Auto save while creating any document

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I am running this java script for auto save but it is running even without any change in the form.
I want that when there is some change in the form then it should auto save otherwise it should not happen.

My-code :point_down:

frappe.ui.form.on('Developer', {
	refresh(frm) {
        setInterval(() => {
        cur_frm.save();
    }, 3000); // 300000 is the interval in miliseconds
	}
});

Can anybody help me in this please.
Thank You.

2

With this code I am able to auto save one field, but how to do it on the whole form, please guide me

Updated-code :point_down:

frappe.ui.form.on('Developer', {
    refresh: function(frm) {
        // Track whether the form is currently being edited
        let ischange = false;

        // Function to handle auto-saving
        function autoSave() {
            if (ischange) {
                frm.save(); // Save the form
                ischange = false; // Reset dirty flag after saving
            }
        }

        // Attach event listeners to detect changes in the form
        frm.fields_dict['registration_no'].$input.on('input', function() {
            ischange = true; // Set dirty flag when input changes
        });

        // Set interval to auto-save every 3 seconds
        setInterval(autoSave, 3000);
    }
});
3

Hi @falah123:

Use frm.is_dirty() to detect if there is any change on the form.

frappe.ui.form.on('Developer', {
	refresh(frm) {
        setInterval(() => {
            console.log("check")
            if (frm.is_dirty()){
                frm.save();    
            }
            
    }, 10000); //
	}
});

Anyway … It’s pretty “dirty” :slight_smile:

4

This code is working but there is one problem,
Let us understand with an example, there is one or two mandatory fields in the whole form, until we do not fill the mandatory field, the document will not be saved, but the problem is that when we do not fill the requirement field, the script should run once, but the script is running continuously, I am attaching the screenshot below, please see

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Missing field messages and these messages keep on coming continuously. I want the script to show that just like saving happens once, the missing field messages should also come only once and then stop.

Please help,
Thank You.

5

I checked the console log and confirmed that the script is running continuously.

Please see the video.

6

You have to set the “if condition”. if field_1 is not set then the script should not work.

7

There can be scenarios where we will have many mandatory fields 20-30 sometimes in our custom forms, so giving each mandatory field in the script sometimes will not be better practise we feel.

We are trying to Auto-Save the forms only when any of the field value changes and not other wise for eg google documents.
Also - if mandatory field is missing and the script starts working, then how to prevent mandatory validation messages showing up multiple times, it show up only once.

8

It’s difficult to manage on refresh event.

9

Hi @falah123:

Maybe you should check if any mandatory field has no value … and save form just in that case.

frappe.ui.form.on('Developer, {
	refresh(frm) {
        let isAnyFieldRequired = false;
        
        setInterval(() => {
            console.log("check")
            if (frm.is_dirty()){
                for (let fieldname in frm.fields_dict) {
                    if (frm.fields_dict.hasOwnProperty(fieldname)) {
                        let field = cur_frm.fields_dict[fieldname];
                        if (field.df.reqd) {
                             if (!field.value && field.df.fieldname != '__newname') {
                                isAnyFieldRequired = true;
                                break;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
            
            if (isAnyFieldRequired && frm.is_dirty()){
                frm.save();        
            }                

        }, 10000); // 300000 is the interval in miliseconds
    }
});

Hope this helps.

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