CheckBox

Overview

Checkbox button scriptable.

Properties Summarized

Type	Name	Summary
Boolean	enabled	Enable/disable the menu item/checkbox/radiobutton.
Array	methodArguments	Set arguments that are sent to the callback method.
String	name	The name of the menu item/checkbox/radiobutton.
Boolean	selected	Select/unselect the checkbox/radiobutton.
String	text	Get/set the text of the menu item/checkbox/radiobutton.

Methods Summarized

Type	Name	Summary
void	doClick()	Script the selection (emulate a mouse click) of the item.
Object	getClientProperty(key)	Gets the specified client property for the menu item/checkbox/radiobutton based on a key.
void	putClientProperty(key, value)	Sets the value for the specified client property key of the menu item/checkbox/radiobutton.
CheckBox	setAccelerator(String)	Set the accelerator key of the menu item/checkbox/radiobutton.
CheckBox	setAlign(align)	Sets the alignment of the checkbox.
void	setBackgroundColor(String)	Set the background color of the menu item/checkbox/radiobutton.
void	setForegroundColor(String)	Set the foreground color of the menu item/checkbox/radiobutton.
CheckBox	setIcon(Object)	Set the icon of the menu item/checkbox/radiobutton.
CheckBox	setMethod(method)	Set the method for the menu item/checkbox/radiobutton.
CheckBox	setMethod(method, arguments)	Set the method for the menu item/checkbox/radiobutton.
CheckBox	setMnemonic(String)	Set the mnemonic key of the menu item/checkbox/radiobutton.
CheckBox	setVisible(visible)	Set the item visible.

Properties Detailed

enabled

Enable/disable the menu item/checkbox/radiobutton.

Type Boolean

Sample

// add a new menu to the menubar
var menubar = plugins.window.getMenuBar();
var menu = menubar.addMenu();
menu.text = "New Menu";
// alternatively create a popup menu
//var menu = plugins.window.createPopupMenu();

// add a menu item at the first position in the menu
var entry = menu.addMenuItem(0);
// alternatively add a checkbox at the first position
//var entry = menu.addCheckBox(0);
// or alternatively add a radiobutton at the first position
//var entry = menu.addRadioButton(0);

// disable the newly added entry
entry.enabled = false;
// give a name to the entry (the name is not visible anywhere)
entry.name = "my_name";
// make the entry selected (affects checkboxes and radiobuttons)
entry.selected = true;
// set the text of the entry
entry.text = "menu entry";
// set the callback method
entry.setMethod(feedback);
// set the arguments to be sent to the callback method
// (an array of elements which will be passed as arguments 5, 6 and so on to the callback method)
// the first 5 arguments are fixed: 
//	[0] item index
//	[1] parent item index
//	[2] isSelected boolean
//	[3] parent menu text
//	[4] menu text
entry.methodArguments = [17, "data"];

methodArguments

Set arguments that are sent to the callback method.

Type Array

Sample

// add a new menu to the menubar
var menubar = plugins.window.getMenuBar();
var menu = menubar.addMenu();
menu.text = "New Menu";
// alternatively create a popup menu
//var menu = plugins.window.createPopupMenu();

// add a menu item at the first position in the menu
var entry = menu.addMenuItem(0);
// alternatively add a checkbox at the first position
//var entry = menu.addCheckBox(0);
// or alternatively add a radiobutton at the first position
//var entry = menu.addRadioButton(0);

// disable the newly added entry
entry.enabled = false;
// give a name to the entry (the name is not visible anywhere)
entry.name = "my_name";
// make the entry selected (affects checkboxes and radiobuttons)
entry.selected = true;
// set the text of the entry
entry.text = "menu entry";
// set the callback method
entry.setMethod(feedback);
// set the arguments to be sent to the callback method
// (an array of elements which will be passed as arguments 5, 6 and so on to the callback method)
// the first 5 arguments are fixed: 
//	[0] item index
//	[1] parent item index
//	[2] isSelected boolean
//	[3] parent menu text
//	[4] menu text
entry.methodArguments = [17, "data"];

name

The name of the menu item/checkbox/radiobutton. The name is used only internally, it is not visible in the user interface.

Type String

Sample

// add a new menu to the menubar
var menubar = plugins.window.getMenuBar();
var menu = menubar.addMenu();
menu.text = "New Menu";
// alternatively create a popup menu
//var menu = plugins.window.createPopupMenu();

// add a menu item at the first position in the menu
var entry = menu.addMenuItem(0);
// alternatively add a checkbox at the first position
//var entry = menu.addCheckBox(0);
// or alternatively add a radiobutton at the first position
//var entry = menu.addRadioButton(0);

// disable the newly added entry
entry.enabled = false;
// give a name to the entry (the name is not visible anywhere)
entry.name = "my_name";
// make the entry selected (affects checkboxes and radiobuttons)
entry.selected = true;
// set the text of the entry
entry.text = "menu entry";
// set the callback method
entry.setMethod(feedback);
// set the arguments to be sent to the callback method
// (an array of elements which will be passed as arguments 5, 6 and so on to the callback method)
// the first 5 arguments are fixed: 
//	[0] item index
//	[1] parent item index
//	[2] isSelected boolean
//	[3] parent menu text
//	[4] menu text
entry.methodArguments = [17, "data"];

selected

Select/unselect the checkbox/radiobutton.

Type Boolean

Sample

// add a new menu to the menubar
var menubar = plugins.window.getMenuBar();
var menu = menubar.addMenu();
menu.text = "New Menu";
// alternatively create a popup menu
//var menu = plugins.window.createPopupMenu();

// add a menu item at the first position in the menu
var entry = menu.addMenuItem(0);
// alternatively add a checkbox at the first position
//var entry = menu.addCheckBox(0);
// or alternatively add a radiobutton at the first position
//var entry = menu.addRadioButton(0);

// disable the newly added entry
entry.enabled = false;
// give a name to the entry (the name is not visible anywhere)
entry.name = "my_name";
// make the entry selected (affects checkboxes and radiobuttons)
entry.selected = true;
// set the text of the entry
entry.text = "menu entry";
// set the callback method
entry.setMethod(feedback);
// set the arguments to be sent to the callback method
// (an array of elements which will be passed as arguments 5, 6 and so on to the callback method)
// the first 5 arguments are fixed: 
//	[0] item index
//	[1] parent item index
//	[2] isSelected boolean
//	[3] parent menu text
//	[4] menu text
entry.methodArguments = [17, "data"];

text

Get/set the text of the menu item/checkbox/radiobutton.; This can be also html if enclosed between html tags

Type String

Sample

// add a new menu to the menubar
var menubar = plugins.window.getMenuBar();
var menu = menubar.addMenu();
menu.text = "New Menu";
// alternatively create a popup menu
//var menu = plugins.window.createPopupMenu();

// add a menu item at the first position in the menu
var entry = menu.addMenuItem(0);
// alternatively add a checkbox at the first position
//var entry = menu.addCheckBox(0);
// or alternatively add a radiobutton at the first position
//var entry = menu.addRadioButton(0);

// disable the newly added entry
entry.enabled = false;
// give a name to the entry (the name is not visible anywhere)
entry.name = "my_name";
// make the entry selected (affects checkboxes and radiobuttons)
entry.selected = true;
// set the text of the entry
entry.text = "menu entry";
// set the callback method
entry.setMethod(feedback);
// set the arguments to be sent to the callback method
// (an array of elements which will be passed as arguments 5, 6 and so on to the callback method)
// the first 5 arguments are fixed: 
//	[0] item index
//	[1] parent item index
//	[2] isSelected boolean
//	[3] parent menu text
//	[4] menu text
entry.methodArguments = [17, "data"];

Methods Detailed

doClick()

Script the selection (emulate a mouse click) of the item.

Returns: void

Sample

// add a new menu to the menubar
var menubar = plugins.window.getMenuBar();
var menu = menubar.addMenu();
menu.text = "New Menu";
// alternatively create a popup menu
//var menu = plugins.window.createPopupMenu();

// add a menu item
var entry = menu.addMenuItem("menu entry", feedback);
// alternatively add a checkbox
//var entry = menu.addCheckBox("menu entry", feedback);
// or alternatively add a radiobutton
//var entry = menu.addRadioButton("menu entry", feedback);

// simulate a click on the entry
entry.doClick();

getClientProperty(key)

Gets the specified client property for the menu item/checkbox/radiobutton based on a key.

Parameters

• Object key ;

Returns: Object

Sample

// add a new menu to the menubar
var menubar = plugins.window.getMenuBar();
var menu = menubar.addMenu();
menu.text = "New Menu";
// alternatively create a popup menu
//var menu = plugins.window.createPopupMenu();

// add a menu item
var entry = menu.addMenuItem("menu entry", feedback);
// alternatively add a checkbox
//var entry = menu.addCheckBox("menu entry", feedback);
// or alternatively add a radiobutton
//var entry = menu.addRadioButton("menu entry", feedback);

// NOTE: Depending on the operating system, a user interface property name may be available.
// set the tooltip of the menu item/checkbox/radiobutton via client properties
// keep the original tooltip in a form or global variable
originalTooltip = entry.getClientProperty("ToolTipText");
entry.putClientProperty("ToolTipText", "changed tooltip");

// later restore the original tooltip from the variable
//var menubar = plugins.window.getMenuBar();
//var menuIndex = menubar.getMenuIndexByText("New Menu");
//var menu = menubar.getMenu(menuIndex);
//var entry = menu.getItem(0);
//entry.putClientProperty("ToolTipText", originalTooltip);

putClientProperty(key, value)

Sets the value for the specified client property key of the menu item/checkbox/radiobutton.

Parameters

• Object key ;

• Object value ;

Returns: void

Sample

// add a new menu to the menubar
var menubar = plugins.window.getMenuBar();
var menu = menubar.addMenu();
menu.text = "New Menu";
// alternatively create a popup menu
//var menu = plugins.window.createPopupMenu();

// add a menu item
var entry = menu.addMenuItem("menu entry", feedback);
// alternatively add a checkbox
//var entry = menu.addCheckBox("menu entry", feedback);
// or alternatively add a radiobutton
//var entry = menu.addRadioButton("menu entry", feedback);

// NOTE: Depending on the operating system, a user interface property name may be available.
// set the tooltip of the menu item/checkbox/radiobutton via client properties
// keep the original tooltip in a form or global variable
originalTooltip = entry.getClientProperty("ToolTipText");
entry.putClientProperty("ToolTipText", "changed tooltip");

// later restore the original tooltip from the variable
//var menubar = plugins.window.getMenuBar();
//var menuIndex = menubar.getMenuIndexByText("New Menu");
//var menu = menubar.getMenu(menuIndex);
//var entry = menu.getItem(0);
//entry.putClientProperty("ToolTipText", originalTooltip);

setAccelerator(String)

Set the accelerator key of the menu item/checkbox/radiobutton.

Parameters

• String

Returns: CheckBox

Sample

// add a new menu to the menubar
var menubar = plugins.window.getMenuBar();
var menu = menubar.addMenu();
menu.text = "New Menu";
// alternatively create a popup menu
//var menu = plugins.window.createPopupMenu();

// add a menu item
var entry = menu.addMenuItem("menu entry", feedback);
// alternatively add a checkbox
//var entry = menu.addCheckBox("menu entry", feedback);
// or alternatively add a radiobutton
//var entry = menu.addRadioButton("menu entry", feedback);

// define an accelerator for the menu entry
entry.setAccelerator("ctrl alt Y");
// also define a mnemonic
entry.setMnemonic("y");
// set a custom background color