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servoy sReturnTypes2100%height: 30px;2Supported ClientssWordListSmartClientsWordListWebClientsWordListNGClient

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servoy sSummary12%30%58%height: 30px;3Property SummaryGets or sets the background color of a field.Gets or sets the border attribute(s) of a specified element.Gets or sets the enabled state of a specified field, also known as "grayed".Gets or sets the foreground color of a field.Gets or sets the font name, style, and size of an element.Gets or sets the display formatting of an element for number and text values; does not affect the actual value stored in the database column.Gets/Sets the image displayed on a button or label; based on URL.Gets or sets the specified character(s) - typically an underlined letter- used with/without the modifier key(s) for the label, button or image.Gets/Sets the image displayed on a button or label roll over; based on URL.Gets or sets the text that is displayed on the label, button or image.Gets or sets the tool tip text of an element; text displays when the mouse cursor hovers over an element.Gets or sets the transparency of an element; true - transparent; false - not transparent.Gets or sets the visibility of an element; true - visible; false - not visible; ! - the visibility state is inverted (the opposite).

servoy sSummary12%30%58%height: 30px;3Methods SummaryvoidAdds a style to the styleClass property.Returns the absolute form (designed) Y location.Gets the specified client property for the element based on a key.Get the data provider this UI element (display) is showing.Get a design-time property of an element.Returns the type of a specified element.Returns the name of the form.Returns the height of the current element.Returns the x location of the current element.Returns the y location of the current element.Returns the name of an element.Returns the image data in .Returns the image data in .Returns the width of the current element.voidCheck if an element already have a style from the styleClass property.voidSets the value for the specified element client property key.voidRemoves a style from the styleClass property.voidRequest the focus in this element.voidRequest the focus in this element.voidSets the location of an element.voidSets the size of an element.

propertyservoy sDetail2100%height:30px2Property Detailsbgcolorname

bgcolor

dessIndent
Gets or sets the background color of a field. The color has to be set using the hexadecimal RGB value as used in HTML.
It only returns it's correct value if it was explicitly set.
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRowbordername

border

dessIndent
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).

It only returns it's correct value if it was explicitly set.

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

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
enabledname

enabled

dessIndent
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.
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
fgcolorname

fgcolor

dessIndent
Gets or sets the foreground color of a field. The color has to be set using the hexadecimal RGB value as used in HTML.
It only returns it's correct value if it was explicitly set.
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
fontname

font

dessIndent
Gets or 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). 

It only returns it's correct value if it was explicitly set.
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
formatname

format

dessIndent
Gets or sets the display formatting of an element for number and text values; does not affect the actual value stored in the database column.

There are different options for the different dataprovider types that are assigned to this field.
For Integer fields, there is a display and an edit format, using http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/text/DecimalFormat.html and the max (string) length can be set.
For Text/String fields, there are options to force uppercase,lowercase or only numbers. Or a mask can be set that restrict the input the pattern chars can be found here: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/javax/swing/text/MaskFormatter.html
A mask can have a placehoder (what is shown when there is no data) and if the data must be stored raw (without literals of the mask). A max text length can also be set to force
the max text length input, this doesn't work on mask because that max length is controlled with the mask.
For Date fields a display and edit format can be set by using a pattern from here: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html, you can also say this must behave like a mask (the edit format)
A mask only works with when the edit format is exactly that mask (1 char is 1 number/char), because for example MM then only 2 numbers are allowed MMM that displays the month as a string is not supported as a mask.
Some examples are "dd-MM-yyyy", "MM-dd-yyyy", etc.
The format property is also used to set the UI Converter, this means that you can convert the value object to something else before it gets set into the field, this can also result in a type change of the data. 
So a string in scripting/db is converted to a integer in the ui, then you have to set an integer format.
It only returns it's correct value if it was explicitly set, otherwise null.
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
imageURLname

imageURL

dessIndent
Gets/Sets the image displayed on a button or label; based on URL.
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
mnemonicname

mnemonic

dessIndent
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.
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
rolloverImageURLname

rolloverImageURL

dessIndent
Gets/Sets the image displayed on a button or label roll over; based on URL.
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
textname

text

dessIndent
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.
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
toolTipTextname

toolTipText

dessIndent
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.
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
transparentname

transparent

dessIndent
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
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
visiblename

visible

dessIndent
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.
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow

functionservoy sDetail2100%height:30px2Methods DetailsaddStyleClassname

addStyleClass(styleName)

dessIndent
Adds a style to the styleClass property. This works only for NGClient where multiple styles are supported.
prs

Parameters

sIndentstyleNamethe name of the style class to add
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentNGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRowgetAbsoluteFormLocationYname

getAbsoluteFormLocationY()

dessIndent
Returns the absolute form (designed) Y location.
ret

Returns

sIndent The y location of the form in pixels.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
getClientPropertyname

getClientProperty(key)

dessIndent
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.
prs

Parameters

sIndentkeyuser interface key (depends on operating system)
ret

Returns

sIndent The value of the property for specified key.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
getDataProviderIDname

getDataProviderID()

dessIndent
Get the data provider this UI element (display) is showing.
ret

Returns

sIndent The data provider as String.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
getDesignTimePropertyname

getDesignTimeProperty(key)

dessIndent
Get a design-time property of an element.
prs

Parameters

sIndentkeythe name of the property
ret

Returns

sIndent
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
getElementTypename

getElementType()

dessIndent
Returns the type of a specified element.
ret

Returns

sIndent The display type of the element as String.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
getFormNamename

getFormName()

dessIndent
Returns the name of the form. (may be empty string as well)
ret

Returns

sIndent The name of the form.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
getHeightname

getHeight()

dessIndent
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);
ret

Returns

sIndent The height of the element in pixels.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
getLocationXname

getLocationX()

dessIndent
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);
ret

Returns

sIndent The x location of the element in pixels.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
getLocationYname

getLocationY()

dessIndent
Returns the y location of the current element. The method can only be used in Record view.

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);
ret

Returns

sIndent The y location of the element in pixels.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
getNamename

getName()

dessIndent
Returns the name of an element. (may be null as well)
ret

Returns

sIndent The name of the element.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
getThumbnailJPGImagename

getThumbnailJPGImage()

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

Returns

sIndent An array of bytes.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
getThumbnailJPGImagename

getThumbnailJPGImage(width, height)

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

Parameters

sIndentwidthThe target width, use -1 for original image width.heightThe target height, use -1 for original image height.
ret

Returns

sIndent An array of bytes.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
getWidthname

getWidth()

dessIndent
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);
ret

Returns

sIndent The width of the element in pixels.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
hasStyleClassname

hasStyleClass(styleName)

dessIndent
Check if an element already have a style from the styleClass property.
prs

Parameters

sIndentstyleNamethe name of the style class to be checked
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentNGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
putClientPropertyname

putClientProperty(key, value)

dessIndent
Sets the value for the specified element client property key.

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

Parameters

sIndentkeyuser interface key (depends on operating system)valuea predefined value for the key
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
removeStyleClassname

removeStyleClass(styleName)

dessIndent
Removes a style from the styleClass property. This works only for NGClient where multiple styles are supported.
prs

Parameters

sIndentstyleNamethe name of the style class to remove
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentNGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
requestFocusname

requestFocus()

dessIndent
Request the focus in this element. (Focus is also a text cursor on text components).
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
requestFocusname

requestFocus(mustExecuteOnFocusGainedMethod)

dessIndent
Request the focus in this element. (Focus is also a text cursor on text components).
prs

Parameters

sIndentmustExecuteOnFocusGainedMethodIf true will execute onFocusGained method, else will not; default value is true.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
setLocationname

setLocation(x, y)

dessIndent
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.
Please note that location should not be altered at runtime when an element is anchored. Use the solutionModel in such a situation.

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);
prs

Parameters

sIndentxthe X coordinate of the element in pixels.ythe Y coordinate of the element in pixels.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow
setSizename

setSize(width, height)

dessIndent
Sets the size of an element. It takes as input the width and the height. 
Please note that size should not be altered at runtime when an element is anchored. Use the solutionModel in such a situation.

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);
prs

Parameters

sIndentwidththe width of the element in pixels.heightthe height of the element in pixels.
clients

Supported Clients

sIndentSmartClient,WebClient,NGClient
sam

Sample

sIdentjavascript
lastDetailRow