topic Re: Overriding Share in Alfresco Archive

Overriding Share

nunut — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 07:45:14 GMT

Hi there,,,I get trouble extending my alfresco share and i really need your help . My question is how can I override file "search.js" in folder [tomcat-instalation]\webapps\share\components\search"?Let me clear my question. When we need to override web script we just need to put our code in "ex

Re: Overriding Share

jpotts — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:34:49 GMT

In this case, you aren't talking about a web script. The file, search.js, is client-side JavaScript, not server-side JavaScript. If you want to extend it, you really need to create your own client-side JavaScript file and then override the "head" web script for the component that will be dependent on your new file to add it as a dependency using the @script tag.

Then, in your version of the client-side JavaScript file, use YAHOO.extend to sub-class the client-side component to make it do what you want.

There's a simple example of this in the custom actions tutorial where I extend the client-side Alfresco.RuleConfigAction component with my own. You should be able to use that as an example to do something similar.

Jeff

Re: Overriding Share

chrisstoph — Wed, 14 May 2014 13:35:27 GMT

Hi Jeff

I have the same problem. Could you please tell me, where do I have to put that custom client side javascript (search.js) when using the maven all-in-one archetype?

Thanks

Re: Overriding Share

angelborroy — Wed, 14 May 2014 14:08:13 GMT

<CODE>$project/src/main/amp/components/search/search.js</CODE>

This will override default Alfresco JS, but maybe it's a better choice to extend and override one single method.

Re: Overriding Share

chrisstoph — Thu, 15 May 2014 08:05:24 GMT

Hi Angel

Thanks for the answer. I created a search_custom.js file, where I override the neccessary functions. But unfortunately it does not make any sense, if I copy the search_custom.js file in the folder, which you proposed. Share does not recognise it. Anyway, after maven build, it's generated in $project\amp\target\amp\components\search\, however I think it should be in $project\share\target\share\components\search
What do I do wrong?

Re: Overriding Share

angelborroy — Thu, 15 May 2014 08:20:21 GMT

Have you included your new JS file on <CODE>search.get.html.ftl</CODE> as Jeff pointed?
<javascript>
<@markup id="js">
   <#– JavaScript Dependencies –>
   <@script src="${url.context}/res/components/search/search-lib.js" group="search"/>
   <@script src="${url.context}/res/components/search/search.js" group="search"/>
   <@script src="${url.context}/res/components/search/search_custom.js" group="search"/>
</@>
</javascript>

Re: Overriding Share

chrisstoph — Thu, 15 May 2014 08:53:56 GMT

Yes, I did. But the search_custom.js is not present at all, if I browse the scripts with FireBug on the Search site.

Re: Overriding Share

angelborroy — Thu, 15 May 2014 11:04:38 GMT

Can you open AMP generated (it's a ZIP file) and verify <CODE>search_custom.js</CODE> path?

It should be at <CODE>components/search/search_custom.js</CODE>

Re: Overriding Share

anotheralfresco — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 14:05:00 GMT

Angel,

I have the need to override the renderCellDescription function of Alfresco.Search.
My question is really about how to override that function. I am not very familiar with the YAHOO api.
I was able to override just the function that I need in DocumentList, as follow:

(function()

{
   //Enable/disable (local) debug mode
   var debug_mode = false;
   /**
    * YUI Library aliases
    */
   var Dom = YAHOO.util.Dom, Event = YAHOO.util.Event;

   /**
    * Alfresco Slingshot aliases
    */

   var $html = Alfresco.util.encodeHTML,
      $isValueSet = Alfresco.util.isValueSet;

   Alfresco.DocumentListViewRenderer.prototype.renderCellDescription = function DL_VR_renderCellDescription(scope, elCell, oRecord, oColumn, oData){
         …..
        };
})();

This works fine for DocumentLibary, however AlfrescoSearch seem to be a bit different. The "renderCellDescription" function is defined inside the "Search_setupDataTable". How do i override it? Do I have to override the "Search_setupDataTable"? Or is there a way to override just the "renderCellDescription"?

Re: Overriding Share

angelborroy — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 07:33:06 GMT

You have to override the whole _setupDataTable function in AlfrescoSearch component. In my opinion, there is no easy way to override just renderCellDescription function.

Re: Overriding Share

anooj_agarwal — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 06:47:00 GMT

Hi Angel,

I have similar kind of problem. To make some changes in the Search result page I need to extend the existing AlfSearchResult.js file which is used as a widget in the Faceted-search.js. I need to customize the faceted page . I have tried extending the widget by going through the following tutorial http://docs.alfresco.com/4.2/tasks/dev-extensions-share-tutorials-customizing-widget-instantiation.html but couldn't succeed.I'll be thankful if you help me out finding the solution.
Thanks in Advange.
Anooj