JSLayoutContainer
Property Summary
Methods Summary
Properties Details
cssClasses
The css classes to be output for html tag.
Returns String
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elementId
The id to be output for html tag.
Returns String
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height
Get/set container height. This is only used for CSS Position Container.
Returns Number
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name
The name of the component. Through this name it can also accessed in methods. Must be a valid javascript name. (no - in the name or start with number)
Returns String
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packageName
returns the layouts package name
Returns String String
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specName
returns the layouts spec name
Returns String String
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style
The style definition to be output in html tag.
Returns String
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tagType
The tag type for html output. Default value is 'div'.
Returns String
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x
Get/set x location. Location is used for ordering in html output.
Returns Number
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y
Get/set Y location. Location is used for ordering in html output.
Returns Number
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Methods Details
findLayoutContainer(name)
Returns a JSLayoutContainer that has the given name throughout the whole form hierarchy.
Parameters String name the specified name of the container
Returns JSLayoutContainer a JSLayoutContainer object
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findWebComponent(name)
Returns a JSWebComponent that has the given name through the whole hierarchy of JSLayoutContainers
Parameters String name the specified name of the web component
Returns JSComponent a JSWebComponent object
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getAttribute(name)
Parameters String name the attributes name
Returns String
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getComment()
Returns the comment of this container.
Returns String
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getComponent(name)
Returns a JSComponent that has the given name; if found it will be a JSField, JSLabel, JSButton, JSPortal, JSBean, JSWebComponent or JSTabPanel.
Parameters String name the specified name of the component
Returns JSComponent a JSComponent object (might be a JSField, JSLabel, JSButton, JSPortal, JSBean, JSWebComponent or JSTabPanel)
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getComponents()
Returns a array of all the JSComponents that a form has; they are of type JSField,JSLabel,JSButton,JSPortal,JSBean, JSWebComponents or JSTabPanel.
Returns Array an array of all the JSComponents on the form.
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getComponents(returnInheritedElements)
Returns a array of all the JSComponents that a form has; they are of type JSField,JSLabel,JSButton,JSPortal,JSBean, JSWebComponent or JSTabPanel.
Parameters Boolean returnInheritedElements true to also return the elements from the parent form
Returns Array an array of all the JSComponents on the form.
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getLayoutContainer(name)
Returns a JSLayoutContainer that has the given name of this container. Use findLayoutContainer() method to find a JSLayoutContainter through the hierarchy
Parameters String name the specified name of the container
Returns JSLayoutContainer a JSLayoutContainer object
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getLayoutContainers()
Returns all JSLayoutContainers objects of this container. Does not return the inherited containers, use #getLayoutContainers(true) to get the inherited as well.
Returns Array all JSLayoutContainers objects of this container
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getLayoutContainers(returnInheritedElements)
Returns all JSLayoutContainers objects of this container
Parameters Boolean returnInheritedElements true to also return the elements from parent form
Returns Array all JSLayoutContainers objects of this container
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getWebComponent(name)
Returns a JSWebComponent that has the given name that is a child of this layout container. Use findWebComponent() to find a webcomponent through the hierarchy
Parameters String name the specified name of the web component
Returns JSComponent a JSWebComponent object
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getWebComponents()
Returns all JSWebComponents of this form/container. If this method is called on a form, then it will return all web components on that form. If the form is responsive, it will return the web components from all the containers. It does not return the inherited components, use #getWebComponents(true) to get the inherited as well.
Returns Array the list of all JSWebComponent on this forms
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getWebComponents(returnInheritedElements)
Returns all JSWebComponents of this form/container. If this method is called on a form, then it will return all web components on that form. If the form is responsive, it will return the web components from all the containers.
Parameters Boolean returnInheritedElements true to also return the elements from parent form
Returns Array the list of all JSWebComponents on this forms
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newLayoutContainer()
Create a new layout container as the last child of its parent container. This method can only be used in responsive forms.
If you want to use default values and so on from a layout package (like 12grid) or if you use the solution model to create a form that is saved back into the workspace (servoyDeveloper.save(form)) then you have to set the packageName and specName properties. So that it works later on in the designer.
If the packageName and specName are not provided, then: the packageName is the same as for the parent container the specName is the first allowed child defined in the specification of the parent container
If the specification of the parent container does not defined allowed children, then if it is not empty the packageName and the specName are copied from the first child layout container.
Returns JSLayoutContainer the new layout container
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newLayoutContainer(position)
Create a new layout container. The position is used to determine the generated order in html markup. This method can only be used in responsive forms.
If you want to use default values and so on from a layout package (like 12grid) or if you use the solution model to create a form that is saved back into the workspace (servoyDeveloper.save(form)) then you have to set the packageName and specName properties. So that it works later on in the designer.
If the packageName and specName are not provided, then: the packageName is the same as for the parent container the specName is the first allowed child defined in the specification of the parent container
If the specification of the parent container does not defined allowed children, then if it is not empty the packageName and the specName are copied from the first child layout container.
Parameters Number position the position of JSWebComponent object in its parent container
Returns JSLayoutContainer the new layout container
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newLayoutContainer(position, spec)
Create a new layout container. The position is used to determine the generated order in html markup. This method can only be used in responsive forms.
Parameters Number position the position of JSWebComponent object in its parent container String spec a string of the form 'packageName-layoutName', or 'layoutName'
Returns JSLayoutContainer the new layout container
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newLayoutContainer(spec)
Create a new layout container as the last child in its parent container. This method can only be used in responsive forms.
Parameters String spec a string of the form 'packageName-layoutName', or 'layoutName'
Returns JSLayoutContainer the new layout container
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newWebComponent(type)
Creates a new JSWebComponent (spec based component) object on the RESPONSIVE form. Will receive a generated name. Will be added as last position in container.
Parameters String type the webcomponent name as it appears in the spec
Returns JSComponent a JSWebComponent object
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newWebComponent(type, position)
Creates a new JSWebComponent (spec based component) object on the RESPONSIVE form. Will receive a generated name.
Parameters String type the webcomponent name as it appears in the spec Number position the position of JSWebComponent object in its parent container
Returns JSComponent a JSWebComponent object
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newWebComponent(name, type)
Creates a new JSWebComponent (spec based component) object on the RESPONSIVE form, as the last component in its parent container.
Parameters String name the specified name of the JSWebComponent object String type the webcomponent name as it appears in the spec
Returns JSComponent a JSWebComponent object
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newWebComponent(name, type, position)
Creates a new JSWebComponent (spec based component) object on the RESPONSIVE form.
Parameters String name the specified name of the JSWebComponent object String type the webcomponent name as it appears in the spec Number position the position of JSWebComponent object in its parent container
Returns JSComponent a JSWebComponent object
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newWebComponent(name, type, x, y, width, height)
Creates a new JSWebComponent (spec based component) object on the form.
Parameters String name the specified name of the JSWebComponent object String type the webcomponent name as it appears in the spec Number x the horizontal "x" position of the JSWebComponent object in pixels Number y the vertical "y" position of the JSWebComponent object in pixels Number width the width of the JSWebComponent object in pixels Number height the height of the JSWebComponent object in pixels
Returns JSComponent a JSWebComponent object
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putAttribute(key, value)
Parameters Object key ; String value ;
Returns void
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remove()
Remove a layout container (with all its children) from hierarchy.
Returns void
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removeComponent(name)
Removes a component (JSLabel, JSButton, JSField, JSPortal, JSBean, JSTabpanel, JSWebComponent) that has the given name. It is the same as calling "if(!removeLabel(name) && !removeButton(name) ....)". Returns true if removal was successful, false otherwise.
Parameters String name the specified name of the component to be deleted
Returns Boolean true if component has been successfully deleted; false otherwise
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removeWebComponent(name)
Removes a JSWebComponent that has the specified name. Returns true if removal was successful, false otherwise.
Parameters String name the specified name of the JSWebComponent to be removed
Returns Boolean true if the JSWebComponent has been removed; false otherwise
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