topic Re: Checking which client is being used on Open in QlikView

Checking which client is being used on Open

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:57:28 GMT

Hi,

Is there a way to check to see if the user is using web or application? I'mcreating a button that will open another Qlikview document, however depending o whether they are using the web or application will determin the path.

Cheers

Simon

Re: Checking which client is being used on Open

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:52:55 GMT

Hi Simon,

there is a trick. You can use the expression ClientPlatform() <> '' as conditional expression for your switch button (properties->layout->show conditional expression). If the client is IE Plugin or Fat client, the ClientPlatform() returns an empty string. All other versions - like the web client - will return a valid string.

Best

Sacho

Re: Checking which client is being used on Open

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:18:25 GMT

Hi,

THanks for that, but it doesn't help me as we use the pugin and i need to determin whether its using the application or a browser.

Any ideas?

Cheers

Re: Checking which client is being used on Open

jonathandienst — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:44:09 GMT

The DocumentPath() function returns the path and name of the current document. Perhaps you could use this?

Regards

Jonathan

Re: Checking which client is being used on Open

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:23:23 GMT

Hi Simon,

I think the solution from Jonathan could be useful. Another approach are macros. First you have to create a variable called vIsAjaxClient. Now you implement the following macro:

'*************************************************************

function isAjaxClient

'*************************************************************

on error resume next

fMode = true

fMode = ActiveDocument.GetApplication.GetUserPreferences.UseAjaxUI

ActiveDocument.Variables("vIsAjaxClient").SetContent fMode, true

isAjaxClient = fMode

end function

Then you create a trigger (document property) for "on document open -> run macro -> isAjaxClient".

Reopen your document. Now you are able to use a button with an action like this:

=if (vIsAjaxClient, 'http://lala.com', 'http://google.com')

As an alternative the visibility (layout -> show conditional) of the button could be set via the variable vIsAjaxClient.

Best

Sacho

Re: Checking which client is being used on Open

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:29:19 GMT

Thank you for your replies.

I think the easiest is to use the DocumentPath as these are different.

THank you once agan