Sharepoint Online- New List Form(Modern/New experience)

Shail S

Hi,

I have a custom list created in sharepoint online. I am using the new experience for the list forms. I would want to auto-populate the current user's name in one of the people picker controls on the newlist form. The script i am using works fine in the newlist form when i use it in the classic mode. I have used a script editor to run the js which populates the current user.

How can i use this script in the newform.aspx for new/modern experience mode?

The js code to get the current user-

$(document).ready(function () {
$("input[title='RequestDays']").attr("readonly","true").css('background-color','#F6F6F6');
var userid = _spPageContextInfo.userId;
function GetCurrentUser() {
//var requestUri = _spPageContextInfo.webAbsoluteUrl + "/_api/web/getuserbyid(" + userid + ")";
var requestUri = _spPageContextInfo.webAbsoluteUrl + "/_api/SP.UserProfiles.PeopleManager/GetMyProperties/";
var requestHeaders = { "accept" : "application/json;odata=verbose" };
$.ajax({
url : requestUri,
contentType : "application/json;odata=verbose",
headers : requestHeaders,
success : onSuccess,
error : onError
});
}
function onSuccess(data, request){
//var loginName = data.d.Title;
console.log(data);
var loginName = data.d.DisplayName;
var myManager = data.d.UserProfileProperties.results[15].Value;
SetUserFieldValue("Requestor",loginName);
SetUserFieldValue("Approver",myManager);
}
function onError(error) {
//alert(error);
}
function SetUserFieldValue(fieldName, userName) {
var _PeoplePicker = $("div[title='" + fieldName + "']");
var _PeoplePickerTopId = _PeoplePicker.attr('id');
var _PeoplePickerEditer = $("input[title='" + fieldName + "']");
_PeoplePickerEditer.val(userName);
var _PeoplePickerOject = SPClientPeoplePicker.SPClientPeoplePickerDict[_PeoplePickerTopId];
_PeoplePickerOject.AddUnresolvedUserFromEditor(true);
}
GetCurrentUser();
});

How am i supposed to inject this js into the newform.aspx for the list?

Please advice...

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Chanakya Jayabalan8y ago
Shahil,

If you are going for SPD you will not get the modern experience. So the option you left out with is to go for a SPFx app.
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Nanddeep Nachan8y ago
Shail,
Have you tried specifying [Me] as default value for Requestor field?
This should work irrespective of classic or modern site.
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Nanddeep Nachan8y ago
@Chanakya,
Any example of injecting javascripts in modern pages?
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Shail S8y ago
@Nanddeep @Chanakya:
Thank you for the valuable advice.

Just to make sure we have a common understanding. The screenshot above is of the newform.aspx listform which is one of the 3 default forms we get for a list- Edit, New and Display. The newform.aspx displayed here is the default classic page and i have added a script editor to the page which displays the newform to populate the requestor field.

@Nanddeep: I have tried using powerapps, but somehow didn't like the layout of the forms- dropdowns,textboxes are elongated and requires a lot of manual efforts to align the controls. With infopath out of the question. I don't see any other option left with me other than going with powerapps.

Thanks again.
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Chanakya Jayabalan8y ago
You could inject javascripts in modern pages now. But I am not sure whether you could do that in the default display form page rather you could do that in a page that you create.
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Nanddeep Nachan8y ago
I doubt, Modern pages can be edited using SPD. I have not yet tried it.
Using SPD you will make your page customized and will be served from DB (might incur slowness).
PowerApps is straight forward option.
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Shail S8y ago
@Nanddeep,

I have tried customizing the listform using powerapps but it has a look which is not highly customizable in terms of design. It is not consistent and pretty difficult to align the controls.

Can i create a sharepoint custom list form using SP Designer and add the javascript code using a CEWP on the form page using the classic mode approach. In this way, I'll have the preferred design and also autopopulate the person field with the current user. Is this a viable option?

But that would also mean i have to deisgn the other 2 forms- edit and display to keep uniformity in the design for the listforms.

Please advice..
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Nanddeep Nachan8y ago
Mobile experience is one of the advantage of PowerApps.
SharePoint forms can be customized using PowerApps for desktop users too.

Another option is to create your own SPFx webpart.
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Shail S8y ago
Hi Nanddeep,

Thanks for replying.

I do not intend to use this form on the mobile. I suppose powerapps are mainly intended for creating forms for mobile users.

Is there any other option like creating a custom listform using SP Designer and adding a CEWP to execute the js.

Please advice..
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Nanddeep Nachan8y ago
In Modern UI, Inline JavaScripts are not supported.
Customization option is to use PowerApps.

Please see this for more details:
https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/customize-sharepoint-forms-with-powerapps/
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