JSTabPanel

Extends

JSComponent

Constants Summarized

Type	Name	Summary
Number	ACCORDION_PANEL	Constant used for creating accordion panel from tab panel, by setting its tabOrientation.
Number	DEFAULT_ORIENTATION	Constant used for restoring a tab panel orientation to it's initial state.
Number	HIDE	Constant used for creating a tab panel that does not show tabs, by setting its tabOrientation.
Number	SPLIT_HORIZONTAL	Constant used for creating horizontal split pane from tab panel, by setting its tabOrientation.
Number	SPLIT_VERTICAL	Constant used for creating vertical split pane from tab panel, by setting its tabOrientation.

Properties Summarized

Type	Name	Summary
Number	anchors	Enables a component to stick to a specific side of form and/or to grow or shrink when a window is resized.
String	background	The background color of the component.
String	borderType	The type, color and style of border of the component.
CSSPosition	cssPosition	CSS position is a replacement for anchoring system making it more intuitive to place a component.
Boolean	enabled	The enable state of the component, default true.
String	fontType	The font type of the component.
String	foreground	The foreground color of the component.
Number	formIndex	The Z index of this component.
String	groupID	A String representing a group ID for this component.
Number	height	The height in pixels of the component.
String	name	The name of the component.
JSMethod	onChange	Method to be executed when the selected tab is changed in the tab panel or divider position is changed in split pane.
Boolean	scrollTabs	Flag that tells how to arrange the tabs if they don't fit on a single line.
String	styleClass	The name of the style class that should be applied to this component.
Number	tabOrientation	Specifies either the position of the tabs related to the tab panel or the type of tab-panel.
Number	tabSeq	An index that specifies the position of the component in the tab sequence.
Boolean	transparent	Flag that tells if the component is transparent or not.
Boolean	visible	The visible property of the component, default true.
Number	width	The width in pixels of the component.
Number	x	The x coordinate of the component on the form.
Number	y	The y coordinate of the component on the form.

Methods Summarized

Type	Name	Summary
Object	getAttribute(name)	Get the value of an attribute of the element.
Array	getAttributes()	Returns the attribute names of an element.
String	getComment()	Returns the comment of this component.
Object	getDesignTimeProperty(key)	Get a design-time property of an element.
Array	getDesignTimePropertyNames()	Get the design-time properties of an element.
String	getFormName()	Returns the name of the form.
JSTab	getTab(name)	Returns a JSTab instance representing the tab which has the specified name.
Array	getTabs()	Returns an array of JSTab instances holding the tabs of the tab panel.
UUID	getUUID()	Returns the UUID of this component.
JSTab	newTab(name, text, form)	Adds a new tab with the text label and JSForm.
JSTab	newTab(name, text, form, relation)	Adds a new tab with the text label and JSForm and JSRelation (can be null for unrelated).
Object	putDesignTimeProperty(key, value)	Set a design-time property of an element.
String	removeAttribute(name)	Remove the attribute of an element.
Object	removeDesignTimeProperty(key)	Clear a design-time property of an element.
void	removeTab(name)	Removes the tab with the specified name from the tab panel.
void	setAttribute(name, value)	Set the attribute value of an element.

Constants Detailed

ACCORDION_PANEL

Constant used for creating accordion panel from tab panel, by setting its tabOrientation.

Type Number

Sample

var accordion = myForm.newTabPanel('accordion', 10, 10, 620, 460);
accordion.tabOrientation = JSTabPanel.ACCORDION_PANEL;

DEFAULT_ORIENTATION

Constant used for restoring a tab panel orientation to it's initial state.

Type Number

Sample

var splitPane = myForm.newTabPanel('splitPane', 10, 10, 620, 460);
splitPane.tabOrientation = JSTabPanel.SPLIT_HORIZONTAL;
// (...) some code when you decide it's better to revert the orientation
splitPane.tabOrientation = JSTabPanel.DEFAULT_ORIENTATION;

HIDE

Constant used for creating a tab panel that does not show tabs, by setting its tabOrientation.

Type Number

Sample

var splitPane = myForm.newTabPanel('splitPane', 10, 10, 620, 460);
splitPane.tabOrientation = JSTabPanel.HIDE;

SPLIT_HORIZONTAL

Constant used for creating horizontal split pane from tab panel, by setting its tabOrientation.

Type Number

Sample

var splitPane = myForm.newTabPanel('splitPane', 10, 10, 620, 460);
splitPane.tabOrientation = JSTabPanel.SPLIT_HORIZONTAL;

SPLIT_VERTICAL

Constant used for creating vertical split pane from tab panel, by setting its tabOrientation.

Type Number

Sample

var splitPane = myForm.newTabPanel('splitPane', 10, 10, 620, 460);
splitPane.tabOrientation = JSTabPanel.SPLIT_VERTICAL;

Properties Detailed

anchors

Enables a component to stick to a specific side of form and/or to grow or shrink when a window is resized.

If opposite anchors are activated then the component with grow or shrink with the window. For example if Top and Bottom are activated, then the component will grow/shrink when the window is vertically resized. If Left and Right are activated then the component will grow/shrink when the window is horizontally resized.

If opposite anchors are not activated, then the component will keep a constant distance from the sides of the window which correspond to the activated anchors.

Type Number

Sample

var form = solutionModel.newForm('mediaForm', 'db:/example_data/parent_table', null, false, 400, 300);
var strechAllDirectionsLabel = form.newLabel('Strech all directions', 10, 10, 380, 280);
strechAllDirectionsLabel.background = 'red';
strechAllDirectionsLabel.anchors = SM_ANCHOR.ALL;
var strechVerticallyLabel = form.newLabel('Strech vertically', 10, 10, 190, 280);
strechVerticallyLabel.background = 'green';
strechVerticallyLabel.anchors = SM_ANCHOR.WEST | SM_ANCHOR.NORTH | SM_ANCHOR.SOUTH;
var strechHorizontallyLabel = form.newLabel('Strech horizontally', 10, 10, 380, 140);
strechHorizontallyLabel.background = 'blue';
strechHorizontallyLabel.anchors = SM_ANCHOR.NORTH | SM_ANCHOR.WEST | SM_ANCHOR.EAST;
var stickToTopLeftCornerLabel = form.newLabel('Stick to top-left corner', 10, 10, 200, 100);
stickToTopLeftCornerLabel.background = 'orange';
stickToTopLeftCornerLabel.anchors = SM_ANCHOR.NORTH | SM_ANCHOR.WEST; // This is equivalent to SM_ANCHOR.DEFAULT
var stickToBottomRightCornerLabel = form.newLabel('Stick to bottom-right corner', 190, 190, 200, 100);
stickToBottomRightCornerLabel.background = 'pink';
stickToBottomRightCornerLabel.anchors = SM_ANCHOR.SOUTH | SM_ANCHOR.EAST;

background

The background color of the component.

Type String

Sample

// This property can be used on all types of components.
// Here it is illustrated only for labels and fields.
var greenLabel = form.newLabel('Green',10,10,100,50);
greenLabel.background = 'green'; // Use generic names for colors.
var redField = form.newField('parent_table_text',JSField.TEXT_FIELD,10,110,100,30);
redField.background = '#FF0000'; // Use RGB codes for colors.

borderType

The type, color and style of border of the component.

Type String

Sample

//HINT: To know exactly the notation of this property set it in the designer and then read it once out through the solution model.
var field = form.newField('my_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 10, 100, 20);
field.borderType = solutionModel.createLineBorder(1,'#ff0000');

cssPosition

CSS position is a replacement for anchoring system making it more intuitive to place a component. CSS position should be set on form, an absolute position form can either work with anchoring or with css position. This is only working in NGClient.

Type CSSPosition

Sample

var label = form.newLabel('Label', -1);
label.cssPosition.r("10").b("10").w("20%").h("30px")

enabled

The enable state of the component, default true.

Type Boolean

Sample

var form = solutionModel.newForm('printForm', 'db:/example_data/parent_table', null, false, 400, 300);
var field = form.newField('parent_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 10, 100, 20);
field.enabled = false;

fontType

The font type of the component.

Type String

Sample

var label = form.newLabel('Text here', 10, 50, 100, 20);
label.fontType = solutionModel.createFont('Times New Roman',1,14);

foreground

The foreground color of the component.

Type String

Sample

// This property can be used on all types of components.
// Here it is illustrated only for labels and fields.
var labelWithBlueText = form.newLabel('Blue text', 10, 10, 100, 30);
labelWithBlueText.foreground = 'blue'; // Use generic names for colors.
var fieldWithYellowText = form.newField('parent_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 50, 100, 20);
fieldWithYellowText.foreground = '#FFFF00'; // Use RGB codes for colors.

formIndex

The Z index of this component. If two components overlap, then the component with higher Z index is displayed above the component with lower Z index.

Type Number

Sample

var labelBelow = form.newLabel('Green', 10, 10, 100, 50);
labelBelow.background = 'green';
labelBelow.formIndex = 10;
var fieldAbove = form.newField('parent_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 10, 100, 30);
fieldAbove.background = '#FF0000';
fieldAbove.formIndex = 20;

groupID

A String representing a group ID for this component. If several components have the same group ID then they belong to the same group of components. Using the group itself, all components can be disabled/enabled or made invisible/visible. The group id should be a javascript compatible identifier to allow access of the group in scripting.

Type String

Sample

var form = solutionModel.newForm('someForm', 'db:/example_data/parent_table', null, false, 400, 300);
var label = form.newLabel('Green', 10, 10, 100, 20);
var field = form.newField('parent_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 40, 100, 20);
label.groupID = 'someGroup';
field.groupID = 'someGroup';
forms['someForm'].elements.someGroup.enabled = false;

height

The height in pixels of the component.

Type Number

Sample

var field = form.newField('parent_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 10, 100, 20);
application.output('original width: ' + field.width);
application.output('original height: ' + field.height);
field.width = 200;
field.height = 100;
application.output('modified width: ' + field.width);
application.output('modified height: ' + field.height);

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)

Type String

Sample

var form = solutionModel.newForm('someForm', 'db:/example_data/parent_table', null, false, 620, 300);
var label = form.newLabel('Label', 10, 10, 150, 150);
label.name = 'myLabel'; // Give a name to the component.
forms['someForm'].controller.show()
// Now use the name to access the component.
forms['someForm'].elements['myLabel'].text = 'Updated text';

onChange

Method to be executed when the selected tab is changed in the tab panel or divider position is changed in split pane.

Type JSMethod

Sample

var onChangeMethod = form.newMethod('function onTabChange(previousIndex, event) { application.output("Tab changed from previous index " + previousIndex + " at " + event.getTimestamp()); }');
var tabPanel = form.newTabPanel('tabs', 10, 10, 620, 460);
tabPanel.newTab('tab1', 'Child Two', childOne);
tabPanel.newTab('tab2', 'Child Two', childTwo);
tabPanel.onChange = onChangeMethod;

scrollTabs

Flag that tells how to arrange the tabs if they don't fit on a single line. If this flag is set, then the tabs will stay on a single line, but there will be the possibility to scroll them to the left and to the right. If this flag is not set, then the tabs will be arranged on multiple lines.

Type Boolean

Sample

var tabPanel = form.newTabPanel('tabs', 10, 10, 200, 200);
tabPanel.newTab('tab1', 'Child Two', childOne, parentToChild); // The first form uses the relation.
tabPanel.newTab('tab2', 'Child Two', childTwo);
tabPanel.scrollTabs = true;

styleClass

The name of the style class that should be applied to this component.

When defining style classes for specific component types, their names must be prefixed according to the type of the component. For example in order to define a class names 'fancy' for fields, in the style definition the class must be named 'field.fancy'. If it would be intended for labels, then it would be named 'label.fancy'. When specifying the class name for a component, the prefix is dropped however. Thus the field or the label will have its styleClass property set to 'fancy' only.

Type String

Sample

var form = solutionModel.newForm('printForm', 'db:/example_data/parent_table', null, false, 400, 300);
var field = form.newField('parent_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 10, 100, 20);
var style = solutionModel.newStyle('myStyle','field.fancy { background-color: yellow; }');
form.styleName = 'myStyle'; // First set the style on the form.
field.styleClass = 'fancy'; // Then set the style class on the field.

tabOrientation

Specifies either the position of the tabs related to the tab panel or the type of tab-panel. Can be one of SM_ALIGNMENT.(TOP, RIGHT, BOTTOM, LEFT), DEFAULT_ORIENTATION, HIDE, SPLIT_HORIZONTAL, SPLIT_VERTICAL, ACCORDION_PANEL.

Type Number

Sample

var tabPanel = form.newTabPanel('tabs', 10, 10, 620, 460);
tabPanel.newTab('tab1', 'Child Two', childOne, parentToChild); // The first form uses the relation.
tabPanel.newTab('tab2', 'Child Two', childTwo);
// The SM_ALIGNMENT constants TOP, RIGHT, BOTTOM and LEFT can be used to put the
// tabs into the needed position. Use HIDE to hide the tabs. Use DEFAULT_ORIENTATION to restore it to it's initial state.
// The constants SPLIT_HORIZONTAL, SPLIT_VERTICAL can be used to create a split pane,
// where the first tab will be the first component and the second tab will the second component.
// ACCORDION_PANEL can be used to create an accordion pane.
tabPanel.tabOrientation = SM_ALIGNMENT.BOTTOM;

tabSeq

An index that specifies the position of the component in the tab sequence. The components are put into the tab sequence in increasing order of this property. A value of 0 means to use the default mechanism of building the tab sequence (based on their location on the form). A value of -2 means to remove the component from the tab sequence.

Type Number

Sample

// Create three fields. Based on how they are placed, by default they will come one
// after another in the tab sequence.
var fieldOne = form.newField('parent_table_id', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 10, 100, 20);
var fieldTwo = form.newField('parent_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 40, 100, 20);
var fieldThree = form.newField('parent_table_id', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 70, 100, 20);
// Set the third field come before the first in the tab sequence, and remove the 
// second field from the tab sequence.
fieldOne.tabSeq = 2;
fieldTwo.tabSeq = SM_DEFAULTS.IGNORE;
fieldThree.tabSeq = 1;

transparent

Flag that tells if the component is transparent or not.

The default value is "false", that is the components are not transparent.

Type Boolean

Sample

// Load an image from disk an create a Media object based on it.
var imageBytes = plugins.file.readFile('d:/ball.jpg');
var media = solutionModel.newMedia('ball.jpg', imageBytes);
// Put on the form a label with the image.
var image = form.newLabel('', 10, 10, 100, 100);
image.imageMedia = media;
// Put two fields over the image. The second one will be transparent and the
// image will shine through.
var nonTransparentField = form.newField('parent_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 20, 100, 20);
var transparentField = form.newField('parent_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 50, 100, 20);
transparentField.transparent = true;

visible

The visible property of the component, default true.

Type Boolean

Sample

var form = solutionModel.newForm('printForm', 'db:/example_data/parent_table', null, false, 400, 300);
var field = form.newField('parent_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 10, 100, 20);
field.visible = false;

width

The width in pixels of the component.

Type Number

Sample

var field = form.newField('parent_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 10, 100, 20);
application.output('original width: ' + field.width);
application.output('original height: ' + field.height);
field.width = 200;
field.height = 100;
application.output('modified width: ' + field.width);
application.output('modified height: ' + field.height);

x

The x coordinate of the component on the form.

Type Number

Sample

var field = form.newField('parent_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 10, 100, 20);
application.output('original location: ' + field.x + ', ' + field.y);
field.x = 90;
field.y = 90;
application.output('changed location: ' + field.x + ', ' + field.y);

y

The y coordinate of the component on the form.

Type Number

Sample

var field = form.newField('parent_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 10, 100, 20);
application.output('original location: ' + field.x + ', ' + field.y);
field.x = 90;
field.y = 90;
application.output('changed location: ' + field.x + ', ' + field.y);

Methods Detailed

getAttribute(name)

Get the value of an attribute of the element.

Parameters

• String name the name of the attribute

Returns: Object

Sample

var frm = solutionModel.getForm('orders')
var fld = frm.getField('fld')
var attributes = fld.getAttributes();
for (var i = 0; i < attributes.length; i++)
{
		application.output(fld.getAttribute(attributes[i]));
}

getAttributes()

Returns the attribute names of an element.

Returns: Array

Sample

var frm = solutionModel.getForm('orders')
var fld = frm.getField('fld')
var attributes = fld.getAttributes();
for (var i = 0; i < attributes.length; i++)
{
		application.output(fld.getAttribute(attributes[i]));
}

getComment()

Returns the comment of this component.

Returns: String

Sample

var comment = solutionModel.getForm("my_form").getButton("my_button").getComment();
application.output(comment);

getDesignTimeProperty(key)

Get a design-time property of an element.

Parameters

• String key the name of the property

Returns: Object

Sample

var frm = solutionModel.getForm('orders')
var fld = frm.getField('fld')
var prop = fld.getDesignTimeProperty('myprop')

getDesignTimePropertyNames()

Get the design-time properties of an element.

Returns: Array

Sample

var frm = solutionModel.getForm('orders')
var fld = frm.getField('fld')
var propNames = fld.getDesignTimePropertyNames()

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();

getTab(name)

Returns a JSTab instance representing the tab which has the specified name.

Parameters

• String name The name of the tab that should be returned.

Returns: JSTab A JSTab instance represented the requested tab.

Sample

var tabPanel = form.newTabPanel('tabs', 10, 10, 620, 460);
tabPanel.newTab('tab1', 'Child Two', childOne);
tabPanel.newTab('tab2', 'Child Two', childTwo);
tabPanel.getTab('tab2').text = 'Child Two Changed';

getTabs()

Returns an array of JSTab instances holding the tabs of the tab panel.

Returns: Array An array of JSTab instances representing all tabs of this tabpanel.

Sample

var tabPanel = form.newTabPanel('tabs', 10, 10, 620, 460);
tabPanel.newTab('tab1', 'Child Two', childOne);
tabPanel.newTab('tab2', 'Child Two', childTwo);
var tabs = tabPanel.getTabs();
for (var i=0; i<tabs.length; i++)
	application.output("Tab " + i + " has text " + tabs[i].text);

getUUID()

Returns the UUID of this component.

Returns: UUID

Sample

var button_uuid = solutionModel.getForm("my_form").getButton("my_button").getUUID();
application.output(button_uuid.toString());

newTab(name, text, form)

Adds a new tab with the text label and JSForm.

Parameters

• String name The name of the new tab.

• String text The text to be displayed on the new tab.

• JSForm form The JSForm instance that should be displayed in the new tab.

Returns: JSTab A JSTab instance representing the newly created and added tab.

Sample

// Create a parent form.
var form = solutionModel.newForm('parentForm', 'db:/example_data/parent_table', null, false, 640, 480);
// Create a first child form.
var childOne = solutionModel.newForm('childOne', 'db:/example_data/child_table', null, false, 400, 300);
childOne.newField('child_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 10, 100, 20);
// Create a relation to link the parent form to the first child form.
var parentToChild = solutionModel.newRelation('parentToChild','db:/example_data/parent_table','db:/example_data/child_table',JSRelation.INNER_JOIN);
parentToChild.newRelationItem('parent_table_id','=','child_table_parent_id');
// Create a second child form.
var childTwo = solutionModel.newForm('childTwo', 'db:/example_data/my_table', null, false, 400, 300);
childTwo.newField('my_table_image', JSField.IMAGE_MEDIA, 10, 10, 100, 100);
// Create a tab panel and add two tabs to it, with the two child forms.
var tabPanel = form.newTabPanel('tabs', 10, 10, 620, 460);
tabPanel.newTab('tab1', 'Child Two', childOne, parentToChild); // The first form uses the relation.
tabPanel.newTab('tab2', 'Child Two', childTwo);

newTab(name, text, form, relation)

Adds a new tab with the text label and JSForm and JSRelation (can be null for unrelated).

Parameters

• String name The name of the new tab.

• String text The text to be displayed on the new tab.

• JSForm form The JSForm instance that should be displayed in the new tab.

• Object relation A JSRelation object that relates the parent form with the form that will be displayed in the new tab.

Returns: JSTab A JSTab instance representing the newly created and added tab.

Sample

// Create a parent form.
var form = solutionModel.newForm('parentForm', 'db:/example_data/parent_table', null, false, 640, 480);
// Create a first child form.
var childOne = solutionModel.newForm('childOne', 'db:/example_data/child_table', null, false, 400, 300);
childOne.newField('child_table_text', JSField.TEXT_FIELD, 10, 10, 100, 20);
// Create a relation to link the parent form to the first child form.
var parentToChild = solutionModel.newRelation('parentToChild','db:/example_data/parent_table','db:/example_data/child_table',JSRelation.INNER_JOIN);
parentToChild.newRelationItem('parent_table_id','=','child_table_parent_id');
// Create a second child form.
var childTwo = solutionModel.newForm('childTwo', 'db:/example_data/my_table', null, false, 400, 300);
childTwo.newField('my_table_image', JSField.IMAGE_MEDIA, 10, 10, 100, 100);
// Create a tab panel and add two tabs to it, with the two child forms.
var tabPanel = form.newTabPanel('tabs', 10, 10, 620, 460);
tabPanel.newTab('tab1', 'Child Two', childOne, parentToChild); // The first form uses the relation.
tabPanel.newTab('tab2', 'Child Two', childTwo);

putDesignTimeProperty(key, value)

Set a design-time property of an element. Value should be primitive data (string, boolean or number). Complex values should be stringified before call.

Parameters

• String key the name of the property

• Object value the value to store

Returns: Object

Sample

var frm = solutionModel.getForm('orders')
var fld = frm.getField('fld')
fld.putDesignTimeProperty('myprop', 'strawberry')

removeAttribute(name)

Remove the attribute of an element.

Parameters

• String name the name of the attribute

Returns: String the deleted attribute value

Sample

var frm = solutionModel.getForm('orders')
var fld = frm.getField('fld')
fld.removeAttribute('keylistener')

removeDesignTimeProperty(key)

Clear a design-time property of an element.

Parameters

• String key the name of the property

Returns: Object

Sample

var frm = solutionModel.getForm('orders')
var fld = frm.getField('fld')
fld.removeDesignTimeProperty('myprop')

removeTab(name)

Removes the tab with the specified name from the tab panel.

Parameters

• String name the name of the tab to be removed

Returns: void

Sample

var tabPanel = form.newTabPanel('tabs', 10, 10, 620, 460);
tabPanel.newTab('tab1', 'Child Two', childOne);
tabPanel.newTab('tab2', 'Child Two', childTwo);
tabPanel.removeTab('tab1');

setAttribute(name, value)

Set the attribute value of an element.

Parameters

• String name the name of the attribute

• String value the value of the attribute

Returns: void

Sample

var frm = solutionModel.getForm('orders')
var fld = frm.getField('fld')
fld.setAttribute('keylistener', 'callback')