GDCAX Template

The template provided by the GAS package only indicates that the GDCAX package needs to be installed. After GDCAX installation, this template is replaced by the GDCAX default template.

Example fglgdcdefault.html (line breaks added for documentation readability)

!-- 
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   in the United States and elsewhere
 
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-->
<HTML>
  <HEAD>
    <TITLE>
      $(application.id) - Genero Desktop Client - Active X
    </TITLE>
    <META http-equiv="expires" content="1">
    <META http-equiv="pragma" content="no-cache">
  </HEAD>
  <BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" onload="startIt();" onbeforeunload="preventClose();">
    <H2>
      Application: $(application.id)
    </H2>
    <CENTER>
      <DIV id="divgdc" style="display:none"></DIV>
      <DIV id="divwait">
        <BR>
        Please wait while Genero Desktop Client
        Active X is being installed...
        <BR>
        This could take up to a few minutes depending
        on your connection speed and your system.
        <BR>
        <BR>
        Internet Explorer may prompt you with message regarding
        Active X Security, you've to allow Genero Desktop Client
        Active X installation.
        <BR>
        <BR>
        <IMG src="$(connector.uri)/pic/processing.gif"/>
        <BR>
      </DIV>
    </CENTER>
  </BODY>

  <SCRIPT src="$(connector.uri)/fjs/activex/fglgdcdefault.js"></SCRIPT>

  <SCRIPT language="javascript">
    var timerID = 0;
    var gdc = 0;
    var retryCount = 0;
    var maxRetry = 240; //the script will test if GDC is loaded for 240 seconds

    function startIt() {
      // first activate ActiveX.
      gdc = loadGDC("divgdc", "GeneroDesktopClient",
      "2,50,5,0", "$(connector.uri)");
      checkGDC();
    }

    function preventClose() {
        if ( !gdc ) {
         return;
        }

       // if there still an application running, display a
       // message on close browser.
       if (gdc.applicationCount > 0) {
        event.returnValue = "Genero Desktop Client";
       }
    }

    function configureGDC() {

      //uncomment following line to enable Admin Mode
      //gdc.setAdmin(true);

      //uncomment following line to enable Debug Mode
      //gdc.setDebug(true);

      //uncomment and modify the following line if you want to change
      // the ping timeout (120 sec by default)
      //gdc.setPingTimeOut(120);

      //uncomment and modify the following line if you want to change
      // the proxy (using system settings by default)
      //gdc.setProxy("proxy:3128")

      // this is to ensure that any popup window will appear in front
      // of the browser
      gdc.setFocus();
    }

    function startApplication(appName, appQueryString) {
      // the serverUrl must be set BEFORE starting the application
      if ("$(connector.uri)" != ""){
       gdc.setSrvUrl(location.protocol + "//" + location.host +
       "$(connector.uri)" + "/wa/r/" + appName + "?" + appQueryString);
      } else {
       gdc.setSrvUrl(location.href);
      }
      gdc.setPictureUrl("$(pictures.uri)");
      gdc.setAppName(appName);

      return false;
    }

    // this function checks if GDC object is ready. If not,
    // wait 1 second and retry.
    function checkGDC(){
       if(timerID) {
          clearTimeout(timerID);
          timerID  = 0;
       }

      if (!gdc || !gdc.enabled) {
        // gdc is not ready, wait a few seconds...
        retryCount++;
        if (retryCount <= maxRetry) {
          timerID = setTimeout("checkGDC()", 1000);
        } else {
	   if (confirm("Genero Desktop Client could not be started
              within the correct time.\nKeep waiting ?")){
					  retryCount = 0;
            timerID = setTimeout("checkGDC()", 1000);
            return;
					}
          document.getElementById("divwait").style.display = 'none';
          document.getElementById("divgdc").style.display = 'block';
          alert("Genero Desktop Client can't be started,
                 please contact your system admin.");
        }
      }
      else {
        //gdc is loaded, hide the loading panel and show gdc panel
        document.getElementById("divwait").style.display = 'none';
        document.getElementById("divgdc").style.display = 'block';
        configureGDC();
        return startApplication("$(application.id)",
          "$(application.querystring)");
      }
    }

</SCRIPT>

</HTML>

Note:

version indicates the GDC ActiveX version. If this version is greater than the GDC ActiveX installed on the client computer, the client installation will be updated. In this example, 1,21,1,3 corresponds to GDCAX version 1.21.1c.
startIt() javascript function has been added to launch the application specified in gdc.setAppName function.
preventClose() javascript function asks the user if he really wants to leave the html page, which will close all the GDCAX applications.

Tip: To hide the GDCAX monitor, use a style. In this example, the GDCAX monitor is not displayed thanks to the hidden style.

 <STYLE type="text/css">
       .hidden { display: none; }
 </STYLE>
 ... 
 <OBJECT NAME="gdc" class="hidden" ...>
 ...
 </OBJECT>