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{table:id=|class=servoy sReturnTypes}{tr:style=height: 30px;}{th}Extends{th}{tr}{tr}{td}{span:class=sWordList}[RuntimeComponent]{span}{td}{tr}{table}\\ 

{table:id=|class=servoy sSummary}{colgroup}{column:width=80px|padding=0px}{column}{column}{column}{colgroup}{tr:style=height: 30px;}{th:colspan=2}Property Summary{th}{tr}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]{td}{td}[#bgcolor]
Gets or sets the background color of a field.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]{td}{td}[#border]
Gets or sets the border attribute(s) of a specified element.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Number]{td}{td}[#caretPosition]
Gets or sets the number value (position) of the text caret (text "I" bar) in a field.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Boolean]{td}{td}[#editable]
Gets or sets the editable/read\-only state of a field; true \- editable; false \- read\-only.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Boolean]{td}{td}[#enabled]
Gets or sets the enabled state of a specified field, also known as "grayed".{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]{td}{td}[#fgcolor]
Gets or sets the foreground color of a field.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]{td}{td}[#font]
Gets or sets the font name, style, and size of an element.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]{td}{td}[#format]
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.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]{td}{td}[#placeholderText]
Gets or sets the placeholder text in a field.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Boolean]{td}{td}[#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).{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]{td}{td}[#titleText]
Gets or sets the title text.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]{td}{td}[#toolTipText]
Gets or sets the tool tip text of an element; text displays when the mouse cursor hovers over an element.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Boolean]{td}{td}[#transparent]
Gets or sets the transparency of an element; true \- transparent; false \- not transparent.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Boolean]{td}{td}[#visible]
Gets or sets the visibility of an element; true \- visible; false \- not visible; ! \- the visibility state is inverted (the opposite).{td}{tr}{tbody}{table}\\ 

{table:id=|class=servoy sSummary}{colgroup}{column:width=80px|padding=0px}{column}{column}{column}{colgroup}{tr:style=height: 30px;}{th:colspan=2}Method Summary{th}{tr}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Number]{td}{td}[#getAbsoluteFormLocationY]\()
Returns the absolute form (designed) Y location.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Object]{td}{td}[#getClientProperty]\(key)
Gets the specified client property for the element based on a key.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]{td}{td}[#getDataProviderID]\()
Get the data provider this UI element (display) is showing.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Object]{td}{td}[#getDesignTimeProperty]\()
Get a design\-time property of an element.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]{td}{td}[#getElementType]\()
Returns the type of a specified element.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Number]{td}{td}[#getHeight]\()
Returns the height of the current element.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]\[]{td}{td}[#getLabelForElementNames]\()
Returns an Array of label element names that has this field filled in as the labelFor.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Number]{td}{td}[#getLocationX]\()
Returns the x location of the current element.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Number]{td}{td}[#getLocationY]\()
Returns the y location of the current element.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]{td}{td}[#getName]\()
Returns the name of an element.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]{td}{td}[#getSelectedText]\()
Returns the currently selected text in the specified text field or text area.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[String]{td}{td}[#getValueListName]\()
Returns the current valuelist name for the specified field; returns NULL if no valuelist.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Number]{td}{td}[#getWidth]\()
Returns the width of the current element.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}void{td}{td}[#putClientProperty]\(key, value)
Sets the value for the specified element client property key.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}void{td}{td}[#replaceSelectedText]\(s)
Replaces the selected text; if no text has been selected, the replaced value will be inserted at the last cursor position.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}void{td}{td}[#requestFocus]\()
Request the focus in this element.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}void{td}{td}[#requestFocus]\(mustExecuteOnFocusGainedMethod)
Request the focus in this element.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}void{td}{td}[#selectAll]\()
Selects all the contents of a field.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}void{td}{td}[#setLocation]\(x, y)
Sets the location of an element.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}void{td}{td}[#setSize]\(width, height)
Sets the size of an element.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}void{td}{td}[#setValueListItems]\(value)
Sets the display/real values to the custom valuelist of the element (if element has custom valuelist).{td}{tr}{tbody}{table}\\ 

{table:id=property|class=servoy sDetail}{colgroup}{column:width=100%|padding=0px}{column}{colgroup}{tr:style=height: 30px;}{th:colspan=1}Property Details{th}{tr}{tbody:id=bgcolor}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.bgcolor{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[String]{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
//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;
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=border}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.border{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[String]{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
//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"
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.border = 'LineBorder,1,#ccffcc';
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=caretPosition}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.caretPosition{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[Number]{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
//get the current caretposition
var caretPos = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.caretPosition;
//add one and set it
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.caretPosition = caretPos+1;
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=editable}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.editable{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[Boolean]{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
var currentState = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.editable;
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.editable = !currentState;
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=enabled}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.enabled{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[Boolean]{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
//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;
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=fgcolor}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.fgcolor{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[String]{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
//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;
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=font}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.font{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[String]{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.font = 'Tahoma,1,11';
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=format}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.format{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[String]{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
//sets the display formatting of the field
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.format = '###';

//gets the display formatting of the field
var format = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.format;
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=placeholderText}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.placeholderText{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[String]{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
//get the placeholder text
var placeholderText = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.placeholderText;
//set another placeholder
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.placeholderText = 'Search..';
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=readOnly}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.readOnly{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[Boolean]{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
//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;
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=titleText}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.titleText{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[String]{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
var titleText = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.titleText;
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=toolTipText}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.toolTipText{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[String]{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
//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.";
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=transparent}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.transparent{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[Boolean]{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
//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;
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=visible}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.visible{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[Boolean]{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
//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;
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{table}\\ 

{table:id=function|class=servoy sDetail}{colgroup}{column:width=100%|padding=0px}{column}{colgroup}{tr:style=height: 30px;}{th:colspan=1}Method Details{th}{tr}{tbody:id=getAbsoluteFormLocationY}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getAbsoluteFormLocationY{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}[Number]{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}getAbsoluteFormLocationY{span}{span}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[Number] -- The y location of the form in pixels.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
var absolute_y = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getAbsoluteFormLocationY();
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getClientProperty-Object}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getClientProperty{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}[Object]{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}getClientProperty{span}{span}\(key){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{div:class=sIndent}\{[Object]} key -- user interface key (depends on operating system)
{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[Object] -- The value of the property for specified key.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
var property = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getClientProperty('ToolTipText');
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getDataProviderID}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getDataProviderID{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}getDataProviderID{span}{span}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[String] -- The data provider as String.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getDataProviderID();
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getDesignTimeProperty}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getDesignTimeProperty{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}[Object]{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}getDesignTimeProperty{span}{span}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[Object]{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
var prop = forms.orders.elements.mylabel.getDesignTimeProperty('myprop')
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getElementType}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getElementType{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}getElementType{span}{span}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[String] -- The display type of the element as String.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
var et = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getElementType();
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getHeight}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getHeight{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}[Number]{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}getHeight{span}{span}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[Number] -- The height of the element in pixels.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
var ht = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getHeight();
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getLabelForElementNames}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getLabelForElementNames{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}[String]\[]{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}getLabelForElementNames{span}{span}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[String]\[] -- An array with element names.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
var array = elements.name_first.getLabelForElementNames();
for (var i = 0; i<array.length; i++)
{
	elements[array[i]].fgcolor = "#ff00ff";
}
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getLocationX}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getLocationX{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}[Number]{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}getLocationX{span}{span}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[Number] -- The x location of the element in pixels.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
var x = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getLocationX();
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getLocationY}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getLocationY{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}[Number]{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}getLocationY{span}{span}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[Number] -- The y location of the element in pixels.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
var y =  forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getLocationY();
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getName}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getName{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}getName{span}{span}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[String] -- The name of the element.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
var name = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getName();
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getSelectedText}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getSelectedText{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}getSelectedText{span}{span}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[String] -- The selected text from the component.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
var my_text = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getSelectedText();
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getValueListName}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getValueListName{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}[String]{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}getValueListName{span}{span}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[String] -- The valuelist name.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
var name = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getValueListName();
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getWidth}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getWidth{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}[Number]{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}getWidth{span}{span}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[Number] -- The width of the element in pixels.{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
var w = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getWidth();
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=putClientProperty-Object_Object}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.putClientProperty{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}void{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}putClientProperty{span}{span}\(key, value){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{div:class=sIndent}\{[Object]} key -- user interface key (depends on operating system)
\{[Object]} value -- a predefined value for the key
{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}void{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.putClientProperty('ToolTipText','some text');
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=replaceSelectedText-String}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.replaceSelectedText{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}void{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}replaceSelectedText{span}{span}\(s){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{div:class=sIndent}\{[String]} s -- The replacement text.
{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}void{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
//returns the current selected text
var my_text = forms.customer.elements.customer_id.getSelectedText();

//replaces the current selected text
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.replaceSelectedText('John');
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=requestFocus}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.requestFocus{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}void{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}requestFocus{span}{span}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}void{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
//request the focus in this forms.customer.elements.customer_id (focus is also a text cursor on text components)
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.requestFocus();
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=requestFocus-Boolean}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.requestFocus{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}void{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}requestFocus{span}{span}\(mustExecuteOnFocusGainedMethod){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{div:class=sIndent}\{[Boolean]} mustExecuteOnFocusGainedMethod -- If true will execute onFocusGained method, else will not; default value is true.
{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}void{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
//request the focus in this forms.customer.elements.customer_id (focus is also a text cursor on text components), skip on focus gained method call
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.requestFocus(false);
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=selectAll}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.selectAll{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}void{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}selectAll{span}{span}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}void{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.selectAll();
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=setLocation-Number_Number}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.setLocation{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}void{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}setLocation{span}{span}\(x, y){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{div:class=sIndent}\{[Number]} x -- the X coordinate of the element in pixels.
\{[Number]} y -- the Y coordinate of the element in pixels.
{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}void{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.setLocation(200,200);
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=setSize-Number_Number}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.setSize{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}void{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}setSize{span}{span}\(width, height){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{div:class=sIndent}\{[Number]} width -- the width of the element in pixels.
\{[Number]} height -- the height of the element in pixels.
{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}void{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.setSize(20,30);
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=setValueListItems-Object}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.setValueListItems{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}void{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}setValueListItems{span}{span}\(value){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{div:class=sIndent}\{[Object]} value -- first column is display value, second column is real value
{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}void{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
var dataset = databaseManager.createEmptyDataSet(0,new Array('display_values','optional_real_values'));
dataset.addRow(['aa',1]);
dataset.addRow(['bb',2]);
dataset.addRow(['cc',3]);
// forms.customer.elements.customer_id should have a valuelist attached
forms.customer.elements.customer_id.setValueListItems(dataset);
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