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Reading User Form Variables
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created by <a href="https://community.jboss.org/people/bhaskarven">Bhaskaran Venkataraman</a> in <i>jBPM</i> - <a href="https://community.jboss.org/message/738639#738639">View the full discussion</a>
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<div class="jive-rendered-content"><p>I have a question regarding the User Forn variables. I was under the impression that freemarker template (ftl)</p><p>files have to be created for user forms. But I was able to run the HelloProcess example discussed in this forum.</p><p>I believe the XML code creates the user interface form.</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"> </p><p>1. I tried to read my own ftl file by changing the TaskName property in the XML. I have the Hello.ftl deployed</p><p>    in the resources directory of the project as I have seen it in an example. But it does not display my form.</p><p>    It is still reading the hardcoded contents in the XML</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"> </p><table><tbody><tr><td style=";">  </td><td style=";"><dataInputAssociation></td></tr><tr><td style=";">    </td><td style=";"><targetRef>_4_TaskNameInput</targetRef></td></tr><tr><td style=";">    </td><td style=";"><assignment></td></tr><tr><td style=";">      </td><td style=";"><from xsi:type="tFormalExpression">Hello</from></td></tr><tr><td style=";">      </td><td style=";"><to xsi:type="tFormalExpression">_4_TaskNameInput</to></td></tr><tr><td style=";">    </td><td style=";"></assignment></td></tr><tr><td style=";">  </td><td style=";"></dataInputAssociation></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"> </p><p>2. I see a complete button to submit the form. But that is not harcoded anywhere in the XML. Where does it come</p><p>    from ? The XML file of the BPMN diagram is attached for your reference.</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"> </p><p>I would like to read my own ftl files rather than hardcoding the contents in the XML. In the Developers Guide I saw</p><p>an example where the ftl file is included in the XML with the following construct. But I do not have any examples</p><p>on that usage of how input/output is done through the form.</p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"> </p><p><a class="jive-link-anchor-small">    <userTask id="requestVacation" name="Request Vacation"<br/>      implementation="other"><br/>     <potentialOwner resourceRef="user" jbpm:type="group"><br/>        <resourceAssignmentExpression><br/>          <formalExpression>user</formalExpression><br/>        </resourceAssignmentExpression><br/>      </potentialOwner><br/>      <rendering id="requestForm"><br/>        <jbpm:form>org/jbpm/examples/bpmn/usertask/taskform/request_vacation.ftl</jbpm:form><br/>      </rendering><br/>    </userTask></a></p><p style="min-height: 8pt; height: 8pt; padding: 0px;"> </p><p>Your response will be highly appreciated.</p></div>
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