YellowDay: Meet @Transmogrifier
So let's say you're a long-time Notes developer
that just starting to cut your teeth on Xpages. You probably know your
way around Lotusscript pretty well, but what's even more likely is that
you know your way around formula. You can't so much as build a view without
formula code, and while working with @ can occasionally be challenging,
for the most part, it's the most direct and simple way to get things done
in the Notes client.
Now you're looking at Xpages, and maybe you notice that SSJS seems to have some familiar @functions in it. Perhaps, as a wild experiment, you copy some code from your favorite action button and paste it into the Javascript editor. Alas, that didn't work too well, did it? There's some similarities, but it's really not the same.
Here at GROUP, we didn't really like that. We wanted to have our formula code JUST WORK. And because we're basically well-funded lunatics, we set out to do just that.
Say hello to @Transmogrifier. The way it works is simple: just paste your formula code into the top box. Then click on ZAP, and wait a moment. You'll get your shiny SSJS code.
Of course, the result code won't necessarily work right out of the gate. It will compile, but it uses a number of @functions and JS functions that don't exist in the base Domino product. However, thanks to the 8.5.2 Extensibility API, we're able to provide you with a library that you can install in Designer and on a Server if you really want to try it out. Just follow the instructions in the installation guide, and download the library.
For everything else you need to know, please check out the FAQ.
Happy YellowDay!
Now you're looking at Xpages, and maybe you notice that SSJS seems to have some familiar @functions in it. Perhaps, as a wild experiment, you copy some code from your favorite action button and paste it into the Javascript editor. Alas, that didn't work too well, did it? There's some similarities, but it's really not the same.
Here at GROUP, we didn't really like that. We wanted to have our formula code JUST WORK. And because we're basically well-funded lunatics, we set out to do just that.
Say hello to @Transmogrifier. The way it works is simple: just paste your formula code into the top box. Then click on ZAP, and wait a moment. You'll get your shiny SSJS code.
Of course, the result code won't necessarily work right out of the gate. It will compile, but it uses a number of @functions and JS functions that don't exist in the base Domino product. However, thanks to the 8.5.2 Extensibility API, we're able to provide you with a library that you can install in Designer and on a Server if you really want to try it out. Just follow the instructions in the installation guide, and download the library.
For everything else you need to know, please check out the FAQ.
Happy YellowDay!
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