How to send a parameter to a mashlet

Sun, 12/28/2008 - 04:32
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Hi,

Let's say I have this mashlet

http://localhost:8080/mashlets/standalone.jsp?mashlet=StockCodeRetriever...

which has an input parameter called query which defaults to "genera". My question is: How do I send paramaters to the mashlet for it to load with the string being sent in the parameter. I wouldn't want it to load with the same default value each time it is being loaded and then changing it in Settings. Is this possible?

Thanks in advance,

igo

Mon, 12/29/2008 - 14:18
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Answer:

Assume that your mashlet has one input parameter named "param1" and you create your mashlet directly with "Create Mashlet" option. After you publish your mashlet you'll be given 3 links. Standalone, HTML and MediaWiki. Standalone will look like this:

http://localhost:8080/mashlets/standalone.jsp?mashlet=StockResults.Mashlet

but that will load the mashlet with the default value for your input parameter. Therefore we must add this fragment

&param1=gene

which tells the mashlet "Hey you!! Use "gene" as the input parameter and forget that default value."

so your final URL will be:

http://localhost:8080/mashlets?mashlet=StockResults.Mashlet&param1=gene

Hope it helps you.

igo

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