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String | #bgcolor Gets or sets the background color of a field. |
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. |
Boolean | #readOnly Gets or sets the editable/read-only state of a field; true - read-only; false - editable; ! - the editable/read-only state is inverted (the opposite). |
Object | #tabIndex Gets or sets the selected tab index for the specified tabpanel. |
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). |
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Boolean | #addTab(form, [name], [tabText], [tooltip], [iconURL], [fg], [bg], [relatedfoundset/relationname], [index]) Adds a relationless or related form as a tab in a specified tabpanel. |
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 | #getElementType() Returns the type of a specified element. |
Number | #getHeight() Returns the height of the current element. |
Number | #getLocationX() Returns the x location of the current element. |
Number | #getLocationY() Returns the y location of the current element. |
Number | #getMaxTabIndex() Returns the maximum tab index for a specified tabpanel. |
String | #getName() Returns the name of an element. |
String | #getTabFGColorAt(i) Returns the foreground color for a specified tab of a tabpanel. |
String | #getTabFormNameAt(i) Returns the form name for a specified tab of a tabpanel. |
String | #getTabNameAt(i) Returns the name - the "name" design time property value - for a specified tab of a tabpanel. |
String | #getTabRelationNameAt(i) Returns the relation name for a specified tab of a tabpanel. |
String | #getTabTextAt(i) Returns the text for a specified tab of a tabpanel. |
Number | #getWidth() Returns the width of the current element. |
Boolean | #isTabEnabledAt(i) Returns the enabled status of a specified tab in a tabpanel. |
void | #putClientProperty(key, value) Sets the value for the specified element client property key. |
Boolean | #removeAllTabs() Removes all tabs for a specified tabpanel. |
Boolean | #removeTabAt(index) Removes a specified tab in a tabpanel; can be based on a relation or relationless. |
void | #setBorder(spec) Sets the border attribute(s) of a specified element. |
void | #setFont(spec) Sets the font name, style, and size of an element. |
void | #setLocation(x, y) Sets the location of an element. |
void | #setSize(width, height) Sets the size of the field. |
void | #setTabEnabledAt(i, b) Sets the status of a specified tab in a tabpanel. |
void | #setTabFGColorAt(i, s) Sets the foreground color for a specified tab in a tabpanel. |
void | #setTabTextAt(index, text) Sets the text for a specified tab in a tabpanel. |
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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; |
enabled |
Gets or sets the enabled state of a specified field, also known as "grayed". 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; |
readOnly |
Gets or sets the editable/read-only state of a field; true - read-only; false - editable; ! - the editable/read-only state is inverted (the opposite). NOTE: A field set as read-only can be selected by clicking (or pressing the TAB key if this option is supported by the operating system) and the field data can be copied. |
Returns Boolean |
Sample//gets the editable/read-only state of the field var currentState = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.readOnly; //sets the editable/read-only state of the field forms.customer.elements.customer_id.readOnly = !currentState; |
tabIndex |
Gets or sets the selected tab index for the specified tabpanel. When setting the value either the tab index or the tab name can be used. When getting the value, the tab index (not the name) will be returned all the time. |
Returns Object |
Sample//gets the selected tab index of the tabpanel var current = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.tabIndex; //sets (goes to) the selected tabIndex of the tabpanel forms.customer.elements.customer_id.tabIndex = current + 1; //or sets (goes to) the tab with the specified name forms.customer.elements.customer_id.tabIndex = 'tab_name'; |
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; |
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addTab |
Boolean addTab (form, [name], [tabText], [tooltip], [iconURL], [fg], [bg], [relatedfoundset/relationname], [index]) |
Adds a relationless or related form as a tab in a specified tabpanel. |
Parameters form – the specified form you wish to add as a tab [name] – the specified name for the tab or NULL (default is null) [tabText] – the specified text for the tab (default is null) [tooltip] – a specified tooltip for the tab (default is null) [iconURL] – a specified icon image or icon URL for the tab (default is null) [fg] – the HTML RGB Hexadecimal foreground color for the tab (default is null) [bg] – the HTML RGB Hexadecimal background color for the tab (default is null) [relatedfoundset/relationname] – the specified name of the related foundset (default is null) [index] – the specified index of a tab, default is -1, will add tab to the end |
Returns Boolean – a boolean value indicating if tab was successfully added |
Sampleforms.customer.elements.customer_id.addTab(forms.orders,'ordersTab','Orders',null,null,'#000000','#BBCCEE'); |
getAbsoluteFormLocationY |
Number getAbsoluteFormLocationY () |
Returns the absolute form (designed) Y location. |
Returns Number – The y location of the form in pixels. |
Samplevar 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. |
Samplevar property = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getClientProperty('ToolTipText'); |
getElementType |
String getElementType () |
Returns the type of a specified element. |
Returns String – The display type of the element as String. |
Samplevar et = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getElementType(); |
getHeight |
Number getHeight () |
Returns the height of the current element. //returns the width (w) and height (h) //sets the new size //sets the new size and adds 1 px to both the width and height |
Returns Number – The height of the element in pixels. |
Samplevar ht = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getHeight(); |
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 //sets the new location 10 px to the right; 10 px down from the current location |
Returns Number – The x location of the element in pixels. |
Samplevar 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 //sets the new location 10 px to the right; 10 px down from the current location |
Returns Number – The y location of the element in pixels. |
Samplevar y = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getLocationY(); |
getMaxTabIndex |
Number getMaxTabIndex () |
Returns the maximum tab index for a specified tabpanel. |
Returns Number – maximum tab index (number) |
Samplevar max = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getMaxTabIndex(); |
getName |
String getName () |
Returns the name of an element. (may be null as well) |
Returns String – The name of the element. |
Samplevar name = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getName(); |
getTabFGColorAt |
String getTabFGColorAt (i) |
Returns the foreground color for a specified tab of a tabpanel. |
Parameters {Number} i – the number of the specified tab |
Returns String – color as hexadecimal RGB string |
Samplevar color = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getTabFGColorAt(3); |
getTabFormNameAt |
String getTabFormNameAt (i) |
Returns the form name for a specified tab of a tabpanel. |
Parameters {Number} i – index of the tab |
Returns String – the name of the form |
Samplevar formName = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getSelectedTabFormName(3); |
getTabNameAt |
String getTabNameAt (i) |
Returns the name - the "name" design time property value - for a specified tab of a tabpanel. |
Parameters {Number} i – The number of the specified tab. |
Returns String – The tab name |
Samplevar tabName = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getTabNameAt(3); |
getTabRelationNameAt |
String getTabRelationNameAt (i) |
Returns the relation name for a specified tab of a tabpanel. |
Parameters {Number} i – index of the tab |
Returns String – relation name |
Samplevar relName = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getTabRelationNameAt(3); |
getTabTextAt |
String getTabTextAt (i) |
Returns the text for a specified tab of a tabpanel. |
Parameters {Number} i – The number of the specified tab. |
Returns String – The tab text. |
Samplevar tabText = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getTabTextAt(3); |
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) //sets the new size //sets the new size and adds 1 px to both the width and height |
Returns Number – The width of the element in pixels. |
Samplevar w = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getWidth(); |
isTabEnabledAt |
Boolean isTabEnabledAt (i) |
Returns the enabled status of a specified tab in a tabpanel. |
Parameters {Number} i – the number of the specified tab. |
Returns Boolean – True if tab is enabled, false otherwise. |
Samplevar status = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.isTabEnabledAt(3); |
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 |
Sampleforms.customer.elements.customer_id.putClientProperty('ToolTipText','some text'); |
removeAllTabs |
Boolean removeAllTabs () |
Removes all tabs for a specified tabpanel. |
Returns Boolean – a boolean value indicating if tabs were successfully removed |
Sampleforms.customer.elements.customer_id.removeAllTabs(); |
removeTabAt |
Boolean removeTabAt (index) |
Removes a specified tab in a tabpanel; can be based on a relation or relationless. NOTE: In Servoy 4.x (and higher), the addTab function applies to relationless or related tabs in a tabpanel. |
Parameters index – The index of the tab to remove. |
Returns Boolean – a boolean value indicating if tab was successfully removed |
Sampleforms.customer.elements.customer_id.removeTabAt(3); |
setBorder |
void setBorder (spec) |
Sets the border attribute(s) of a specified element. The border attributes: borderType - EmptyBorder, EtchedBorder, BevelBorder, LineBorder, TitleBorder, MatteBorder, SpecialMatteBorder. NOTE: Use the same value(s) and order of attribute(s) from the element design time property "borderType". |
Parameters {String} spec – the border attributes |
Returns void |
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'); |
setFont |
void setFont (spec) |
Sets the font name, style, and size of an element. font name - the name of the font family. |
Parameters {String} spec – the font name, style, size |
Returns void |
Sampleforms.customer.elements.customer_id.setFont('Tahoma,1,11'); |
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 //sets the new location 10 px to the right; 10 px down from the current location |
Parameters {Number} x – the X coordinate of the element in pixels. {Number} y – the Y coordinate of the element in pixels. |
Returns void |
Sampleforms.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) //sets the new size //sets the new size and adds 1 px to both the width and height |
Parameters {Number} width – the width of the element in pixels. {Number} height – the height of the element in pixels. |
Returns void |
Sampleforms.customer.elements.customer_id.setSize(20,30); |
setTabEnabledAt |
void setTabEnabledAt (i, b) |
Sets the status of a specified tab in a tabpanel. |
Parameters {Number} i – the number of the specified tab. {Boolean} b – true if enabled; or false if disabled. |
Returns void |
Sampleforms.customer.elements.customer_id.setTabEnabledAt(3,true); |
setTabFGColorAt |
void setTabFGColorAt (i, s) |
Sets the foreground color for a specified tab in a tabpanel. |
Parameters {Number} i – the number of the specified tab {String} s – the hexadecimal RGB color value to be set. |
Returns void |
Sampleforms.customer.elements.customer_id.setTabFGColorAt(3,'#000000'); |
setTabTextAt |
void setTabTextAt (index, text) |
Sets the text for a specified tab in a tabpanel. |
Parameters index – the number of the specified tab text – the text to be set for the specified tab |
Returns void |
Sampleforms.customer.elements.customer_id.setTabTextAt(3,'newTitle'); |