Auto-fill configui textfield based on menu selection

I have Device definitions that contain the following fields:

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<Field type="menu" id="encryptionType" defaultValue="SSL">
   <Label>Encryption:</Label>
   <List>
      <Option value="None">None</Option>
      <Option value="SSL">SSL</Option>
   </List>
</Field>
<Field id="hostPort" type="textfield" defaultValue="993">
         <Label>Server Port:</Label>
</Field>


Right now, I set the default values on both fields to match. But I'd like to fill in a different default value if the user selects a different Option in the menu control. Is there any way to do that?

[jay (support)]

You can't change the default, but you can change the value. Make the menu a dynamic reload - that will call the method you supply any time the menu changes. You can then return a changed valuesDict with the new value for the text field.

I think I see what you're talking about. Now I'm going to hope someone volunteers some sample code before I try to create it from scratch.

OK, I've got the menu list populating, and I have the text field updating when the user selects from the popup.

Is there a way to set a default selection for the menu popup? When I create a new device, nothing is selected. I'd really like to have a default set.

Thanks!

Hi Joe,
I think you want to have the following routine (or similar):

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   #-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
   # This routine returns the UI values for the device configuration screen prior to it
   # being shown to the user; it is sometimes used to setup default values at runtime
   #-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
   def getDeviceConfigUiValues(self, pluginProps, typeId, devId):
      self.debugLogWithLineNum(u'Called getDeviceConfigUiValues(self, pluginProps, typeId, devId):')
      if self.logMethodParams == True:
         self.debugLogWithLineNum(u'     (' + unicode(pluginProps) + u', ' + unicode(typeId) + u', ' + unicode(devId) + u')')
      return super(Plugin, self).getDeviceConfigUiValues(pluginProps, typeId, devId)



This extract lifted from the Plugin Developer Documenter plugin which Adam (RogueProeliator) produced.
If you haven't done so already, I highly recommend downloading it and investigating the code - it is very helpful for plugin developers.

Thanks all, I think I've got it now.