VisualObject

VisualObject

new VisualObject()

Description:

  • Visual Objects Base Class

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Extends

Members

(readonly) attributes

Description:

  • Returns the object attributes

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Returns the object attributes

(readonly) container

Description:

  • The swat object top-level parent, usually a window or dialog object

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The swat object top-level parent, usually a window or dialog object

(readonly) controller :*

Description:

  • The object's legacy API controller. Used for JavaScript calls from TypeScript.

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The object's legacy API controller. Used for JavaScript calls from TypeScript.

Type:
  • *
Example
window.akioma.myFunction(eventSource.controller);

(readonly) dynObject :*

Description:

  • The object's legacy API dynObject. Used for JavaScript calls from TypeScript.

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The object's legacy API dynObject. Used for JavaScript calls from TypeScript.

Type:
  • *
Example
window.akioma.myFunction(eventSource.dynObject);

(readonly) name :string

Description:

  • The object name

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The object name

Type:
  • string

(readonly) parent :SwatObject

Description:

  • The swat object direct parent

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The swat object direct parent

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(readonly) screen

Description:

  • The swat object inner screen (container)

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The swat object inner screen (container)

(readonly) topScreen

Description:

  • The swat object top screen (container), usually a window or dialog object

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The swat object top screen (container), usually a window or dialog object

type :string

Description:

  • Used for retriving the object type

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Used for retriving the object type

Type:
  • string

(readonly) window :Window

Description:

  • The swat object top-level window object. Note: Desktop windows are windows not frames so the window property of a child object in a desktop window will return the desktop window unlike the container property which will return the main desktop window for the application. Note: If the object is a window then it will returns itself.

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The swat object top-level window object. Note: Desktop windows are windows not frames so the window property of a child object in a desktop window will return the desktop window unlike the container property which will return the main desktop window for the application. Note: If the object is a window then it will returns itself.

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Methods

addPanelMessage(msg) → {number}

Description:

  • Add an panel message and return the index of the message

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Parameters:
Name Type Description
msg PanelMessage

The panel message

Properties
Name Type Description
text string

The panel message text
type string

The panel message type i.e. info, warning, error, success
Returns:
Type
number

clearCustomState(name) → {void}

Description:

  • Remove a custom state from a controller

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Parameters:
Name Type Description
name string
Returns:
Type
void

clearHasChanges()

Description:

  • Method to clear the hasChanges flag on the object

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Example
Object.clearChanges()

clearPanelMessages() → {void}

Description:

  • Remove all panel messages from a controller

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Returns:
Type
void

decrementChanges() → {void}

Description:

  • Decrement has changes on a form with 1

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Returns:
Type
void

forceShow()

Description:

  • Forces the object to show. For example, if the object is in a collapsed panel, the panel is expanded or in an unselected tab, selects the object tab etc.

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Description:

  • Gets the object's link source or target object

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Example
myForm.getLink("DISPLAY:SRC")
Parameters:
Name Type Description
link string

The link name separated by ":" and SRC/TRG points e.g. "DATA:TRG"
Returns:
Type
SwatObject
Description:

  • Gets the object's link source or target objects

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Example
myDataSource.getLinks("DISPLAY:TRG")
Parameters:
Name Type Description
link string

The link name separated by ":" and SRC/TRG points e.g. "DATA:TRG"
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[]

Type
SwatObject

getObject(name) → {SwatObject}

Description:

  • Gets a descendant object by name

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Parameters:
Name Type Description
name string

The object name (case-insensitive)
Returns:
Type
SwatObject

hasChanges() → {boolean}

Description:

  • Returns if there are changes in the object or its descendents

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Example
Object.hasChanges()
Returns:
Type
boolean

hasErrors() → {boolean}

Description:

  • Returns if there are changes in the object or its descendents

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Returns:
Type
boolean

removePanelMessage(id) → {void}

Description:

  • Remove a panel message from a controller by the given id

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Parameters:
Name Type Description
id number
Returns:
Type
void

setCustomState(name, optionsopt) → {void}

Description:

  • Set a custom state on a controller

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Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
name string
options object <optional>
Returns:
Type
void