joe.current.object for current object
condition:function(field,object) to call
self = Joe object
var __saveBtn__ = {name:'save',label:'Save', action:'_joe.updateObject(this);', css:'joe-save-button'};
##itemMenu## as array of buttons for each item in list views - name - action (action string) - url (instead of js action) - condition
##itemExpander## template or run for content to be shown under the main list item block.
###Addition properties Changing the schema on the fly?
_joe.resetSchema(new schema name);
css (included) options
- joe-left-button
- joe-right-button
##FIELDS
{extend:'name',specs:{display:'Request Title'}},//extends the field 'name' with the specs provided.
##usage
_joe.show({},{schema:'animal',callback:addAnimal);
//or goJoe(object,specs)
...
function addAnimal(obj){
animals.push(obj);
}
goJoe([array of objects],specs:{schema,subsets,subset})
goJoe.show(animals,{schema:'animal',subsets:[{name:'Two-Legged',filter:{legs:2}}]});
//use the specs property subset to pre-select a subset by name
properties
-
_listWindowTitle: the title of the window (can be passed in with the schema);
-
_listCount: added to the current object and can be used in the title.
-
_listTitle:'${name} ${species}', how to display items in the list
-
_icon: [str] template for a list item icon (standard min 50x50), 'http://www.icons.com/${itemname}', can be obj with width, height, url
-
listSubMenu:a function or object that represents the list submenu
-
stripeColor:string or function that returns valid css color descriptor.
-
bgColor:string or function that returns valid css color descriptor.
-
subsets: name:string, filter:object
-
subMenu:a function or object that represents the single item submenu
-
_listTemplate: html template that uses ${var} to write out the item properties for the list item.
- standard css class
joe-panel-content-option
- standard css class
###c | Conditional select that changes the item schema
fields:{
species:{label:'Species',type:'select', values:['cat','dog','rat','thing'], onchange:adjustSchema},
[field_id]:{
+label : STR
+type : STR
value : STR (default value)
+values : ARRAY/FUNC (for select)
//modifiers
+hidden:BOOL/STRING(name of field that toggles this) //don't show, but value is passed
+locked:BOOL // show, but uneditable
//events
+onchange : FUNC
+onblur : FUNC
+onkeypress : FUNC
+rerender : STRING // name of field to rerender
}
}
function adjustSchema(dom){
var species = $(dom).val();
if(species == "thing"){
JOE.resetSchema('thing')
}
else{
JOE.resetSchema('animal')
}
}
###d | duplicating an item
//duplicates the currently active object (being edited)
_joe.duplicateObject(specs);
specs
deletes
:array of properties to clear for new item- note that you will need to delete guid/id fields or the id will be the same.
JOE.exportJSON = function(object,objvarname,minify)
##Useful Functions _joe.reload(hideMessage,specs)
- use specs.overwreite object to extend reloaded object.
_joe.constructObjectFromFields()