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API 20.5.0.49
Object

OpenFileBehavior

An open file behavior object.

Behavior ›OpenFileBehavior
Hierarchy

Button | CheckBox | ComboBox | ListBox | RadioButton | SignatureField | TextBox

OpenFileBehavior

Properties

NameType AccessDescription
BehaviorEvents
 read/write The event which triggers the behavior.
Boolean read/write If true, the behavior is enabled.
EventListeners<EventListener> readonly A collection of event listeners.
Events<Event> readonly A collection of events.
String | File read/write The file path (colon delimited on the Mac OS). Can also accept: File.
Number readonly The unique ID of the OpenFileBehavior.
Number readonly The index of the OpenFileBehavior within its containing object.
Boolean readonly Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.
String read/write A property that can be set to any string.
String readonly The name of the OpenFileBehavior.
CheckBox | ComboBox | ListBox | RadioButton | TextBox | Button | SignatureField readonly The parent of the OpenFileBehavior (a Button, CheckBox, ComboBox, ListBox, RadioButton, TextBox or SignatureField).
Object read/write A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.

Methods

→ EventListener

Adds an event listener.

eventType String The event type.
handler File | JavaScriptFunction The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
captures? Boolean This parameter is obsolete.
→ String

Gets the label value associated with the specified key.

key String The key.
→ OpenFileBehavior[]

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

→ void

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

key String The key.
value String The value.
→ void

Deletes the OpenFileBehavior.

→ Boolean

Removes the event listener.

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 Boolean This parameter is obsolete.
→ String

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

→ String

Retrieves the object specifier.

Object of 3

Properties elsewhere that hold a OpenFileBehavior.

Event.parentEventListener.parentMutationEvent.parent

Parameter of 3

Method parameters that accept a OpenFileBehavior.

OpenFileBehaviors.itemByRange(from)OpenFileBehaviors.nextItem(obj)OpenFileBehaviors.previousItem(obj)

Return 14

Methods that return a OpenFileBehavior.

OpenFileBehavior.getElements()OpenFileBehaviors.[]()OpenFileBehaviors.add()OpenFileBehaviors.anyItem()OpenFileBehaviors.everyItem()OpenFileBehaviors.firstItem()OpenFileBehaviors.item()OpenFileBehaviors.itemByID()OpenFileBehaviors.itemByName()OpenFileBehaviors.itemByRange()OpenFileBehaviors.lastItem()OpenFileBehaviors.middleItem()OpenFileBehaviors.nextItem()OpenFileBehaviors.previousItem()