firstCommand with parameters??

crisg0112

Hi,

I have a link that i sent out as part of an email message. The email basically just asks the user if he/she has paid the invoice already.

So I would need to pass the invoice number as a parameter so I know which record to update in the database

The user guide doesn't really say much on how to pass a parameter using the firstCommand option.

is this possible?

customaware

Are you talking about clicking a link in the email and then sending something back to Aware Chris?

If so, I think it is not doable.

I tried to do it via a webservice from an email and could not get it to work and everything I read about it kept telling
me that indeed it should not be allowed as it creates a security breach.

From what I have seen is then only way is to send an email back to Aware with some code in the Subject line which
is read by Aware. That is doable but the problem is the reliance on the email recipient sending back the correct thing in
the subject line.

Alternatively is having a link in the email that will open a browser and login to the app with predefined credentials. This is
also doable but not recommended as it exposes the login details.

tford

You can build a URL, then encrypt it and send in an email. I will look up the BSV I have that is doing this and post it tomorrow.

customaware

Oh, I would like to see that Tom. 😉

tford

I have a BO called GameAssignments that has this rule on it:

GameAssignments.Edit_Game_URL='http://domain.com:8080/AwareIM/logonOp.aw?e='+ENCRYPT_B64('domain=UpdateManager&userName='+SystemSettings.GameLink_LoginName+'&password='+SystemSettings.GameLink_Password+'&testingMode=false&perspective=EditOneGame_ViaLink&firstCommand=startProcess2,Game_Edit_1_From_Assignment_LINK,GameAssignments,'+GameAssignments.ID+',main')

Note that I store a generic login name & password in SystemSettings to use in this encrypted link. If anyone can figure out a better way to do this part, I would love to hear it. In this case, the user that clicks on this link has only one option, so it's not a big deal. You'll notice that the VP that this link logs into is called EditOneGame_ViaLink which reflects the limitations.

Following is the line in an HTML email that sends the encrypted link to the user:

<b>Update link:</b> <a href="<<GameAssignments.Edit_Game_URL>>">Edit this game</a>

customaware

Slick... I like it.

Thanx Tom.

tford

For some reason, I can't get the who link text to appear, so here it in in a photo:

yuri.rj

Tom
I use the user login and password
Can be the user that send the email or the one who will receive it...
Of course if it's someone that is not a regular user, i would need to do what you did...

tford

I use the user login and password
Can be the user that send the email or the one who will receive it...

That's good to know. I will be trying that soon on another BSV that I'm writing.

tford

I use the user login and password
Can be the user that send the email or the one who will receive it...

Implemented this in a BSV.

You can't use the normal Password attribute of a SystemUser. When calculating the encrypted link to send in an email, the password has to be from a Plain Text field.