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HomePageView.reset() never called

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R. Schmid

09 Nov, 2013 03:47 AM

I've created an extension with a HomePageView. However, when I change files or open a new file, my HomePageView.reset() is never called. Instead, it only calls refresh() three times. This leaves my module showing data from the last file. When I quit Moneydance and restart the data is correct again.

What is the correct way to setup a HomePageView to get reset when data files are swapped?

1. 1 Posted by mennesoft on 09 Nov, 2013 01:57 PM

   

   You need to override the handleEvent() and look for the
   AppEventManager.FILE_OPENED event.

   Note that I believe there is still a bug where the FILE_OPENED event is not
   sent to the extension when it is first installed, which is why I typically
   instruct the users to close Moneydance and reopen it after first installing
   the extension. But thereafter you should reliably get FILE_OPENED when the
   user switches a file or opens Moneydance.

   Kind regards,

   --Kevin

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2. 2 Posted by R. Schmid on 09 Nov, 2013 04:11 PM

   

   Actually my mistake was constructing my objects with RootAccount members instead of pulling RootAccount from MoneydanceGUI.getCurrentAccount().

   What are the other events though? I can't find documentation on them.

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3. 3 Posted by mennesoft on 09 Nov, 2013 06:38 PM

   

   I've never seen documentation either, but you can look at the
   AppEventManager class and see these:

     public static final java.lang.String FILE_CLOSING = "md:file:closing";
     public static final java.lang.String FILE_CLOSED = "md:file:closed";
     public static final java.lang.String FILE_OPENING = "md:file:opening";
     public static final java.lang.String FILE_OPENED = "md:file:opened";
     public static final java.lang.String FILE_BEFORE_SAVE = "md:file:presave";
     public static final java.lang.String FILE_AFTER_SAVE = "md:file:postsave";
     public static final java.lang.String APP_EXITING = "md:app:exiting";
     public static final java.lang.String ACCOUNT_SELECTED =
   "md:account:select";
     public static final java.lang.String HOME_SELECTED = "md:account:root";
     public static final java.lang.String GRAPH_REPORT_SELECTED =
   "md:graphreport";
     public static final java.lang.String BUDGET_SELECTED = "md:viewbudget";
     public static final java.lang.String REMINDERS_SELECTED =
   "md:viewreminders";
     public static final java.lang.String LICENSE_UPDATED =
   "md:licenseupdated";

   The stuff from ACCOUNT_SELECTED and below probably don't fire, maybe they
   do. I've used APP_EXITING and above.

   Cheers,

   --Kevin

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