RuntimeButton

Extends

RuntimeComponent

Property Summary

Type	Name	Summary
String	bgcolor	Gets or sets the background color of a field..
String	border	Gets or sets the border attribute(s) of a specified element..
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..
String	font	Gets or sets the font name, style, and size of an element..
String	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..
String	imageURL	Gets/Sets the image displayed on a button or label; based on URL..
String	mnemonic	Gets or sets the specified character(s) - typically an underlined letter- used with/without the modifier key(s) for the label, button or image..
String	rolloverImageURL	Gets/Sets the image displayed on a button or label roll over; based on URL..
String	text	Gets or sets the text that is displayed on the label, button or image..
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)..

Methods Summary

Type	Name	Summary
void	addStyleClass(styleName)	Adds a style to the styleClass property..
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	getDataProviderID()	Get the data provider this UI element (display) is showing..
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..
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..
String	getName()	Returns the name of an element..
Array	getThumbnailJPGImage()	Returns the image data in ..
Array	getThumbnailJPGImage(width, height)	Returns the image data in ..
Number	getWidth()	Returns the width of the current element..
void	hasStyleClass(styleName)	Check if an element already have a style from the styleClass property..
void	putClientProperty(key, value)	Sets the value for the specified element client property key..
void	removeStyleClass(styleName)	Removes a style from the styleClass property..
void	requestFocus()	Request the focus in this element..
void	requestFocus(mustExecuteOnFocusGainedMethod)	Request the focus in this element..
void	setLocation(x, y)	Sets the location of an element..
void	setSize(width, height)	Sets the size of an element..

Properties Details

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

Returns String

Sample

//sets the background color of the field
%%elementName%%.bgcolor = "#FFFFFF";
//gets the background color of the field
var c = %%elementName%%.bgcolor;

border

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".

Returns String

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"
%%elementName%%.border = 'LineBorder,1,#ccffcc';

enabled

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.

Returns Boolean

Sample

//gets the enabled state of the field
var currState = %%elementName%%.enabled;

//sets the enabled state of the field
%%elementName%%.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. It only returns it's correct value if it was explicitly set.

Returns String

Sample

//sets the foreground color of the field
%%elementName%%.fgcolor = "#000000";

//gets the foreground color of the field
var c = %%elementName%%.fgcolor;

font

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.

Returns String

Sample

%%elementName%%.font = 'Tahoma,1,11';

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.

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.

Returns String

Sample

//sets the display formatting of the field
%%elementName%%.format = '###';

//gets the display formatting of the field
var format = %%elementName%%.format;

imageURL

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

Returns String

Sample

//dynamically sets an image displayed on a button or label
%%elementName%%.imageURL = "http://www.servoy.com/images/test.gif";

//sets an image from your own image library
%%elementName%%.imageURL = "media:///arrow.gif";

//loads an image (BLOB) from a field in a selected record into HTML
%%elementName%%.imageURL = 'media:///servoy_blobloader?datasource='+controller.getDataSource()+'&dataprovider=image_data&mimetype=image/jpeg&rowid1=2';

mnemonic

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.

Returns String

Sample

//gets the mnemonic of the element
var my_mnemoic = %%elementName%%.mnemonic;

//sets the mnemonic of the element
%%elementName%%.mnemonic = 'f';

rolloverImageURL

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

Returns String

Sample

//dynamically sets a roll over image displayed on a button or label
%%elementName%%.rolloverImageURL = "http://www.servoy.com/images/test.gif";

//sets an image from your own image library
%%elementName%%.rolloverImageURL = "media:///arrow.gif";

//loads an image (BLOB) from a field in a selected record into HTML
%%elementName%%.rolloverImageURL = 'media:///servoy_blobloader?datasource='+controller.getDataSource()+'&dataprovider=image_data&mimetype=image/jpeg&rowid1=2';

text

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.

Returns String

Sample

//gets the text of the element
var my_text = %%elementName%%.text;

//sets the text of the element
%%elementName%%.text = my_text + 'is cool';

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 = %%elementName%%.toolTipText;

//sets the tooltip text of the element
%%elementName%%.toolTipText = "New tip";
%%elementName%%.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 = %%elementName%%.transparent;

//sets the transparency of the element
%%elementName%%.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;

Methods Details

addStyleClass(styleName)

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

Parameters String styleName the name of the style class to add

Returns void

Sample

%%elementName%%.addStyleClass('redbg');

getAbsoluteFormLocationY()

Returns the absolute form (designed) Y location.

Returns Number The y location of the form in pixels.

Sample

var absolute_y = %%elementName%%.getAbsoluteFormLocationY();

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 = %%elementName%%.getClientProperty('ToolTipText');

getDataProviderID()

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

Returns String The data provider as String.

Sample

%%elementName%%.getDataProviderID();

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 = %%elementName%%.getElementType();

getFormName()

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

Returns String The name of the form.

Sample

var name = %%elementName%%.getFormName();

getHeight()

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);

Returns Number The height of the element in pixels.

Sample

var ht = %%elementName%%.getHeight();

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 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);

Returns Number The x location of the element in pixels.

Sample

var x = %%elementName%%.getLocationX();

getLocationY()

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);

Returns Number The y location of the element in pixels.

Sample

var y =  %%elementName%%.getLocationY();

getName()

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

Returns String The name of the element.

Sample

var name = %%elementName%%.getName();

getThumbnailJPGImage()

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

Returns Array An array of bytes.

Sample

var jpgData = %%elementName%%.getThumbnailJPGImage();
plugins.file.writeFile("mypicture.jpg", jpgData);

getThumbnailJPGImage(width, height)

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

Parameters Number width The target width, use -1 for original image width. Number height The target height, use -1 for original image height.

Returns Array An array of bytes.

Sample

var jpgData = %%elementName%%.getThumbnailJPGImage(50, 50);
plugins.file.writeFile("mypicture.jpg", jpgData);

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) 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);

Returns Number The width of the element in pixels.

Sample

var w = %%elementName%%.getWidth();

hasStyleClass(styleName)

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

Parameters String styleName the name of the style class to be checked

Returns void

Sample

%%elementName%%.hasStyleClass('redbg');

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

%%elementName%%.putClientProperty('ToolTipText','some text');

removeStyleClass(styleName)

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

Parameters String styleName the name of the style class to remove

Returns void

Sample

%%elementName%%.removeStyleClass('redbg');

requestFocus()

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

Returns void

Sample

//request the focus in this %%elementName%% (focus is also a text cursor on text components)
%%elementName%%.requestFocus();

requestFocus(mustExecuteOnFocusGainedMethod)

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

Parameters Boolean mustExecuteOnFocusGainedMethod If true will execute onFocusGained method, else will not; default value is true.

Returns void

Sample

//request the focus in this %%elementName%% (focus is also a text cursor on text components), skip on focus gained method call
%%elementName%%.requestFocus(false);

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. 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);

Parameters Number x the X coordinate of the element in pixels. Number y the Y coordinate of the element in pixels.

Returns void

Sample

%%elementName%%.setLocation(200,200);

setSize(width, height)

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);

Parameters Number width the width of the element in pixels. Number height the height of the element in pixels.

Returns void

Sample

%%elementName%%.setSize(20,30);