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Property Summary
String #bgcolor
Gets or sets the background color of a field.
String #border
Gets or sets the border attribute(s) of a specified element.
Boolean #enabled
Gets or sets the enabled state of a specified field, also known as "grayed".
String #fgcolor
Gets or sets the foreground color of a field.
String #font
Sets the font name, style, and size of an element.
String #imageURL
Gets/Sets the image displayed on a button or label; based on URL.
String #mnemonic
Gets or sets the specified character(s) - typically an underlined letter- used with/without the modifier key(s) for the label, button or image.
String #rolloverImageURL
Gets/Sets the image displayed on a button or label roll over; based on URL.
String #text
Gets or sets the text that is displayed on the label, button or image.
String #toolTipText
Gets or sets the tool tip text of an element; text displays when the mouse cursor hovers over an element.
Boolean #transparent
Gets or sets the transparency of an element; true - transparent; false - not transparent.
Boolean #visible
Gets or sets the visibility of an element; true - visible; false - not visible; ! - the visibility state is inverted (the opposite).

Method Summary
Number #getAbsoluteFormLocationY()
Returns the absolute form (designed) Y location.
Object #getClientProperty(key)
Gets the specified client property for the element based on a key.
String #getDataProviderID()
Get the data provider this UI element (display) is showing.
String #getElementType()
Returns the type of a specified element.
Number #getHeight()
Returns the height of the current element.
String #getLabelForElementName()
Gets the label for property of a label.
Number #getLocationX()
Returns the x location of the current element.
Number #getLocationY()
Returns the y location of the current element.
String #getName()
Returns the name of an element.
byte[] #getThumbnailJPGImage([width], [height])
Returns the image data in .
Number #getWidth()
Returns the width of the current element.
void #putClientProperty(key, value)
Sets the value for the specified element client property key.
void #setLocation(x, y)
Sets the location of an element.
void #setSize(width, height)
Sets the size of the field.

Property Details
bgcolor
Gets or sets the background color of a field. The color has to be set using the hexadecimal RGB value as used in HTML.
Returns
String
Sample
//sets the background color of the field
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.bgcolor = "#FFFFFF";
//gets the background color of the field
var c = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.bgcolor;
border

Gets or sets the border attribute(s) of a specified element.

The border attributes:

borderType - EmptyBorder, EtchedBorder, BevelBorder, LineBorder, TitleBorder, MatteBorder, SpecialMatteBorder.
size - (numeric value) for: bottom, left, right, top.
color - (hexadecimal value) for: bottom, left, right, top.
dash pattern - (numeric value) for selected side(s).
rounding radius - (numeric value) for selected side(s).

NOTE: Use the same value(s) and order of attribute(s) from the element design time property "borderType".

Parameters
spec – the border attributes
Returns
String
Sample
//sets the border type to "LineBorder"
//sets a 1 px line width for the bottom and left side of the border
//sets the hexadecimal color of the border to "#ccffcc"
var b = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.setBorder('LineBorder,1,#ccffcc');
enabled

Gets or sets the enabled state of a specified field, also known as "grayed".
true - enabled; false - not enabled; ! - the enabled state is inverted (the opposite).

NOTE: A disabled element cannot be selected by clicking the element (or by pressing the TAB key even if this option is supported by the operating system).

NOTE: A label or button element will not disable if the "displayType" design time property for a field is set to HTML_AREA.

NOTE: The disabled "grayed" color is dependent on the LAF set in the Servoy Client Application Preferences. For more information see Preferences: Look And Feel in the Servoy Developer User's Guide.

Returns
Boolean
Sample
//gets the enabled state of the field
var currState = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.enabled;

//sets the enabled state of the field
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.enabled = !currentState;
fgcolor
Gets or sets the foreground color of a field. The color has to be set using the hexadecimal RGB value as used in HTML.
Returns
String
Sample
//sets the foreground color of the field
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.fgcolor = "#000000";

//gets the foreground color of the field
var c = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.fgcolor;
font

Sets the font name, style, and size of an element.

font name - the name of the font family.
style - the type of the font. (plain = 0; bold = 1; italic = 2; bold-italic = 3).
size - the size of the font (in points).

Parameters
spec – the font name, style, size
Returns
String
Sample
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.setFont('Tahoma,1,11');
imageURL
Gets/Sets the image displayed on a button or label; based on URL.
Returns
String
Sample
//dynamically sets an image displayed on a button or label
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.imageURL = "http://www.servoy.com/images/test.gif";

//sets an image from your own image library
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.imageURL = "media:///arrow.gif";

//loads an image (BLOB) from a field in a selected record into HTML
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.imageURL = 'media:///servoy_blobloader?datasource='+controller.getDataSource()+'&dataprovider=image_data&mimetype=image/jpeg&rowid1=2';
mnemonic

Gets or sets the specified character(s) - typically an underlined letter- used with/without the modifier key(s) for the label, button or image.

Modifiers key values:
1 SHIFT
2 CTRL
4 Meta/CMD (Macintosh)
8 ALT(Windows, Unix); OPTION (Macintosh)

NOTE: A mnemonic is usually a single key used with/without the CTRL, CMD, SHIFT, ALT, or OPTION key(s) to activate a menu item or command - depending, in part on whether the menmonic applies in a command line or graphic interface. For one description, you can refer to this web page: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en\-us/library/bb158536.aspx or perform a search in a web browser search engine using the criteria "mnemonic".
NOTE2: Mnemonic is only supported in Smart Client.

Returns
String
Sample
//gets the mnemonic of the element
var my_mnemoic = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.mnemonic;

//sets the mnemonic of the element
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.mnemonic = 'f';
rolloverImageURL
Gets/Sets the image displayed on a button or label roll over; based on URL.
Returns
String
Sample
//dynamically sets a roll over image displayed on a button or label
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.rolloverImageURL = "http://www.servoy.com/images/test.gif";

//sets an image from your own image library
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.rolloverImageURL = "media:///arrow.gif";

//loads an image (BLOB) from a field in a selected record into HTML
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.rolloverImageURL = 'media:///servoy_blobloader?datasource='+controller.getDataSource()+'&dataprovider=image_data&mimetype=image/jpeg&rowid1=2';
text

Gets or sets the text that is displayed on the label, button or image.

NOTE: The .text property applies to labels, buttons, or images ONLY.

Returns
String
Sample
//gets the text of the element
var my_text = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.text;

//sets the text of the element
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.text = my_text + 'is cool';
toolTipText

Gets or sets the tool tip text of an element; text displays when the mouse cursor hovers over an element.

NOTE: HTML should be used for multi-line tooltips; you can also use any valid HTML tags to format tooltip text.

Returns
String
Sample
//gets the tooltip text of the element
var toolTip = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.toolTipText;

//sets the tooltip text of the element
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.toolTipText = "New tip";
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.toolTipText = "<html>This includes <b>bolded text</b> and <font color='blue'>BLUE</font> text as well.";
transparent

Gets or sets the transparency of an element; true - transparent; false - not transparent.

NOTE: transparency can be inverted using ! operator: elements.elementName.transparent = !elements.elementName.transparent;

NOTE: transparency will be mostly used for background color, a transparent element will receive the background of the element "beneath" it, a non transparent one will use its own background color

Returns
Boolean
Sample
//gets the transparency of the element
var currentState = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.transparent;

//sets the transparency of the element
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.transparent = !currentState;
visible

Gets or sets the visibility of an element; true - visible; false - not visible; ! - the visibility state is inverted (the opposite).

NOTE: The visibility of an element is not persistent; the state of visibility only applies to the current user in his/her current session.

Returns
Boolean
Sample
//sets the element as visible
forms.company.elements.faxBtn.visible = true;

//gets the visibility of the element
var currentState = forms.company.elements.faxBtn.visible;

//sets the element as not visible when the current state is visible
forms.company.elements.faxBtn.visible = !currentState;

Method Details
getAbsoluteFormLocationY

Number getAbsoluteFormLocationY ()

Returns the absolute form (designed) Y location.
Returns
Number – The y location of the form in pixels.
Sample
var absolute_y = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getAbsoluteFormLocationY();
getClientProperty

Object getClientProperty (key)

Gets the specified client property for the element based on a key.

NOTE: Depending on the operating system, a user interface property name may be available.

Parameters
{Object} key – user interface key (depends on operating system)
Returns
Object – The value of the property for specified key.
Sample
var property = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getClientProperty('ToolTipText');
getDataProviderID

String getDataProviderID ()

Get the data provider this UI element (display) is showing.
Returns
String – The data provider as String.
Sample
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getDataProviderID();
getElementType

String getElementType ()

Returns the type of a specified element.
Returns
String – The display type of the element as String.
Sample
var et = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getElementType();
getHeight

Number getHeight ()

Returns the height of the current element.
NOTE: getHeight() can be used with getWidth() to set the size of an element using the setSize function. For example:

//returns the width (w) and height (h)
var w = forms.company.elements.faxBtn.getWidth();
var h = forms.company.elements.faxBtn.getHeight();

//sets the new size
forms.company.elements.faxBtn.setSize(w,h);

//sets the new size and adds 1 px to both the width and height
forms.company.elements.faxBtn.setSize(w+1,h+1);

Returns
Number – The height of the element in pixels.
Sample
var ht = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getHeight();
getLabelForElementName

String getLabelForElementName ()

Gets the label for property of a label. This property is used to link a label to a certain element (by default used for tableview header, form security, can be used for custom purposes ).
Returns
String – The label for property (String).
Sample
var name = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getLabelForElementName();
getLocationX

Number getLocationX ()

Returns the x location of the current element.

NOTE: getLocationX() can be used with getLocationY() to set the location of an element using the setLocation function. For Example:

//returns the X and Y coordinates
var x = forms.company.elements.faxBtn.getLocationX();
var y = forms.company.elements.faxBtn.getLocationY();

//sets the new location 10 px to the right; 10 px down from the current location
forms.company.elements.faxBtn.setLocation(x+10,y+10);

Returns
Number – The x location of the element in pixels.
Sample
var x = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getLocationX();
getLocationY

Number getLocationY ()

Returns the y location of the current element.

NOTE: getLocationY() can be used with getLocationX() to set the location of an element using the setLocation function. For Example:

//returns the X and Y coordinates
var x = forms.company.elements.faxBtn.getLocationX();
var y = forms.company.elements.faxBtn.getLocationY();

//sets the new location 10 px to the right; 10 px down from the current location
forms.company.elements.faxBtn.setLocation(x+10,y+10);

Returns
Number – The y location of the element in pixels.
Sample
var y =  forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getLocationY();
getName

String getName ()

Returns the name of an element. (may be null as well)
Returns
String – The name of the element.
Sample
var name = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getName();
getThumbnailJPGImage

byte[] getThumbnailJPGImage ([width], [height])

Returns the image data in .jpg format from an icon; thumbnailing only works in record view.

Syntax
elements.elementName.getThumbnailJPGImage([width],[height])

Parameters
[width] – The target width, if not specified original image width will be used.
[height] – The target height, if not specified original image width will be used.
Returns
byte[] – An array of bytes.
Sample
var jpgData = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getThumbnailJPGImage(50,50);
application.writeFile("mypicture.jpg", jpgData);
getWidth

Number getWidth ()

Returns the width of the current element.

NOTE: getWidth() can be used with getHeight() to set the size of an element using the setSize function. For Example:

//returns the width (w) and height (h)
var w = forms.company.elements.faxBtn.getWidth();
var h = forms.company.elements.faxBtn.getHeight();

//sets the new size
forms.company.elements.faxBtn.setSize(w,h);

//sets the new size and adds 1 px to both the width and height
forms.company.elements.faxBtn.setSize(w+1,h+1);

Returns
Number – The width of the element in pixels.
Sample
var w = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getWidth();
putClientProperty

void putClientProperty (key, value)

Sets the value for the specified element client property key.

NOTE: Depending on the operating system, a user interface property name may be available.

Parameters
{Object} key – user interface key (depends on operating system)
{Object} value – a predefined value for the key
Returns
void
Sample
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.putClientProperty('ToolTipText','some text');
setLocation

void setLocation (x, y)

Sets the location of an element. It takes as input the X (horizontal) and Y (vertical) coordinates - starting from the TOP LEFT side of the screen.

NOTE: getLocationX() can be used with getLocationY() to return the current location of an element; then use the X and Y coordinates with the setLocation function to set a new location. For Example:

//returns the X and Y coordinates
var x = forms.company.elements.faxBtn.getLocationX();
var y = forms.company.elements.faxBtn.getLocationY();

//sets the new location 10 px to the right; 10 px down from the current location
forms.company.elements.faxBtn.setLocation(x+10,y+10);

Parameters
{Number} x – the X coordinate of the element in pixels.
{Number} y – the Y coordinate of the element in pixels.
Returns
void
Sample
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.setLocation(200,200);
setSize

void setSize (width, height)

Sets the size of the field. It takes as input the width and the height.

NOTE: getWidth() can be used with getHeight() to set the size of an element using the setSize function. For Example:

//returns the width (w) and height (h)
var w = forms.company.elements.faxBtn.getWidth();
var h = forms.company.elements.faxBtn.getHeight();

//sets the new size
forms.company.elements.faxBtn.setSize(w,h);

//sets the new size and adds 1 px to both the width and height
forms.company.elements.faxBtn.setSize(w+1,h+1);

Parameters
{Number} width – the width of the element in pixels.
{Number} height – the height of the element in pixels.
Returns
void
Sample
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.setSize(20,30);
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