pict-section-form 1.0.100 → 1.0.102

package/example_applications/postcard_example/providers/PictProvider-Dynamic-Sections.js

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const libPictProvider = require('pict-provider');
 
-const _DEFAULT_PROVIDER_CONFIGURATION = 
+const _DEFAULT_PROVIDER_CONFIGURATION =
 {
 	ProviderIdentifier: 'Postcard-DynamicSection-Provider',
 
@@ -18,6 +18,42 @@ class PostcardDynamicSectionProvider extends libPictProvider
 
 	onInitializeAsync(fCallback)
 	{
+		const tmpDynamicInputViewSection = (
+		{
+			"Hash": "PostkardDynamicInputs",
+			"Name": "Custom Dynamic Inputs",
+			"ViewHash": "MyDynamicView",
+
+			"AutoMarshalDataOnSolve": true,
+			"IncludeInMetatemplateSectionGeneration": false,
+
+			"Manifests": {
+				"Section": {
+					"Scope": "PostkardDyanmic",
+					"Sections": [
+						{
+							"Hash": "PostkardDynamicInputs",
+							"Name": "Dynamic Inputs"
+						}
+					],
+					"Descriptors": {
+						"Postkard.DynamicInputPlaceholder": {
+							"Name": "DynamicInputPlaceholder",
+							"Hash": "DynamicInputPlaceholder",
+							"DataType": "String",
+							"Macro": {
+								"HTMLSelector": ""
+							},
+							"PictForm": {
+								"Section": "PostkardDynamicInputs"
+							}
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		});
+		const tmpViewConfiguration = Object.assign({}, tmpDynamicInputViewSection);
+		this.pict.views.PictFormMetacontroller.addDynamicView(tmpViewConfiguration.ViewHash, tmpViewConfiguration);
 		this.log.info('PostcardDynamicSectionProvider.onInitializeAsync() called --- loading dynamic section views from "server".');
 		// Load the dynamnic section views from the server
 		this.pict.settings.DefaultFormManifest = require('./PictProvider-Dynamic-Sections-MockServerResponse.json');
@@ -28,4 +64,4 @@ class PostcardDynamicSectionProvider extends libPictProvider
 }
 
 module.exports = PostcardDynamicSectionProvider;
-module.exports.default_configuration = _DEFAULT_PROVIDER_CONFIGURATION;
+module.exports.default_configuration = _DEFAULT_PROVIDER_CONFIGURATION;

package/example_applications/postcard_example/views/PictView-Postcard-DynamicInputs.js

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const libPictView = require('pict-view');
-const { isTemplateSpan } = require('typescript');
 
 const _ViewConfiguration = (
 {
@@ -26,6 +25,8 @@ and
 
 {~MTI:Second funny place for the data's storage, yo...:DynamoData.SomeFunnyPlaceForTheDataAsASignatureInputType:String:PostKardSignature~}
 
+{~IWVDA:MyDynamicView:AppData.CustomDescriptor~}
+
 <br />
 
 <a href="#" onclick="_Pict.views.PostcardDynamicInputs.makeMoreInputs();" class="button">Add More Inputs</a>
@@ -52,14 +53,47 @@ class PostcardMainApplicationView extends libPictView
 		this.inputCounter = 0;
 	}
 
+	onInitialize()
+	{
+		this.pict.AppData.CustomDescriptor =
+		{
+			Hash: 'CustomPostkardData',
+			Name: 'Custom PostKard Data',
+			Address: 'CustomPostkardData',
+			DataType: 'String',
+			PictForm:
+			{
+				InputType: 'TexaArea',
+				Description: 'This is a custom descriptor for the PostKard application.',
+			},
+		};
+		return super.onInitialize();
+	}
+
 	makeMoreInputs()
 	{
 		let tmpDefectInput = {
 			SpecificDefectHash: this.fable.getUUID(),
 			InputCounter: this.inputCounter++
 		};
+		if (!Array.isArray(this.pict.AppData.CustomDescriptors))
+		{
+			this.pict.AppData.CustomDescriptors = [];
+		}
+		const tmpIndex = this.pict.AppData.CustomDescriptors.length;
+		this.pict.AppData.CustomDescriptors.push(
+		{
+			Hash: `CustomPostkardData${tmpIndex}`,
+			Name: `Custom PostKard Data ${tmpIndex}`,
+			Address: `CustomPostkardData${tmpIndex}`,
+			DataType: 'PreciseNumber',
+			PictForm:
+			{
+				Description: 'This is a custom descriptor for the PostKard application.',
+			},
+		});
 
-		this.pict.parseTemplate('<p>Input Numero {~D:Record.InputCounter~}: {~MTIWHA:Nombre:Record.SpecificDefectHash:String~}</p>', tmpDefectInput, 
+		this.pict.parseTemplate(`<p>Input Numero {~D:Record.InputCounter~}: {~MTIWHA:Nombre:Record.SpecificDefectHash:String~}  {~IWVDA:MyDynamicView:AppData.CustomDescriptors[${tmpIndex}]~}</p>`, tmpDefectInput, 
 			function (pError, pParsedTemplate)
 			{
 				this.pict.ContentAssignment.appendContent('#DynamicInputContainer', pParsedTemplate);

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "pict-section-form",
-    "version": "1.0.100",
+    "version": "1.0.102",
     "description": "Pict dynamic form sections",
     "main": "source/Pict-Section-Form.js",
     "directories": {
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@
         "browser-env": "^3.3.0",
         "eslint": "^9.26.0",
         "jquery": "^3.7.1",
-        "pict": "^1.0.273",
+        "pict": "^1.0.277",
         "pict-application": "^1.0.27",
         "pict-service-commandlineutility": "^1.0.15",
-        "quackage": "^1.0.41",
+        "quackage": "^1.0.42",
         "tui-grid": "^4.21.22",
         "typescript": "^5.8.3"
     },
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
         "marked": "^15.0.11",
         "pict-provider": "^1.0.6",
         "pict-section-tuigrid": "^1.0.27",
-        "pict-template": "^1.0.11",
-        "pict-view": "^1.0.61"
+        "pict-template": "^1.0.12",
+        "pict-view": "^1.0.62"
     },
     "mocha": {
         "diff": true,

package/source/providers/Pict-Provider-DynamicTemplates.js

@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ const templateSetReadOnlyTemplates = require('./dynamictemplates/Pict-DynamicTem
 const libTemplateValueSetWithGroup = require('../templates/Pict-Template-Metacontroller-ValueSetWithGroup.js');
 const libTemplateDynamicInput = require('../templates/Pict-Template-Metatemplate-Input.js');
 const libTemplateDynamicInputWithHashAddress = require('../templates/Pict-Template-Metatemplate-InputWithHashAddress.js');
+const libTemplateDynamicInputWithView = require('../templates/Pict-Template-Metatemplate-InputWithView.js');
+const libTemplateDynamicInputWithViewAndHashAddress = require('../templates/Pict-Template-Metatemplate-InputWithViewAndHashAddress.js');
+const libTemplateDynamicInputWithViewAndDescriptorAddress = require('../templates/Pict-Template-Metatemplate-InputWithViewAndDescriptorAddress.js');
 const libTemplateControlFromDynamicManifest = require('../templates/Pict-Template-ControlFromDynamicManifest.js');
 const libTemplateControlFromDynamicManifestForHash = require('../templates/Pict-Template-ControlFromDynamicManifestForHash.js');
 const libTemplateGetViewSchemaValue = require('../templates/Pict-Template-DyanmicView-Value.js');
@@ -58,6 +61,9 @@ class PictDynamicFormsTemplates extends libPictProvider
 		this.pict.addTemplate(libTemplateValueSetWithGroup);
 		this.pict.addTemplate(libTemplateDynamicInput);
 		this.pict.addTemplate(libTemplateDynamicInputWithHashAddress);
+		this.pict.addTemplate(libTemplateDynamicInputWithView);
+		this.pict.addTemplate(libTemplateDynamicInputWithViewAndHashAddress);
+		this.pict.addTemplate(libTemplateDynamicInputWithViewAndDescriptorAddress);
 		this.pict.addTemplate(libTemplatePluckJoinUnique);
 		this.pict.addTemplate(libTemplateControlFromDynamicManifest);
 		this.pict.addTemplate(libTemplateControlFromDynamicManifestForHash);

package/source/templates/Pict-Template-ControlFromDynamicManifest.js

@@ -66,11 +66,12 @@ class PictTemplateControlFromDynamicManifest extends libPictTemplate
 	 * @param {string} pTemplateHash - The schema hash of the control.
 	 * @param {object} pRecord - The record object.
 	 * @param {array} pContextArray - The context array.
+	 * @param {any} [pScope] - A sticky scope that can be used to carry state and simplify template
 	 * @returns {string} - The rendered template.
 	 */
-	render(pTemplateHash, pRecord, pContextArray)
+	render(pTemplateHash, pRecord, pContextArray, pScope)
 	{
-		return this.renderAsync(pTemplateHash, pRecord, null, pContextArray);
+		return this.renderAsync(pTemplateHash, pRecord, null, pContextArray, pScope);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -80,9 +81,10 @@ class PictTemplateControlFromDynamicManifest extends libPictTemplate
 	 * @param {object} pRecord - The record object.
 	 * @param {function | null} fCallback - The callback function.
 	 * @param {array} pContextArray - The context array.
+	 * @param {any} [pScope] - A sticky scope that can be used to carry state and simplify template
 	 * @returns {string | undefined} - The rendered template or undefined if callback is provided.
 	 */
-	renderAsync(pTemplateHash, pRecord, fCallback, pContextArray)
+	renderAsync(pTemplateHash, pRecord, fCallback, pContextArray, pScope)
 	{
 		const tmpMetatemplateGenerator = this.pict.providers.MetatemplateGenerator;
 		const tmpHash = pTemplateHash.trim();
@@ -101,6 +103,8 @@ class PictTemplateControlFromDynamicManifest extends libPictTemplate
 			return '';
 		}
 		const tmpView = this.pict.views[descriptor.PictForm.ViewHash];
+		const tmpScope = tmpView || pScope;
+		const tmpContextArray = tmpScope ? [ tmpScope ] : (pContextArray || [ this.pict ]);
 
 		this.pict.providers.MetatemplateMacros.buildInputMacros(tmpView, descriptor);
 
@@ -109,7 +113,7 @@ class PictTemplateControlFromDynamicManifest extends libPictTemplate
 			`getInput("${descriptor.PictForm.GroupIndex}","${descriptor.PictForm.RowIndex}","${descriptor.PictForm.InputIndex}")`);
 
 		// Now parse it and return it.
-		return this.pict.parseTemplate(tmpTemplate, descriptor, fCallback, [tmpView]);
+		return this.pict.parseTemplate(tmpTemplate, descriptor, fCallback, tmpContextArray, tmpScope);
 	}
 }
 

package/source/templates/Pict-Template-ControlFromDynamicManifestForHash.js

@@ -31,11 +31,12 @@ class PictTemplateControlFromDynamicManifest extends libPictTemplate
 	 * @param {string} pTemplateHash - The schema hash of the control.
 	 * @param {object} pRecord - The record object.
 	 * @param {array} pContextArray - The context array.
+	 * @param {any} [pScope] - A sticky scope that can be used to carry state and simplify template
 	 * @returns {string} - The rendered template.
 	 */
-	render(pTemplateHash, pRecord, pContextArray)
+	render(pTemplateHash, pRecord, pContextArray, pScope)
 	{
-		return this.renderAsync(pTemplateHash, pRecord, null, pContextArray);
+		return this.renderAsync(pTemplateHash, pRecord, null, pContextArray, pScope);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -45,9 +46,10 @@ class PictTemplateControlFromDynamicManifest extends libPictTemplate
 	 * @param {object} pRecord - The record object.
 	 * @param {function | null} fCallback - The callback function.
 	 * @param {array} pContextArray - The context array.
+	 * @param {any} [pScope] - A sticky scope that can be used to carry state and simplify template
 	 * @returns {string | undefined} - The rendered template or undefined if callback is provided.
 	 */
-	renderAsync(pTemplateHash, pRecord, fCallback, pContextArray)
+	renderAsync(pTemplateHash, pRecord, fCallback, pContextArray, pScope)
 	{
 		const tmpMetatemplateGenerator = this.pict.providers.MetatemplateGenerator;
 		const tmpHash = pTemplateHash.trim();
@@ -66,6 +68,8 @@ class PictTemplateControlFromDynamicManifest extends libPictTemplate
 			return '';
 		}
 		const tmpView = this.pict.views[descriptor.PictForm.ViewHash];
+		const tmpScope = tmpView || pScope;
+		const tmpContextArray = tmpScope ? [ tmpScope ] : (pContextArray || [ this.pict ]);
 
 		this.pict.providers.MetatemplateMacros.buildInputMacros(tmpView, descriptor);
 
@@ -74,7 +78,7 @@ class PictTemplateControlFromDynamicManifest extends libPictTemplate
 			`getInput("${descriptor.PictForm.GroupIndex}","${descriptor.PictForm.RowIndex}","${descriptor.PictForm.InputIndex}")`);
 
 		// Now parse it and return it.
-		return this.pict.parseTemplate(tmpTemplate, descriptor, fCallback, [tmpView]);
+		return this.pict.parseTemplate(tmpTemplate, descriptor, fCallback, tmpContextArray, tmpScope);
 	}
 }
 

package/source/templates/Pict-Template-DyanmicView-Value.js

@@ -31,11 +31,12 @@ class PictTemplateGetViewSchemaValue extends libPictTemplate
 	 * @param {string} pTemplateHash - The schema hash of the control.
 	 * @param {object} pRecord - The record object.
 	 * @param {array} pContextArray - The context array.
+	 * @param {any} [pScope] - A sticky scope that can be used to carry state and simplify template
 	 * @returns {string} - The rendered template.
 	 */
-	render(pTemplateHash, pRecord, pContextArray)
+	render(pTemplateHash, pRecord, pContextArray, pScope)
 	{
-		return this.renderAsync(pTemplateHash, pRecord, null, pContextArray);
+		return this.renderAsync(pTemplateHash, pRecord, null, pContextArray, pScope);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -45,9 +46,10 @@ class PictTemplateGetViewSchemaValue extends libPictTemplate
 	 * @param {object} pRecord - The record object.
 	 * @param {function | null} fCallback - The callback function.
 	 * @param {array} pContextArray - The context array.
+	 * @param {any} [pScope] - A sticky scope that can be used to carry state and simplify template
 	 * @returns {string | undefined} - The rendered template or undefined if callback is provided.
 	 */
-	renderAsync(pTemplateHash, pRecord, fCallback, pContextArray)
+	renderAsync(pTemplateHash, pRecord, fCallback, pContextArray, pScope)
 	{
 		const [ tmpSchemaAddress, tmpTemplateHash ] = pTemplateHash.trim().split('^');
 		/** @type{import('../views/Pict-View-Form-Metacontroller.js')} */
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ class PictTemplateGetViewSchemaValue extends libPictTemplate
 			const tmpRecord = { Value: value, ParentRecord: pRecord, View: tmpView, Descriptor: descriptor };
 			if (typeof fCallback !== 'function')
 			{
-				return this.pict.parseTemplateByHash(tmpTemplateHash, tmpRecord, null, pContextArray);
+				return this.pict.parseTemplateByHash(tmpTemplateHash, tmpRecord, null, pContextArray, pScope);
 			}
 			return this.pict.parseTemplateByHash(tmpTemplateHash, tmpRecord,
 				(pError, pValue) =>
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ class PictTemplateGetViewSchemaValue extends libPictTemplate
 						return fCallback(pError, '');
 					}
 					return fCallback(null, pValue);
-				}, pContextArray);
+				}, pContextArray, pScope);
 		}
 
 		if (typeof(fCallback) === 'function')

package/source/templates/Pict-Template-DyanmicView-ValueByHash.js

@@ -31,11 +31,12 @@ class PictTemplateGetViewSchemaValueByHash extends libPictTemplate
 	 * @param {string} pTemplateHash - The schema hash of the control.
 	 * @param {object} pRecord - The record object.
 	 * @param {array} pContextArray - The context array.
+	 * @param {any} [pScope] - A sticky scope that can be used to carry state and simplify template
 	 * @returns {string} - The rendered template.
 	 */
-	render(pTemplateHash, pRecord, pContextArray)
+	render(pTemplateHash, pRecord, pContextArray, pScope)
 	{
-		return this.renderAsync(pTemplateHash, pRecord, null, pContextArray);
+		return this.renderAsync(pTemplateHash, pRecord, null, pContextArray, pScope);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -45,9 +46,10 @@ class PictTemplateGetViewSchemaValueByHash extends libPictTemplate
 	 * @param {object} pRecord - The record object.
 	 * @param {function | null} fCallback - The callback function.
 	 * @param {array} pContextArray - The context array.
+	 * @param {any} [pScope] - A sticky scope that can be used to carry state and simplify template
 	 * @returns {string | undefined} - The rendered template or undefined if callback is provided.
 	 */
-	renderAsync(pTemplateHash, pRecord, fCallback, pContextArray)
+	renderAsync(pTemplateHash, pRecord, fCallback, pContextArray, pScope)
 	{
 		const [ tmpSchemaHash, tmpTemplateHash ] = pTemplateHash.trim().split('^');
 		/** @type{import('../views/Pict-View-Form-Metacontroller.js')} */
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ class PictTemplateGetViewSchemaValueByHash extends libPictTemplate
 			const tmpRecord = { Value: value, ParentRecord: pRecord, View: tmpView, Descriptor: descriptor };
 			if (typeof fCallback !== 'function')
 			{
-				return this.pict.parseTemplateByHash(tmpTemplateHash, tmpRecord, null, pContextArray);
+				return this.pict.parseTemplateByHash(tmpTemplateHash, tmpRecord, null, pContextArray, pScope);
 			}
 			return this.pict.parseTemplateByHash(tmpTemplateHash, tmpRecord,
 				(pError, pValue) =>
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ class PictTemplateGetViewSchemaValueByHash extends libPictTemplate
 						return fCallback(pError, '');
 					}
 					return fCallback(null, pValue);
-				}, pContextArray);
+				}, pContextArray, pScope);
 		}
 
 		if (typeof(fCallback) === 'function')

package/source/templates/Pict-Template-Metacontroller-ValueSetWithGroup.js

@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@ class PictTemplateMetacontrollerValueSet extends libPictTemplate
 	 * @param {string} pTemplateHash - The template hash.
 	 * @param {object} pRecord - The record object.
 	 * @param {array} pContextArray - The context array.
+	 * @param {any} [pScope] - A sticky scope that can be used to carry state and simplify template
 	 * @returns {string} - The rendered template.
 	 */
-	render(pTemplateHash, pRecord, pContextArray)
+	render(pTemplateHash, pRecord, pContextArray, pScope)
 	{
 		let tmpHash = pTemplateHash.trim();
 		let tmpData = (typeof (pRecord) === 'object') ? pRecord : {};
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ class PictTemplateMetacontrollerValueSet extends libPictTemplate
 		tmpGroupIndex = tmpHashTemplateSeparator[1];
 		tmpAddressOfData = tmpHashTemplateSeparator[2];
 
-		tmpData = this.resolveStateFromAddress(tmpAddressOfData, tmpData, pContextArray);
+		tmpData = this.resolveStateFromAddress(tmpAddressOfData, tmpData, pContextArray, null, pScope);
 
 		let tmpDataValueSet = [];
 		if (Array.isArray(tmpData))
@@ -91,11 +92,11 @@ class PictTemplateMetacontrollerValueSet extends libPictTemplate
 		if (!tmpData)
 		{
 			// No address was provided, just render the template with what this template has.
-			return this.pict.parseTemplateSetByHash(tmpTemplateHash, pRecord, null, pContextArray);
+			return this.pict.parseTemplateSetByHash(tmpTemplateHash, pRecord, null, pContextArray, pScope);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			return this.pict.parseTemplateSetByHash(tmpTemplateHash, tmpData, null, pContextArray);
+			return this.pict.parseTemplateSetByHash(tmpTemplateHash, tmpData, null, pContextArray, pScope);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -106,10 +107,11 @@ class PictTemplateMetacontrollerValueSet extends libPictTemplate
 	 * @param {object} pRecord - The record object to use for rendering the template.
 	 * @param {function} fCallback - The callback function to invoke after rendering the template.
 	 * @param {array} pContextArray - The context array to use for resolving the data.
+	 * @param {any} [pScope] - A sticky scope that can be used to carry state and simplify template
 	 *
 	 * @return {void}
 	 */
-	renderAsync(pTemplateHash, pRecord, fCallback, pContextArray)
+	renderAsync(pTemplateHash, pRecord, fCallback, pContextArray, pScope)
 	{
 		let tmpHash = pTemplateHash.trim();
 		let tmpData = (typeof (pRecord) === 'object') ? pRecord : {};
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@ class PictTemplateMetacontrollerValueSet extends libPictTemplate
 		}
 
 		// Now resolve the data
-		tmpData = this.resolveStateFromAddress(tmpAddressOfData, tmpData, pContextArray);
+		tmpData = this.resolveStateFromAddress(tmpAddressOfData, tmpData, pContextArray, null, pScope);
 
 		let tmpDataValueSet = [];
 		if (Array.isArray(tmpData))
@@ -183,7 +185,7 @@ class PictTemplateMetacontrollerValueSet extends libPictTemplate
 						return tmpCallback(pError, '');
 					}
 					return tmpCallback(null, pValue);
-				}, pContextArray);
+				}, pContextArray, pScope);
 			return;
 		}
 		else
@@ -196,7 +198,7 @@ class PictTemplateMetacontrollerValueSet extends libPictTemplate
 						return tmpCallback(pError, '');
 					}
 					return tmpCallback(null, pValue);
-				}, pContextArray);
+				}, pContextArray, pScope);
 			return;
 		}
 	}

package/source/templates/Pict-Template-Metatemplate-Input.js

@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@ class PictTemplateMetatemplateInputTemplate extends libPictTemplate
 	 * @param {string} pTemplateHash - The template hash.
 	 * @param {object} pRecord - The record object.
 	 * @param {array} pContextArray - The context array.
+	 * @param {any} [pScope] - A sticky scope that can be used to carry state and simplify template
 	 * @returns {string} - The rendered template.
 	 */
-	render(pTemplateHash, pRecord, pContextArray)
+	render(pTemplateHash, pRecord, pContextArray, pScope)
 	{
 		let tmpHash = pTemplateHash.trim();
 		let tmpMetatemplateGenerator = this.pict.providers.MetatemplateGenerator;
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ class PictTemplateMetatemplateInputTemplate extends libPictTemplate
 			if (tmpRow.Inputs[i].Hash === tmpInput.Hash)
 			{
 				let tmpInput = tmpRow.Inputs[i];
-				return this.pict.parseTemplate(tmpMetatemplateGenerator.getInputMetatemplateTemplateReference(tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView, tmpInput.DataType, tmpInput.PictForm.InputType, `getInput("0","0","${tmpInput.PictForm.InputIndex}")`), tmpInput, null, [tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView]);
+				return this.pict.parseTemplate(tmpMetatemplateGenerator.getInputMetatemplateTemplateReference(tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView, tmpInput.DataType, tmpInput.PictForm.InputType, `getInput("0","0","${tmpInput.PictForm.InputIndex}")`), tmpInput, null, [tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView], tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ class PictTemplateMetatemplateInputTemplate extends libPictTemplate
 		let tmpTemplate = tmpMetatemplateGenerator.getInputMetatemplateTemplateReference(tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView, tmpInput.DataType, tmpInput.PictForm.InputType, `getInput("0","0","${tmpInput.PictForm.InputIndex}")`);
 
 		// Now parse it and return it.
-		return this.pict.parseTemplate(tmpTemplate, tmpInput, null, [tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView]);
+		return this.pict.parseTemplate(tmpTemplate, tmpInput, null, [tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView], tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -118,10 +119,11 @@ class PictTemplateMetatemplateInputTemplate extends libPictTemplate
 	 * @param {object} pRecord - The record object.
 	 * @param {function | null} fCallback - The callback function.
 	 * @param {array} pContextArray - The context array.
+	 * @param {any} [pScope] - A sticky scope that can be used to carry state and simplify template
 	 *
 	 * @return {void}
 	 */
-	renderAsync(pTemplateHash, pRecord, fCallback, pContextArray)
+	renderAsync(pTemplateHash, pRecord, fCallback, pContextArray, pScope)
 	{
 		let tmpHash = pTemplateHash.trim();
 		let tmpMetatemplateGenerator = this.pict.providers.MetatemplateGenerator;
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@ class PictTemplateMetatemplateInputTemplate extends libPictTemplate
 			{
 				let tmpInput = tmpRow.Inputs[i];
 				let tmpTemplate = tmpMetatemplateGenerator.getInputMetatemplateTemplateReference(tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView, tmpInput.DataType, tmpInput.PictForm.InputType, `getInput("0","0","${tmpInput.PictForm.InputIndex}")`);
-				this.pict.parseTemplate(tmpTemplate, tmpInput, fCallback, [tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView]);
+				this.pict.parseTemplate(tmpTemplate, tmpInput, fCallback, [tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView], tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView);
 				return;
 			}
 		}
@@ -195,7 +197,7 @@ class PictTemplateMetatemplateInputTemplate extends libPictTemplate
 		// Now generate the metatemplate
 		let tmpTemplate = tmpMetatemplateGenerator.getInputMetatemplateTemplateReference(tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView, tmpInput.DataType, tmpInput.PictForm.InputType, `getInput("0","0","${tmpInput.PictForm.InputIndex}")`);
 
-		this.pict.parseTemplate(tmpTemplate, tmpInput, fCallback, [tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView]);
+		this.pict.parseTemplate(tmpTemplate, tmpInput, fCallback, [tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView], tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView);
 		return;
 	}
 }

package/source/templates/Pict-Template-Metatemplate-InputWithHashAddress.js

@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@ class PictTemplateMetatemplateInputTemplate extends libPictTemplate
 	 * @param {string} pTemplateHash - The template hash.
 	 * @param {object} pRecord - The record object.
 	 * @param {array} pContextArray - The context array.
+	 * @param {any} [pScope] - A sticky scope that can be used to carry state and simplify template
 	 * @returns {string} - The rendered template.
 	 */
-	render(pTemplateHash, pRecord, pContextArray)
+	render(pTemplateHash, pRecord, pContextArray, pScope)
 	{
 		let tmpHash = pTemplateHash.trim();
 		let tmpMetatemplateGenerator = this.pict.providers.MetatemplateGenerator;
@@ -59,7 +60,8 @@ class PictTemplateMetatemplateInputTemplate extends libPictTemplate
 		}
 		tmpInputName = tmpHashTemplateSeparator[0];
 		// This template expects this address to be a location to get the hash from...
-		tmpInputAddress = this.resolveStateFromAddress(tmpHashTemplateSeparator[1], pRecord, pContextArray);
+		//FIXME: should pScope here be the eventual view so the scope is consistent?
+		tmpInputAddress = this.resolveStateFromAddress(tmpHashTemplateSeparator[1], pRecord, pContextArray, null, pScope);
 		if ((typeof(tmpInputAddress) !== 'string') || tmpInputAddress.length < 1)
 		{
 			this.log.warn(`MetaTemplateInput template requires a valid Address for an Address in the second parameter [${tmpHash}]`);
@@ -102,7 +104,7 @@ class PictTemplateMetatemplateInputTemplate extends libPictTemplate
 			{
 				const tmpInput = tmpRow.Inputs[i];
 				return this.pict.parseTemplate(tmpMetatemplateGenerator.getInputMetatemplateTemplateReference(tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView,
-					tmpInput.DataType, tmpInput.PictForm.InputType, `getInput("0","0","${tmpInput.PictForm.InputIndex}")`), tmpInput, null, [tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView]);
+					tmpInput.DataType, tmpInput.PictForm.InputType, `getInput("0","0","${tmpInput.PictForm.InputIndex}")`), tmpInput, null, [tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView], tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -118,7 +120,7 @@ class PictTemplateMetatemplateInputTemplate extends libPictTemplate
 			tmpInput.DataType, tmpInput.PictForm.InputType, `getInput("0","0","${tmpInput.PictForm.InputIndex}")`);
 
 		// Now parse it and return it.
-		return this.pict.parseTemplate(tmpTemplate, tmpInput, null, [tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView]);
+		return this.pict.parseTemplate(tmpTemplate, tmpInput, null, [tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView], tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -128,10 +130,11 @@ class PictTemplateMetatemplateInputTemplate extends libPictTemplate
 	 * @param {object} pRecord - The record object.
 	 * @param {function | null} fCallback - The callback function.
 	 * @param {array} pContextArray - The context array.
+	 * @param {any} [pScope] - A sticky scope that can be used to carry state and simplify template
 	 *
 	 * @return {void}
 	 */
-	renderAsync(pTemplateHash, pRecord, fCallback, pContextArray)
+	renderAsync(pTemplateHash, pRecord, fCallback, pContextArray, pScope)
 	{
 		let tmpHash = pTemplateHash.trim();
 		let tmpMetatemplateGenerator = this.pict.providers.MetatemplateGenerator;
@@ -146,7 +149,7 @@ class PictTemplateMetatemplateInputTemplate extends libPictTemplate
 		let tmpDataType;
 		let tmpInputType;
 
-		// This is just a simple 2 part hash (the entity and the ID)
+		// This is just a simple 2 part hash (the Address and the DataType)
 		let tmpHashTemplateSeparator = tmpHash.split(':');
 		if (tmpHashTemplateSeparator.length < 2)
 		{
@@ -155,7 +158,8 @@ class PictTemplateMetatemplateInputTemplate extends libPictTemplate
 		}
 		tmpInputName = tmpHashTemplateSeparator[0];
 		// This template expects this address to be a location to get the hash from...
-		tmpInputAddress = this.resolveStateFromAddress(tmpHashTemplateSeparator[1], pRecord, pContextArray);
+		//FIXME: should pScope here be the eventual view so the scope is consistent?
+		tmpInputAddress = this.resolveStateFromAddress(tmpHashTemplateSeparator[1], pRecord, pContextArray, null, pScope);
 		if ((typeof(tmpInputAddress) !== 'string') || tmpInputAddress.length < 1)
 		{
 			this.log.warn(`MetaTemplateInput template requires a valid Address for an Address in the second parameter [${tmpHash}]`);
@@ -197,7 +201,7 @@ class PictTemplateMetatemplateInputTemplate extends libPictTemplate
 				let tmpInput = tmpRow.Inputs[i];
 				let tmpTemplate = tmpMetatemplateGenerator.getInputMetatemplateTemplateReference(tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView,
 					tmpInput.DataType, tmpInput.PictForm.InputType, `getInput("0","0","${tmpInput.PictForm.InputIndex}")`);
-				this.pict.parseTemplate(tmpTemplate, tmpInput, fCallback, [tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView]);
+				this.pict.parseTemplate(tmpTemplate, tmpInput, fCallback, [tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView], tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView);
 				return;
 			}
 		}
@@ -213,7 +217,7 @@ class PictTemplateMetatemplateInputTemplate extends libPictTemplate
 		const tmpTemplate = tmpMetatemplateGenerator.getInputMetatemplateTemplateReference(tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView,
 			tmpInput.DataType, tmpInput.PictForm.InputType, `getInput("0","0","${tmpInput.PictForm.InputIndex}")`);
 
-		this.pict.parseTemplate(tmpTemplate, tmpInput, fCallback, [tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView]);
+		this.pict.parseTemplate(tmpTemplate, tmpInput, fCallback, [tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView], tmpMetatemplateGenerator.dynamicInputView);
 		return;
 	}
 }