Check Box
The Check Box is a control that permits the user to make a binary choice, i.e. a choice between one of two possible mutually exclusive options. For example, the user may have to answer 'yes' (checked) or 'no' (not checked) on a simple yes/no question.
Behavior
| Tab index: | The tabbing sequence index of the form control. Indices start at 1, and can be set sparsely. For example, you can use 1, 5, 10. | Integer |
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Extends:
Methods:
Inherited
addClass(name, [replaced])
Add/replace CSS class(es) for this control
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
| name | {string} | CSS class name(s) to add to the control. Separate class names by a space if more than one class. | |
| replaced | {string} | CSS class name(s) to be replaced by the first argument. Separate class names by a space if more than one class. |
Example
| Button.addClass("green"); |
focus()
Set focus on this control
Inherited
getData()
Returns:
{Object}
Retrieve bound data associated this view/control. Only works for views/controls with bound data.
Example
| var dec1 = MyDecimal.getData(); |
getLabel()
Returns:
{string}
Get label associated with checkbox control
getTabIndex()
Returns:
{integer}
Get tab index for checkbox control
getType()
Returns:
{string}
Get descriptive string representing the type of control
Inherited
hide(collapseFlag)
Hide this view/control
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
| collapseFlag | {boolean} | Set to true to collapse the view (equivalent to a view setting of "NONE") |
Example
| MyView.hide(); |
Inherited
isBound()
Returns:
{boolean}
Indicates bound status of control.
isChecked()
Returns:
{boolean}
Get checked state for checkbox control
Inherited
isEnabled()
Returns:
{boolean}
Checks if the view is enabled or not
Example
| var enabled = MyView.isEnabled(); |
isLabelVisible()
Returns:
{boolean}
Get label visibility for checkbox control
Inherited
isVisible()
Returns:
{boolean}
Checks whether or not view is visible
Example
| var visible = MyView.isVisible(); |
Inherited
propagateUpValueChange(event)
Returns:
{boolean}
Propagates value change of control up through parent views
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
| event | {Event} | Value change event (usually an onchange event) |
Example
| MyView.propagateUp(event); |
Inherited
recalculate()
Only for formula-enabled views!
Explicitly triggers the re-evaluation of the formula
for this view (if a formula has been specified). If the view is not formula-enabled,
Explicitly triggers the re-evaluation of the formula
for this view (if a formula has been specified). If the view is not formula-enabled,
recalculate() does nothing.Example
| Text1.recalculate();
//If the formula for Text1 is: new Date().toString(), Text1 is updated to the current date/time |
setChecked(checked)
Set checked state for checkbox control
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
| checked | {boolean} | {true | false} |
Inherited
setData(value)
Set/update bound data associated this view/control. Only works for views/controls with bound data.
Note: Should only be used with simple type bindings, or complex type bindings with simple type properties.
Should not be used with bindings that have properties that are lists or compext types. For complex types, set bindings using
the
Note: Should only be used with simple type bindings, or complex type bindings with simple type properties.
Should not be used with bindings that have properties that are lists or compext types. For complex types, set bindings using
the
binding.set pattern detailed in the Knowlege Center section Binding Data and Configuration Options| Name | Type | Default | Description |
| value | {Object} | Value of bound data. The type of this parameter must match the type of the bound data. |
Example
| MyView.setData("TEST"); //Updates bound data to the string 'TEST' |
Inherited
setEnabled(enabled, required)
Enable/disable this view/control
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
| enabled | {boolean} | Enabled/read-only flag (true to enable view, false to disable/make read-only) | |
| required | {boolean} | Enable/disable required field flag for control |
Example
| MyView.setEnabled(false); //Make MyView read-only |
setLabel(text)
Set label for checkbox control
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
| text | {string} | Text to be set for label |
setLabelVisible(flag)
Set label visibility for checkbox control
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
| flag | {boolean} | {true | false} |
setTabIndex(tabIndex)
Sets tab index of checkbox control
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
| tabIndex | {integer} | Tab indices start at 1 and may be set sparsely |
Inherited
setVisible(visible, collapse)
Show/hide this view/control
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
| visible | {boolean} | Visibility flag (true to show view, false to hide) | |
| collapse | {boolean} | Set to true to collapse the control space when visible is set to false. |
Examples
| MyView.setVisible(false, false); //Equivalent to MyView.hide() |
| MyView.setVisible(false, true); // Sets visibility to "None" |
Inherited
show()
Show this view/control
Example
| MyView.show(); |
Inherited
triggerFormulaUpdates([phase])
Broadcasts the expression trigger for the specified view
| Name | Type | Default | Description |
| phase | {int} | bpmext.ui.PHASE_NORMAL | The phase we are currently in |
Example
| MyView.triggerFormulaUpdates(); |