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Javascript Functions for controlling Acquire

window.external.acq_jump( PageID )

urpose: Tells Acquire to load a different page with id PageID

Inputs:

Input

Type

Description

PageID

String

The name of a Page ID that Acquire should jump to.

Returns: None 

window.external.acq_get( varname )

Purpose: Allows you to retrieve a variable from within Acquire.

Inputs:

Input

Type

Description

varname

String

The name of an Acquire variable, starting with $$.  If you pass an entire string, Acquire will parse all variables within it.

Returns: A string containing the value of the variable or parsed string.

window.external.acq_set( varname, value )

Purpose: Allows you to set an Acquire variable to a specific value

Inputs:

Input

Type

Description

varname

String

The name of an Acquire variable, starting with $$.

Value

String

The value to set the variable to.  This MUST be of string type.

Returns: None 

window.external.acq_call( name, parameters )

Purpose: Calls an internal Acquire function.

Inputs:

Input

Type

Description

Name

String

The name of the function to call

parameters

String

Function parameters, comma separated.

Returns: None

 

window.external.acq_log( code, value )

Purpose: Logs a message directly into the Acquire log file.

Inputs:

nput

Type

Description

Code

Integer

Please consult your Acquire reseller before using this function.  This code must be specifically chosen for you.

Value

String

The message to log to the Acquire

Returns: None

window.external.acq_clear()

Purpose: Resets the current page timeout back to 0.

Inputs: None

Returns: None

window.external.acq_quit()

Purpose: Causes Acquire to exit the current page.

Inputs: None

Returns: None

window.external.acq_finish()

Purpose: Causes Acquire to time out the current page.

Inputs: None

Returns: None 

window.external.acq_event( message )

Purpose: Causes Acquire log a special event with a specific error code.

Inputs:

Input

Type

Description

message

String

A message to log. 

Returns: None

window.external.acq_page( message )

Purpose: Causes Acquire log a special event with a specific error code to refer to an internal page change.  This could be used to log which web page is currently being displayed.

Inputs:

Input

Type

Description

message

String

A message to log that identifies this page

Returns: None

window.external.acq_error( code, message )

Purpose: Identical to window.external.acq_log() except this will also cause Acquire to go out of order.

Inputs:

Input

Type

Description

Code

Integer

Please consult your Acquire reseller before using this function.  This code must be specifically chosen for you.

Value

String

The message to log to the Acquire log.

Returns: None