[luci] How to apply UCI changes without manually submitting CBI form

[Xin Liang]

I think uci:save(), uci:commit() and uci:apply() should be enough for
my question. I'll give it a try.

Thanks,
Michael
2012/7/13 Xin Liang <hltx39 at gmail.com>
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm new to LuCI. I have searched the answer for my question and gone through the mail list, but can't find one.
> So basically the question is: is there any way in LuCI to apply UCI changes without manually submitting CBI form?
> The underlying reason for this question is that I want to simplify the UI for end-user, applying changes via CBI form sometimes makes the flow confusing to user.
> For example, in the admin-full module, to create a client mode wireless network, one user needs to go through these pages by do these actions described as below:
> 1. Step 1, wireless overview page, click "scan" button;
> 2. Step 2, wireless join network:scan page, with scan results populated, click "join network" button;
> 3. Step 3, wireless join network:setting page, click "submit" button;
> 4. Step 4, wireless network configuration page, which is the CBI form based on added network and device, click "Save & Apply" button
> Finally changes get committed and applied.
>
> Step 1-3 are expected by normal user experience, but step 4 is somehow redundant and optional. Actually all the information needed to add new wifi network has been collected and saved in step 3, step 4 can be skipped.
> I don't know how to achieve this goal at this time. Any hints are highly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Michael
>