Calling web page from script task

[ojaro]

Hi all,

Is there a way to call an external web page/service from a script task using JavaScript?

I did a test trying to use XMLHttpRequest, but as expected got the folllowing error:

Exception:"XMLHttpRequest" is not defined

Then I came across this article:

http://www.unorganizedmachines.com/site/software-and-technology/34-software-development/97-calling-w...

Anyone know how to convert this for Activiti? For example, it does not seem like baseJavaScriptExtension exists in Activiti.

Big thanks for your help in advance.

Regards,

Olli

[frederikherema1]

Are you using Activiti in an Alfresco-environment? If not, you should add additional beans (see userguide, configuration section). These beans are just java-objects. You can use these beans in your scripts by calling it's methods, passing in any data you want. In the java-implementation, you can use any HTTP-framework you want to do the heavy lifting.

[ojaro]

Hi, I am using Activiti on it's own.

Thanks, I will try your advice.

[jbarrez]

Even in a script task you can do a call to a URL. See https://github.com/jbarrez/activiti-advanced-scripting/blob/master/src/test/resources/org/activiti/t... for example