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Thymleaf javascript variable combining

I'm using thymeleaf in my spring boot project. It's working well. Now I need to render one url in JavaScript as a string and need to concatenate with one JavaScript variable. I have tried the following code.
location.href = /*[[#{/signage/save}]]*/ '' + res.id
But the generated output is
location.href='/signage/save';
What I want is following
location.href = '/signage/save' + res.id;
How can I achieve it?

You can tell Thymeleaf to uncomment certain code if the page is served dynamically using special comment syntax /*[+...+]*/. And inside this commented block, you can put expressions and they will be evaluated together with the whole block.
/*[+ location.href = [[#{/signage/save}]] + res.id +]*/
Will be rendered as
location.href = '/signage/save' + res.id

After trying few methods got the solution, not exactly what I needed but it works for me. I just wrapped it using parenthesis ((.....))
location.href = (/*[[#{/signage/save}]]*/ '') + res.id
and generated output is
location.href = ('/signage/save') + res.id;

Run script in wkhtmltopdf process

I use wkhtmltopdf to create pdf(s) from html(s)
I have next function :
private void CreateTempPdf(string htmlPath, string pdfPathTemp)
{
var processorInfo = new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo
{
Arguments =
"--margin-top 27 \"" + htmlPath + "\" \"" + pdfPathTemp +
"\" ",
FileName = PublisherConfigurationManager.Pdf2HtmlConverter,
UseShellExecute = true
};
using (var proc = new System.Diagnostics.Process())
{
proc.StartInfo = processorInfo;
proc.Start();
proc.WaitForExit();
}
}
in which i pass paths of html file and destination file.
I want to add some js script to run, before pdf will be generated.
I add my code : --run-script <js> into Arguments after pdfPathTemp but script isn't applied to pdf. I also add it before --margin but this case also doesn't help me.
How correctly add scripts into wkhtmltopdf process?

I would simply add the script directly into the HTML page. In this case I would load the HTML from the path into a string, inject the script, then write a tempfile for the process duration.
As for why --run-script does not work, I have no idea. Have you tried it directly in the command line with a very simple script and HTML to see if a minimal example works for you?
If that is not an option, you might have to play around with different files for differnt js arguments, if you require such things.

How to get the version of a pebble app on the watch?

I want to provide the app version of my pebble app on its splashscreen. But how can i access it?
Is there a way to access information from the appinfo.json on the watch or in JS? I need at least the version string.

The easiest way to get your app version into the C code is to modify the wscript to generate a header file containing it as part of the build process.
User pedrolane on the Pebble forums has provided his wscript as an example which you can find here: https://code.google.com/p/pebble-for-gopro/source/browse/wscript?spec=svn8634d98109cb03c30c4dab52e665c4ac548cb20a&r=8634d98109cb03c30c4dab52e665c4ac548cb20a
Here's the contents of the file. The generate_appinfo function reads in appinfo.json, grabs the versionLabel and writes it to generated/appinfo.h.
import json
top = '.'
out = 'build'
def options(ctx):
ctx.load('pebble_sdk')
def configure(ctx):
ctx.load('pebble_sdk')
def build(ctx):
ctx.load('pebble_sdk')
def generate_appinfo(task):
src = task.inputs[0].abspath()
tgt = task.outputs[0].abspath()
json_data=open(src)
data = json.load(json_data)
f = open(tgt,'w')
f.write('#ifndef appinfo_h\n')
f.write('#define appinfo_h\n')
f.write('#define VERSION_LABEL "' + data["versionLabel"] + '"\n')
f.write('#endif\n')
f.close()
ctx(
rule = generate_appinfo,
source = 'appinfo.json',
target = 'generated/appinfo.h',
)
ctx.pbl_program(source=ctx.path.ant_glob(['src/**/*.c','generated/**/*.c']),
includes='generated',
target='pebble-app.elf')
ctx.pbl_bundle(elf='pebble-app.elf',
js=ctx.path.ant_glob('src/js/**/*.js'))
To use the value, include appinfo.h and use VERSION_LABEL.

Another hacky solution without code generation, add the following lines in your main.c :
#include "pebble_app_info.h"
extern const PebbleAppInfo __pbl_app_info;
Then you can get the version of your app like this :
__pbl_app_info.app_version.major
__pbl_app_info.app_version.minor

How should I create relative paths in javascript using MVC3?

I am having some difficulty aligning my paths without a hardcode in javascript. I am running an asp.net MVC3 web application.
If my path is of the form
var url = 'http://serverNameHardcode/websiteNameHardcode/service/service?param1=' + param;
Then things work fine when I do
$.get(url,
{},
function (data) {alert('callback success');},'json');
I would like to create a relative path. I tried
var url = 'service/service?param1=' + param;
And this works when I run locally and also in Firefox, but not in IE7. When I publish to the server without the hardcode the callback never fires. I know MVC-3 adds some complexity to routing, but I do not know if it applies to this situation; so, I marked this question as such.
How should I setup my path so I don't need hardcodes?

Just write out the app path as a global js variable from your master view, then compose links as
APPPATH + "path/whatever"

Just had to solve this for one of my jQuery plugins, where it is preferable not to modify anything global (i.e. outside the scope of the plugin use) so I had to disregard the marked answer.
I also found that because I host DEV locally in IIS I could not use a root-relative path (as localhost is not the root).
The solution I came up with extended what I had already started with: a data-controller attribute specifying which controller to use in the element I am applying my plugin to. I find it preferable to data-drive the controller names so the components can be more easily reused.
Previous:
<div data-controller="Section">
Solution:
<div data-controller="#Url.Content("~/Section")">
This injects the server root (e.g. /Test.WindowsAzure.Apr2014/ before the controller name so I wind up with /Test.WindowsAzure.Apr2014/Section which is perfect for then appending actions and other parameters as you have. It also avoids having an absolute path in the output (which takes up extra bytes for no good reason).
In your case use something like:
// Assuming $element points to the element your plugin/code is attached to...
var baseUrl = $element.data('controller');
var url = baseUrl + '/service?param1=' + param;
Update:
Another approach we now use, when we do not mind injecting a global value, is Razor-inject a single global JavaScript variable onto window in the layout file with:
<script>
window.SiteRoot = "#Url.Content("~/")";
</script>
and use it with
var url = window.SiteRoot + '/service?param1=' + param;

One option:
var editLink = '#Url.Action("_EditActivity", "Home")';
$('#activities').load(editLink + "?activityID=" + id);
another example:
var actionURL = '#Url.Action("_DeleteActivity", "Home")';
$('#activities').load(actionURL + "?goalID=" + gID + "&activityID=" + aID);
If you don't need to add to the string:
$('#activities').load('#Url.Action("_Activities", "Home", new { goalID = Model.goalID},null)');

I really need the path to get this to work, maybe its IE7. Who knows. But this worked for me.
Grab the URL and store it somewhere. I chose to implement the data attribute from HTML5.
<div id="websitePath" data-websitePath='#Request.Url.GetLeftPart(System.UriPartial.Authority)#Request.ApplicationPath'></div>
Then when you need to perform some AJAX or otherwise use a URL in javascript you simply refer to the stored value. Also, there are differences in the versions of IIS (not cool if your devbox is IIS5 and your server is IIS7). #Request.ApplicationPath may or may not come back with a '/' appended to the end. So, as a workaround I also trim the last character if it is /. Then include / as part of the url.
var urlprefix = $('#websitePath').data('websitepath');
urlprefix = urlprefix.replace(/\/$/, "");
var url = urlprefix + '/service/service?param1=' + param;

While the accepted answer is correct I would like to add a suggestion (i.e. how I do it).
I am using MVC, and any ajax request goes to a controller. My controllers have services so if a service call is required the controller will take of that.
So what's my point? So if ajax always communicates with a controller, then i would like to let the MVC routing resolve the path for me. So what I write in Javascript for url is something like this:
url: 'controller/action'
This way there is no need for the root path etc...
Also, you can put this in a separate Javascript file and it will also work whereas #Url.Content will need to be called on the view.

Javascript in Virtual Directory unaware of Virtual Directory

Say I have the site
http://localhost/virtual
where virtual is the virtual directory
I have an Ajax request that is defined in a javascript file using JQuery
$.getJSON("/Controller/Action")
When this is called, the client tries to find the url at the root level i.e.
http://localhost/Controller/Action
If I add the tilde (~) symbol in, it turns into
http://localhost/virtual/~/Controller/Action
It should (if it was to do what I wanted) resolve to
http://localhost/virtual/Controller/Action
Any ideas on how to fix this?

Aku's hint above looked right but it didn't want to work for me. Finally I figured out to use it like this
<script type="text/javascript">
var config = {
contextPath: '<%= #Url.Content("~") %>'
};
</script>
and then in my JavaScript I use it like this
config.contextPath + 'myAppPath".
So in case of no virtual directory this resolves to
"/" + "myAppPath"
and in case of a virtual directory this resolves to
"/VirtualPath/" + + "myAppPath"
and this finally worked for me.

I used this solution successfully
Place the following element in your masterpage
<%= Html.Hidden("HiddenCurrentUrl", Url.Action("Dummy"))%>
Declare a global variable in your main javascript file
var baseUrl = "";
Set baseUrl to the value of "HiddenCurrentUrl" when your javascript is loaded
baseUrl = $("#HiddenCurrentUrl").val();
baseUrl = baseUrl.substring(0, baseUrl.indexOf("Dummy"));
Use baseUrl
$.getJSON(baseUrl + "Action")
EDIT Improved solution
In your controller
ViewBag.BaseUrl = Request.Url.GetLeftPart(UriPartial.Authority) + Request.ApplicationPath + "/";
In your master page
<script type="text/javascript">
var YourNameSpace = YourNameSpace || {};
YourNameSpace.config = {
baseUrl: "#ViewBag.BaseUrl"
}
</script>
Use your baseUrl
$.getJSON(YourNameSpace.config.baseUrl + "Action")

Another way to get a base url is
<script type="text/javascript">
window.g_baseUrl = '#Url.Content("~")';
</script>
For example, if you run your app from SomeName virtual directory then
window.g_baseUrl variable will be equal to /SomeName/
Benefit of this method is an ability to call actions in the other controllers like so
$.getJSON(window.g_baseUrl + "AnotherController/Action")

Maybe,$.getJSON("Controller/Action") will do?

The tilde shortcut for your application root path is a special feature of ASP.NET, not part of URLs themselves. Consequently trying to use a URL with a tilde in from JavaScript won't resolve the site root, it'll just give you a literal ~ as you can see.
You'd need to pass the value of the application root path to JavaScript so it can construct URLs itself. I'm not that familiar with ASP.NET but I believe you could do something like:
<script type="text/javscript">
var approot= <%= JavaScriptSerializer.Serialize(Request.ApplicationPath) %>;
... $.getJSON(approot+'/Controller/Action') ...;
</script>
A simpler way to do it if you know there's a link on the page to the approot would be to read the href of that link:
var approot= $('#homepagelink').attr('href');

Relative Path to the JS file was the only solution I found
$.getJSON("../Controller/Action")

I know this question is very old but I was lately struggling with this issue and was able to resolve it using
url:'<%=VirtualPathUtility.ToAbsolute("~/Include/cntrols/Data.aspx") %>',
this works great in my ajax call...

It is too late to answer this question. But may be useful to someone as I had same problem. Instead of doing all this steps mentioned in above answers, better way is to use
Url.Action('action','controller').
It'll generate url /VIRDIR/controller/action if it is running from virtual directory or generate /controller/action in other case.