modifying workflow task properties in javascript

[r1ch4rd]

Hi Folks,

I am trying to introduce a REST web service for controlling workflows using the web scripts framework.  I've found it relatively straightforward to write GET requests which expose the workflow state, but I am having problems controlling the workflow.  There are methods such as [definition].startWorkflow(), which will take some task properties as an argument, but I need to be able to pass in further workflow properties as the process executes.  I have been able to execute the following code with success:

var task = workflow.getTaskByID(taskID);
task.properties["someProperty"] = "someValue";

but this property only persists for the duration of the existance of the javascript task object.  I need to persist this information in Alfresco somehow.  I've looked at the source code for the java objects which back the javascript api, and can't find anything like a commit() or save() method, or see any persistance annotations.  How can I get my properties to persist between requests?

Or am I approaching workflow task model properties in the wrong way?

Any advice gratefully appreciated.

Cheers,

Richard

[risenhoover]

Most of the other Javascript types have a save() method on them that you can use to persist the data.  You might just want to try that (if you haven't already).

I'm having a strange problem in that I can't even get a reference to the workflow object.  I get the following exception:

11:30:02,552 INFO  [web.scripts.DeclarativeWebScript] Caught exception & redirecting to status template: Failed to execute script 'workspace://SpacesStore//Co
mpany Home/Data Dictionary/Web Scripts Extensions/d3/tasks/endTask.post.js': Failed to execute script 'workspace://SpacesStore//Company Home/Data Dictionary/W
eb Scripts Extensions/d3/tasks/endTask.post.js': ReferenceError: "workflow" is not defined. (AlfrescoScript#7)

I'm afraid I'm going to find out that this workflow object isn't exposed in 2.2, but only in 3.0.  Can you please share with me the version you are using?

[emmy]

Hi,
I have the same problem. You have solved?

Thanks,
Emanuela