[Chiba-users] select other - How to initializing a switch based on a list value

[Diego B. <die...@di...>]

Hello,

I'm having trouble figuring out how to initialize a switch/case based on 
instance data. I have to following 'color' select1 element:

<xforms:select1 id="input_color" xforms:bind="bind_color">
   ...
   <xforms:item>
     <xforms:label>Other</xforms:label>
     <xforms:value>_other_</xforms:value>
     <xforms:action ev:event="xforms-select">
       <xforms:toggle case="showOther"/>
     </xforms:action>
     <xforms:action ev:event="xforms-deselect">
       <xforms:toggle case="hideOther"/>
     </xforms:action>
   </xforms:item>
</xforms:select1>

Which nicely triggers show/hide of the 'other' input:

<xforms:switch>
   <xforms:case id="showOther">
     <xforms:input id="input_other" xforms:bind="bind_other">
       <xforms:label>Extra</xforms:label>
     </xforms:input>
   </xforms:case>
   <xforms:case id="hideOther" selected="true">
     <!-- nothing here -->
   </xforms:case>
</xforms:switch>

My problem happens on a later redisplay of that form/instance, when 
instance exists, selected 'color' is already '_other_' but the 
'hideOther' case is selected by default, so 'other' input is not shown.

I was trying to use a toggle element with ev:event="xforms-ready" but it 
takes an IDREF for the case attribute and not an expression...

Has anybody faced similar situation? Can anybody point the direction to 
solve this?

Btw, I'm using a very old and patched chiba version, ~1.0.0, and it is 
still working. ;)

Thanks,
Diego

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Diego Ballve
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