diff --git a/etemplate/js/et2_extension_nextmatch_actions.js b/etemplate/js/et2_extension_nextmatch_actions.js
index 8ec25864df..1ac0e4e69b 100644
--- a/etemplate/js/et2_extension_nextmatch_actions.js
+++ b/etemplate/js/et2_extension_nextmatch_actions.js
@@ -102,6 +102,16 @@ function nm_action(_action, _senders, _target, _ids)
egw.open_link(url,target,_action.data.width+'x'+_action.data.height);
break;
+ case 'long_task':
+ // Run a long task once for each ID with a nice dialog instead of
+ // freezing for a while. If egw_open is set, and only 1 row selected,
+ // egw_open will be used instead.
+ if(idsArr.length > 1 || typeof _action.data.egw_open == 'undefined')
+ {
+ et2_dialog.long_task(null,_action.data.message||_action.caption,_action.data.title,_action.data.menuaction,idsArr);
+ break;
+ }
+ // Fall through
case 'egw_open':
var params = _action.data.egw_open.split('-'); // type-appname-idNum (idNum is part of id split by :), eg. "edit-infolog"
diff --git a/etemplate/js/et2_widget_dialog.js b/etemplate/js/et2_widget_dialog.js
index 130ae0e3a0..2c8ad99bef 100644
--- a/etemplate/js/et2_widget_dialog.js
+++ b/etemplate/js/et2_widget_dialog.js
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ jQuery.extend(et2_dialog,
* Show a confirmation dialog
*
* @param function _callback Function called when the user clicks a button. The context will be the et2_dialog widget, and the button constant is passed in.
- * @param String _message Message to be place in the dialog. Usually just text, but DOM nodes will work too.
+ * @param String _message Message to be place in the dialog.
* @param String _title Text in the top bar of the dialog.
* @param any _value passed unchanged to callback as 2. parameter
* @param integer|Array _buttons One of the BUTTONS_ constants defining the set of buttons at the bottom of the box
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ jQuery.extend(et2_dialog,
* Show a prompt dialog
*
* @param function _callback Function called when the user clicks a button. The context will be the et2_dialog widget, and the button constant is passed in.
- * @param String _message Message to be place in the dialog. Usually just text, but DOM nodes will work too.
+ * @param String _message Message to be place in the dialog.
* @param String _title Text in the top bar of the dialog.
* @param String _value for prompt, passed to callback as 2. parameter
* @param integer|Array _buttons One of the BUTTONS_ constants defining the set of buttons at the bottom of the box
@@ -523,4 +523,127 @@ jQuery.extend(et2_dialog,
et2_dialog.show_dialog(callbackDialog, egw.lang(dialogMsg),egw.lang(titleMsg), {},et2_dialog.BUTTON_YES_NO, et2_dialog.WARNING_MESSAGE);
},
+
+ /**
+ * Show a dialog for a long-running, multi-part task
+ *
+ * Given a server url and a list of parameters, this will open a dialog with
+ * a progress bar, asynchronously call the url with each parameter, and update
+ * the progress bar.
+ * Any output from the server will be displayed in a box.
+ *
+ * When all tasks are done, the callback will be called with boolean true. It will
+ * also be called if the user clicks a button (OK or CANCEL), so be sure to
+ * check to avoid executing more than intended.
+ *
+ * @param function _callback Function called when the user clicks a button,
+ * or when the list is done processing. The context will be the et2_dialog
+ * widget, and the button constant is passed in.
+ * @param String _message Message to be place in the dialog. Usually just
+ * text, but DOM nodes will work too.
+ * @param String _title Text in the top bar of the dialog.
+ * @param {string} _menuaction the menuaction function which should be called and
+ * which handles the actual request. If the menuaction is a full featured
+ * url, this one will be used instead.
+ * @param {Array[]} _list - List of parameters, one for each call to the
+ * address. Multiple parameters are allowed, in an array.
+ *
+ * @return {et2_dialog}
+ */
+ long_task: function(_callback, _message, _title, _menuaction, _list)
+ {
+ // Special action for cancel
+ var buttons = [
+ {"button_id": et2_dialog.OK_BUTTON,"text": egw.lang('ok'), "default":true, "disabled":true},
+ {"button_id": et2_dialog.CANCEL_BUTTON,"text": egw.lang('cancel'), click: function() {
+ // Cancel run
+ cancel = true;
+ $j("button[button_id="+et2_dialog.CANCEL_BUTTON+"]", dialog.div.parent()).button("disable");
+ update.call(_list.length,'');
+ }}
+ ];
+ var dialog = et2_createWidget("dialog", {
+ template: egw.webserverUrl+'/etemplate/templates/default/long_task.xet',
+ value: {
+ content: {
+ message: _message
+ }
+ },
+ callback: function(_button_id, _value) {
+ if(_button_id == et2_dialog.CANCEL_BUTTON)
+ {
+ cancel = true;
+ }
+ if (typeof _callback == "function")
+ {
+ _callback.call(this, _button_id, _value.value);
+ }
+ },
+ title: _title||egw.lang('please wait...'),
+ buttons: buttons
+ });
+
+ // OK starts disabled
+ $j("button[button_id="+et2_dialog.OK_BUTTON+"]", dialog.div.parent()).button("disable");
+
+ var log = null;
+ var progressbar = null;
+ var cancel = false;
+
+ // Updates progressbar & log, calls next step
+ var update = function(response) {
+ // context is index
+ var index = this || 0;
+
+ progressbar.set_value(100*(index/_list.length));
+
+ // Display response information
+ switch(response.type)
+ {
+ case 'error':
+ log.append("