| Property Summary | |
|---|---|
| Number | #anchors Enables a component to stick to a specific side of form and/or to grow or shrink when a window is resized. |
| String | #background The background color of the component. |
| String | #borderType The type, color and style of border of the component. |
| Boolean | #enabled The enable state of the component, default true. |
| String | #fontType The font type of the component. |
| String | #foreground The foreground color of the component. |
| Number | #formIndex The Z index of this component. |
| String | #groupID A String representing a group ID for this component. |
| Number | #height The height in pixels of the component. |
| String | #name The name of the component. |
| JSMethod | #onChange Method to be executed when the selected tab is changed in the tab panel or divider position is changed in split pane. |
| Number | #printSliding Enables an element to resize based on its content and/or move when printing. |
| Boolean | #printable Flag that tells if the component should be printed or not when the form is printed. |
| Boolean | #scrollTabs Flag that tells how to arrange the tabs if they don't fit on a single line. |
| String | #styleClass The name of the style class that should be applied to this component. |
| Number | #tabOrientation The position of the tabs related to the tab panel. |
| Number | #tabSeq An index that specifies the position of the component in the tab sequence. |
| Boolean | #transparent Flag that tells if the component is transparent or not. |
| Boolean | #visible The visible property of the component, default true. |
| Number | #width The width in pixels of the component. |
| Number | #x The x coordinate of the component on the form. |
| Number | #y The y coordinate of the component on the form. |
| Method Summary | |
|---|---|
| JSTab | #getTab(name) Returns a JSTab instance representing the tab which has the specified name. |
| JSTab[] | #getTabs() Returns an array of JSTab instances holding the tabs of the tab panel. |
| UUID | #getUUID() Returns the UUID of this component. |
| JSTab | #newTab(name, text, form) Adds a new tab with the text label and JSForm. |
| JSTab | #newTab(name, text, form, relation) Adds a new tab with the text label and JSForm and JSRelation (can be null for unrelated). |
| void | #removeTab(name) Removes the tab with the specified name from the tab panel. |
| Property Details |
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anchors |
Enables a component to stick to a specific side of form and/or to If opposite anchors are activated then the component with grow or If opposite anchors are not activated, then the component will |
| Returns Number |
Sample
var form = solutionModel.newForm('mediaForm', 'example_data', 'parent_table', 'null', false, 400, 300);
var strechAllDirectionsLabel = form.newLabel('Strech all directions', 10, 10, 380, 280);
strechAllDirectionsLabel.background = 'red';
strechAllDirectionsLabel.anchors = SM_ANCHOR.ALL;
var strechVerticallyLabel = form.newLabel('Strech vertically', 10, 10, 190, 280);
strechVerticallyLabel.background = 'green';
strechVerticallyLabel.anchors = SM_ANCHOR.WEST | SM_ANCHOR.NORTH | SM_ANCHOR.SOUTH;
var strechHorizontallyLabel = form.newLabel('Strech horizontally', 10, 10, 380, 140);
strechHorizontallyLabel.background = 'blue';
strechHorizontallyLabel.anchors = SM_ANCHOR.NORTH | SM_ANCHOR.WEST | SM_ANCHOR.EAST;
var stickToTopLeftCornerLabel = form.newLabel('Stick to top-left corner', 10, 10, 200, 100);
stickToTopLeftCornerLabel.background = 'orange';
stickToTopLeftCornerLabel.anchors = SM_ANCHOR.NORTH | SM_ANCHOR.WEST; // This is equivalent to SM_ANCHOR.DEFAULT
var stickToBottomRightCornerLabel = form.newLabel('Stick to bottom-right corner', 190, 190, 200, 100);
stickToBottomRightCornerLabel.background = 'pink';
stickToBottomRightCornerLabel.anchors = SM_ANCHOR.SOUTH | SM_ANCHOR.EAST;
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background |
| The background color of the component. |
| Returns String |
Sample
// This property can be used on all types of components.
// Here it is illustrated only for labels and fields.
var greenLabel = form.newLabel('Green',10,10,100,50);
greenLabel.background = 'green'; // Use generic names for colors.
var redField = form.newField('parent_table_text',JSField.TEXT_FIELD,10,110,100,30);
redField.background = '#FF0000'; // Use RGB codes for colors.
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borderType |
| The type, color and style of border of the component. |
| Returns String |
Sample
//HINT: To know exactly the notation of this property set it in the designer and then read it once out through the solution model.
var field = form.newField('my_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 10, 100, 20);
field.borderType = solutionModel.createBorder(1,'#ff0000');;
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enabled |
| The enable state of the component, default true. |
| Returns Boolean |
Sample
var form = solutionModel.newForm('printForm', 'example_data', 'parent_table', 'null', false, 400, 300);
var field = form.newField('parent_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 10, 100, 20);
field.enabled = false;
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fontType |
| The font type of the component. |
| Returns String |
Sample
var label = form.newLabel('Text here', 10, 50, 100, 20);
label.fontType = solutionModel.createFont('Times New Roman',1,14);
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foreground |
| The foreground color of the component. |
| Returns String |
Sample
// This property can be used on all types of components.
// Here it is illustrated only for labels and fields.
var labelWithBlueText = form.newLabel('Blue text', 10, 10, 100, 30);
labelWithBlueText.foreground = 'blue'; // Use generic names for colors.
var fieldWithYellowText = form.newField('parent_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 50, 100, 20);
fieldWithYellowText.foreground = '#FFFF00'; // Use RGB codes for colors.
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formIndex |
| The Z index of this component. If two components overlap, then the component with higher Z index is displayed above the component with lower Z index. |
| Returns Number |
Sample
var labelBelow = form.newLabel('Green', 10, 10, 100, 50);
labelBelow.background = 'green';
labelBelow.formIndex = 10;
var fieldAbove = form.newField('parent_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 10, 100, 30);
fieldAbove.background = '#FF0000';
fieldAbove.formIndex = 20;
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groupID |
| A String representing a group ID for this component. If several components have the same group ID then they belong to the same group of components. Using the group itself, all components can be disabled/enabled or made invisible/visible. The group id should be a javascript compatible identifier to allow access of the group in scripting. |
| Returns String |
Sample
var form = solutionModel.newForm('someForm', 'example_data', 'parent_table', 'null', false, 400, 300);
var label = form.newLabel('Green', 10, 10, 100, 20);
var field = form.newField('parent_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 40, 100, 20);
label.groupID = 'someGroup';
field.groupID = 'someGroup';
forms['someForm'].elements.someGroup.enabled = false;
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height |
| The height in pixels of the component. |
| Returns Number |
Sample
var field = form.newField('parent_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 10, 100, 20);
application.output('original width: ' + field.width);
application.output('original height: ' + field.height);
field.width = 200;
field.height = 100;
application.output('modified width: ' + field.width);
application.output('modified height: ' + field.height);
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name |
| The name of the component. Through this name it can also accessed in methods. |
| Returns String |
Sample
var form = solutionModel.newForm('someForm', 'example_data', 'parent_table', 'null', false, 620, 300);
var label = form.newLabel('Label', 10, 10, 150, 150);
label.name = 'myLabel'; // Give a name to the component.
forms['someForm'].controller.show()
// Now use the name to access the component.
forms['someForm'].elements['myLabel'].text = 'Updated text';
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onChange |
| Method to be executed when the selected tab is changed in the tab panel or divider position is changed in split pane. |
| Returns JSMethod |
Sample
var onChangeMethod = form.newFormMethod('function onTabChange(previousIndex, event) { application.output("Tab changed from previous index " + previousIndex + " at " + event.getTimestamp()); }');
var tabPanel = form.newTabPanel('tabs', 10, 10, 620, 460);
tabPanel.newTab('tab1', 'Child Two', childOne);
tabPanel.newTab('tab2', 'Child Two', childTwo);
tabPanel.onChange = onChangeMethod;
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printSliding |
| Enables an element to resize based on its content and/or move when printing. The component can move horizontally or vertically and can grow or shrink in height and width, based on its content and the content of neighboring components. |
| Returns Number |
Sample
var form = solutionModel.newForm('printForm', 'example_data', 'parent_table', 'null', false, 400, 300);
var slidingLabel = form.newLabel('Some long text here', 10, 10, 5, 5);
slidingLabel.printSliding = SM_PRINT_SLIDING.GROW_HEIGHT | SM_PRINT_SLIDING.GROW_WIDTH;
slidingLabel.background = 'gray';
forms['printForm'].controller.showPrintPreview();
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printable |
Flag that tells if the component should be printed or not when the form is printed. By default components are printable. |
| Returns Boolean |
Sample
var form = solutionModel.newForm('printForm', 'example_data', 'parent_table', 'null', false, 400, 300);
var printedField = form.newField('parent_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 10, 100, 20);
var notPrintedField = form.newField('parent_table_id', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 40, 100, 20);
notPrintedField.printable = false; // This field won't show up in print preview and won't be printed.
forms['printForm'].controller.showPrintPreview()
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scrollTabs |
| Flag that tells how to arrange the tabs if they don't fit on a single line. If this flag is set, then the tabs will stay on a single line, but there will be the possibility to scroll them to the left and to the right. If this flag is not set, then the tabs will be arranged on multiple lines. |
| Returns Boolean |
Sample
var tabPanel = form.newTabPanel('tabs', 10, 10, 200, 200);
tabPanel.newTab('tab1', 'Child Two', childOne, parentToChild); // The first form uses the relation.
tabPanel.newTab('tab2', 'Child Two', childTwo);
tabPanel.scrollTabs = true;
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styleClass |
The name of the style class that should be applied to this component. When defining style classes for specific component types, their names |
| Returns String |
Sample
var form = solutionModel.newForm('printForm', 'example_data', 'parent_table', 'null', false, 400, 300);
var field = form.newField('parent_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 10, 100, 20);
var style = solutionModel.newStyle('myStyle','field.fancy { background-color: yellow; }');
form.styleName = 'myStyle'; // First set the style on the form.
field.styleClass = 'fancy'; // Then set the style class on the field.
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tabOrientation |
| The position of the tabs related to the tab panel. Can be one of TOP, RIGHT, BOTTOM, LEFT, HIDE, SPLIT_HORIZONTAL, SPLIT_VERTICAL. The HIDE option makes the tabs invisible, SPLIT_HORIZONTAL makes the tab panel horizontal split pane, SPLIT_VERTICAL makes the tab panel vertical split pane. |
| Returns Number |
Sample
var tabPanel = form.newTabPanel('tabs', 10, 10, 620, 460);
tabPanel.newTab('tab1', 'Child Two', childOne, parentToChild); // The first form uses the relation.
tabPanel.newTab('tab2', 'Child Two', childTwo);
// The SM_ALIGNMENT constants TOP, RIGHT, BOTTOM and LEFT can be used to put the
// tabs into the needed position. Use SM_DEFAULTS.NONE to hide the tabs.
// The SM_ALIGNMENT constants SPLIT_HORIZONTAL, SPLIT_VERTICAL can be used to create a split pane
// where the first tab will be left component and the second tab will the right component.
tabPanel.tabOrientation = SM_ALIGNMENT.BOTTOM;
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tabSeq |
| An index that specifies the position of the component in the tab sequence. The components are put into the tab sequence in increasing order of this property. A value of 0 means to use the default mechanism of building the tab sequence (based on their location on the form). A value of -2 means to remove the component from the tab sequence. |
| Returns Number |
Sample
// Create three fields. Based on how they are placed, by default they will come one
// after another in the tab sequence.
var fieldOne = form.newField('parent_table_id', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 10, 100, 20);
var fieldTwo = form.newField('parent_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 40, 100, 20);
var fieldThree = form.newField('parent_table_id', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 70, 100, 20);
// Set the third field come before the first in the tab sequence, and remove the
// second field from the tab sequence.
fieldOne.tabSeq = 2;
fieldTwo.tabSeq = SM_DEFAULTS.IGNORE;
fieldThree.tabSeq = 1;
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transparent |
Flag that tells if the component is transparent or not. The default value is "false", that is the components |
| Returns Boolean |
Sample
// Load an image from disk an create a Media object based on it.
var imageBytes = plugins.file.readFile('d:/ball.jpg');
var media = solutionModel.newMedia('ball.jpg', imageBytes);
// Put on the form a label with the image.
var image = form.newLabel('', 10, 10, 100, 100);
image.imageMedia = media;
// Put two fields over the image. The second one will be transparent and the
// image will shine through.
var nonTransparentField = form.newField('parent_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 20, 100, 20);
var transparentField = form.newField('parent_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 50, 100, 20);
transparentField.transparent = true;
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visible |
| The visible property of the component, default true. |
| Returns Boolean |
Sample
var form = solutionModel.newForm('printForm', 'example_data', 'parent_table', 'null', false, 400, 300);
var field = form.newField('parent_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 10, 100, 20);
field.visible = false;
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width |
| The width in pixels of the component. |
| Returns Number |
Sample
var field = form.newField('parent_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 10, 100, 20);
application.output('original width: ' + field.width);
application.output('original height: ' + field.height);
field.width = 200;
field.height = 100;
application.output('modified width: ' + field.width);
application.output('modified height: ' + field.height);
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x |
| The x coordinate of the component on the form. |
| Returns Number |
Sample
var field = form.newField('parent_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 10, 100, 20);
application.output('original location: ' + field.x + ', ' + field.y);
field.x = 90;
field.y = 90;
application.output('changed location: ' + field.x + ', ' + field.y);
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y |
| The y coordinate of the component on the form. |
| Returns Number |
Sample
var field = form.newField('parent_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 10, 100, 20);
application.output('original location: ' + field.x + ', ' + field.y);
field.x = 90;
field.y = 90;
application.output('changed location: ' + field.x + ', ' + field.y);
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| Method Details |
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getTab |
JSTab getTab (name) |
| Returns a JSTab instance representing the tab which has the specified name. |
| Parameters {String} name – The name of the tab that should be returned. |
| Returns JSTab – A JSTab instance represented the requested tab. |
Sample
var tabPanel = form.newTabPanel('tabs', 10, 10, 620, 460);
tabPanel.newTab('tab1', 'Child Two', childOne);
tabPanel.newTab('tab2', 'Child Two', childTwo);
tabPanel.getTab('tab2').text = 'Child Two Changed';
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getTabs |
JSTab[] getTabs () |
| Returns an array of JSTab instances holding the tabs of the tab panel. |
| Returns JSTab[] – An array of JSTab instances representing all tabs of this tabpanel. |
Sample
var tabPanel = form.newTabPanel('tabs', 10, 10, 620, 460);
tabPanel.newTab('tab1', 'Child Two', childOne);
tabPanel.newTab('tab2', 'Child Two', childTwo);
var tabs = tabPanel.getTabs();
for (var i=0; i<tabs.length; i++)
application.output("Tab " + i + " has text " + tabs[i].text);
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getUUID |
UUID getUUID () |
| Returns the UUID of this component. |
| Returns UUID |
Sample
var button_uuid = solutionModel.getForm("my_form").getButton("my_button").getUUID();
application.output(button_uuid.toString());
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newTab |
JSTab newTab (name, text, form) |
| Adds a new tab with the text label and JSForm. |
| Parameters {String} name – The name of the new tab. {String} text – The text to be displayed on the new tab. {JSForm} form – The JSForm instance that should be displayed in the new tab. |
| Returns JSTab – A JSTab instance representing the newly created and added tab. |
Sample
// Create a parent form.
var form = solutionModel.newForm('parentForm', 'example_data', 'parent_table', 'null', false, 640, 480);
// Create a first child form.
var childOne = solutionModel.newForm('childOne', 'example_data', 'child_table', 'null', false, 400, 300);
childOne.newField('child_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 10, 100, 20);
// Create a relation to link the parent form to the first child form.
var parentToChild = solutionModel.newRelation('parentToChild','example_data','parent_table','example_data','child_table',JSRelation.INNER_JOIN);
parentToChild.newRelationItem('parent_table_id','=','child_table_parent_id');
// Create a second child form.
var childTwo = solutionModel.newForm('childTwo', 'example_data', 'my_table', 'null', false, 400, 300);
childTwo.newField('my_table_image', JSField.IMAGE_MEDIA, 10, 10, 100, 100);
// Create a tab panel and add two tabs to it, with the two child forms.
var tabPanel = form.newTabPanel('tabs', 10, 10, 620, 460);
tabPanel.newTab('tab1', 'Child Two', childOne, parentToChild); // The first form uses the relation.
tabPanel.newTab('tab2', 'Child Two', childTwo);
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newTab |
JSTab newTab (name, text, form, relation) |
| Adds a new tab with the text label and JSForm and JSRelation (can be null for unrelated). |
| Parameters {String} name – The name of the new tab. {String} text – The text to be displayed on the new tab. {JSForm} form – The JSForm instance that should be displayed in the new tab. {Object} relation – A JSRelation object that relates the parent form with the form that will be displayed in the new tab. |
| Returns JSTab – A JSTab instance representing the newly created and added tab. |
Sample
// Create a parent form.
var form = solutionModel.newForm('parentForm', 'example_data', 'parent_table', 'null', false, 640, 480);
// Create a first child form.
var childOne = solutionModel.newForm('childOne', 'example_data', 'child_table', 'null', false, 400, 300);
childOne.newField('child_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 10, 100, 20);
// Create a relation to link the parent form to the first child form.
var parentToChild = solutionModel.newRelation('parentToChild','example_data','parent_table','example_data','child_table',JSRelation.INNER_JOIN);
parentToChild.newRelationItem('parent_table_id','=','child_table_parent_id');
// Create a second child form.
var childTwo = solutionModel.newForm('childTwo', 'example_data', 'my_table', 'null', false, 400, 300);
childTwo.newField('my_table_image', JSField.IMAGE_MEDIA, 10, 10, 100, 100);
// Create a tab panel and add two tabs to it, with the two child forms.
var tabPanel = form.newTabPanel('tabs', 10, 10, 620, 460);
tabPanel.newTab('tab1', 'Child Two', childOne, parentToChild); // The first form uses the relation.
tabPanel.newTab('tab2', 'Child Two', childTwo);
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removeTab |
void removeTab (name) |
| Removes the tab with the specified name from the tab panel. |
| Parameters {String} name – the name of the tab to be removed |
| Returns void |
Sample
var tabPanel = form.newTabPanel('tabs', 10, 10, 620, 460);
tabPanel.newTab('tab1', 'Child Two', childOne);
tabPanel.newTab('tab2', 'Child Two', childTwo);
tabPanel.removeTab('tab1');
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