NamedGrid

A named grid.

Methods:

addEventListener, extractLabel, getElements, insertLabel, remove, removeEventListener, toSource, toSpecifier

Objects:

Boolean, EventListeners, Events, GridDataInformation, Number, Object, Preferences, String

Preferences:

Preferences

Property Listing

Property

Type

Access

Description

eventListeners

EventListeners EventListener

readonly

A collection of event listeners.

events

Events Event

readonly

A collection of events.

gridData

GridDataInformation

readonly

Default grid properties. Note: Applies to named, layout, and frame (story) grids.

id

Number

readonly

The unique ID of the NamedGrid.

index

Number

readonly

The index of the NamedGrid within its containing object.

isValid

Boolean

readonly

Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.

label

String

read/write

A property that can be set to any string.

name

String

read/write

The name of the NamedGrid.

parent

Application

Document

readonly

The parent of the NamedGrid (a Document or Application).

preferences

Preferences Preference

readonly

A collection of preferences objects.

properties

Object

read/write

A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.

Method Listing

EventListener addEventListener (eventType:String, handler:Varies File JavaScriptFunction, [captures:Boolean=Boolean])

Adds an event listener.

Parameter

Type

Description

eventType

String

The event type.

handler

File

JavaScriptFunction

The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.

captures

Boolean

This parameter is obsolete. (Optional)

(default: false)

String extractLabel (key:String)

Gets the label value associated with the specified key.

Parameter

Type

Description

key

String

The key.

NamedGrid getElements ()

Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.

undefined insertLabel (key:String, value:String)

Sets the label to the value associated with the specified key.

Parameter

Type

Description

key

String

The key.

value

String

The value.

undefined remove ()

Deletes the NamedGrid.

Boolean removeEventListener (eventType:String, handler:Varies File JavaScriptFunction, [captures:Boolean=Boolean])

Removes the event listener.

Parameter

Type

Description

eventType

String

The registered event type.

handler

File

JavaScriptFunction

The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.

captures

Boolean

This parameter is obsolete. (Optional)

(default: false)

String toSource ()

Generates a string which, if executed, will return the NamedGrid.

String toSpecifier ()

Retrieves the object specifier.

Object of

TextDefault.appliedNamedGrid

Story.appliedNamedGrid

XmlStory.appliedNamedGrid

Event.parent

EventListener.parent

GridDataInformation.parent

MutationEvent.parent

Preference.parent

Return

NamedGrids.add()

NamedGrid.getElements()

NamedGrids.anyItem()

NamedGrids.everyItem()

NamedGrids.nextItem()

NamedGrids.previousItem()

NamedGrids.itemByID()

NamedGrids.item()

NamedGrids.[]()

NamedGrids.itemByName()

NamedGrids.itemByRange()

NamedGrids.firstItem()

NamedGrids.lastItem()

NamedGrids.middleItem()