Component

Methods Summarized

Type	Name	Summary
Object	getClientProperty(key)	Gets the specified client property for the element based on a key.
Object	getDesignProperties()	Get the design-time properties of an element.
Object	getDesignTimeProperty(key)	Get a design-time property of an element.
String	getElementType()	Returns the type of a specified element.
String	getFormName()	Returns the name of the form.
String	getName()	Returns the name of an element.
void	putClientProperty(key, value)	Sets the value for the specified element client property key.

Methods Detailed

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 = myElement.getClientProperty('ToolTipText');

getDesignProperties()

Get the design-time properties of an element.

Returns: Object

Sample

var prop = forms.orders.elements.mylabel.getDesignProperties()

getDesignTimeProperty(key)

Get a design-time property of an element.

Parameters

• String key the name of the property

Returns: Object

Sample

var prop = forms.orders.elements.mylabel.getDesignTimeProperty('myprop')

getElementType()

Returns the type of a specified element.

Returns: String The display type of the element as String.

Sample

var et = myElement.getElementType();

getFormName()

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

Returns: String The name of the form.

Sample

var name = myElement.getFormName();

getName()

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

Returns: String The name of the element.

Sample

var name = myElement.getName();

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

myElement.putClientProperty('ToolTipText','some text');