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execute a self defined java script

aditya — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 12:28:13 GMT

Hi,I am using alfresco 1.4RC and mysql as database. I wish to execute a java script file with the help of content rules. I copied an exisiting js file (backup.js) located inCompany Home >> Data Dictionary >> Scriptsand copied it back after renaming it. Then I created a content rule to ex

Re: execute a self defined java script

kevinr — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 13:48:13 GMT

Can you post the contents of the modified file?

Re: execute a self defined java script

aditya — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 06:55:12 GMT

Hi Kevin,

I did not modify the file backup and log.js, I just renamed the file as backup and log_copy.js and added it to the scripts folder. Then i tried executing both the files using a content rule applied on an inbound file (seperately). The rule involving backup and log.js worked fine but one with backup and log_copy.js gave the error.

Actually i wish to start a complex workflow programatically, for this i am invoking the content rule. But i am not sure whether my script file was correct so i used the one of the predefined files for testing, just to make sure that the script file was properly defined.

following is the code from the backup and log_copy.js

// find the backup folder - create if not already exists
var backupFolder = space.childByNamePath("Backup_temp");
if (backupFolder == null && space.hasPermission("CreateChildren"))
{
   // create the folder for the first time
   backupFolder = space.createFolder("Backup_temp");
}
if (backupFolder != null && backupFolder.hasPermission("CreateChildren"))
{
   // copy the doc into the backup folder
   var copy = document.copy(backupFolder);
   if (copy != null)
   {
      // change the name so we know it's a backup
      var backupName = "Backup of " + copy.name;
      copy.name = backupName;
      copy.save();
   }
   
   // record the time of the backup to a log file
   var logFile = backupFolder.childByNamePath("backuplog.txt");
   if (logFile == null)
   {
      logFile = backupFolder.createFile("backuplog.txt");
   }
   if (logFile != null)
   {
      logFile.content += "File: " + backupName +
                         "\tDate: " + new Date().toGMTString() +
                         "\tSize: " + copy.size + "\r\n";
   }
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Regards,
Aditya Malpani.

Re: execute a self defined java script

kevinr — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 11:18:31 GMT

I've just tried to duplicate your issue, I tried copy-and-paste of "backup and log" script, and also tried directly pasting in the code you posted. Both of them worked fine.

Can you try this again, it's a very strange error you're getting from the script engine, as 'illegal character (AlfrescoScript#1)' suggests there is a problem with the script on the first line, e.g. a strange character…

Thanks,

Kevin