There are multiple types of action available in alfresco share which you can add in document library.Few examples are already available in internet for adding custom action in alfresco share.The most common exmaple is adding an action called send-as-email in document library.That exmaple is added in documentation of alfresco share as well.Take a look on below link for same.
http://docs.alfresco.com/5.0/tasks/dev-extensions-share-tutorials-add-action-doclib.html
There are multiple business cases in which you need to implement custom action in alfresco.This blog will give you description about what kind of things you can achieve in custom action of alfresco share.
Below is screenshot of document details page on which custom actions are highlighted.
There are few components which can be customized or used in alfresco for implementation of custom action in alfresco share.Those are as below.
Evaluator
Using evaluator we can control the visibility/access of action for users.There are multiple parameters by which we can control the visibility. Evaluation of node can be done on aspects, properties state of node or the type of node.
Type of action
There are multiple type of action you can create in share.All of them are as below.
javascript
With the use of this type of action you can call java script function.Lets take an example.Take a look on below code.
If you take look on each param which is passed in function, than you will realize that all of those params are related to form.The parameter named function is used for identification for which function function is called. Rest of all params are used inside that function.There are some predifined javascript function which you can use.Please take a look on actions.js file in alfresco share for all function.If you are using this function, you have to create action-executor with the same id of action.
page
Redirection to internal application(Withinn pages of alfresco share)
link
Redirection to external web application, for example redirection to http://www.google.com
Any of above action can be visible on any/all of the below section.
Below is sample code for adding action on desired location.
In above index attribute is index of action in the list of action.
http://docs.alfresco.com/5.0/tasks/dev-extensions-share-tutorials-add-action-doclib.html
There are multiple business cases in which you need to implement custom action in alfresco.This blog will give you description about what kind of things you can achieve in custom action of alfresco share.
Below is screenshot of document details page on which custom actions are highlighted.
There are few components which can be customized or used in alfresco for implementation of custom action in alfresco share.Those are as below.
Evaluator
Using evaluator we can control the visibility/access of action for users.There are multiple parameters by which we can control the visibility. Evaluation of node can be done on aspects, properties state of node or the type of node.
Type of action
There are multiple type of action you can create in share.All of them are as below.
javascript
With the use of this type of action you can call java script function.Lets take an example.Take a look on below code.
onActionFormDialog action script create {node.nodeRef} message.execute-script.success message.execute-script.failure
If you take look on each param which is passed in function, than you will realize that all of those params are related to form.The parameter named function is used for identification for which function function is called. Rest of all params are used inside that function.There are some predifined javascript function which you can use.Please take a look on actions.js file in alfresco share for all function.If you are using this function, you have to create action-executor with the same id of action.
page
Redirection to internal application(Withinn pages of alfresco share)
link
Redirection to external web application, for example redirection to http://www.google.com
Any of above action can be visible on any/all of the below section.
- Folder Details
- Folder Browse
- Document Details
- Document Browse
- Folder Link Browse
- Folder Link Details
- Document Link Browse
- Document Link Details
Below is sample code for adding action on desired location.
onActionFormDialog action script create {node.nodeRef} message.execute-script.success message.execute-script.failure
In above index attribute is index of action in the list of action.
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