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API 21.5.1.73
Object

BorderPanel

A bordered panel on a dialog that can contain any type and number of controls.

Widget ›BorderPanel
Hierarchy

BorderPanel | DialogColumn | DialogRow | EnablingGroup

BorderPanel

AngleCombobox | AngleEditbox | BorderPanel | CheckboxControl | DialogColumn | Dropdown | EnablingGroup | IntegerCombobox | IntegerEditbox | MeasurementCombobox | MeasurementEditbox | PercentCombobox | PercentEditbox | RadiobuttonGroup | RealCombobox | RealEditbox | StaticText | TextEditbox | Widget

Properties

NameType AccessDescription
AngleComboboxes<AngleCombobox> readonly A collection of angle comboboxes.
AngleEditboxes<AngleEditbox> readonly A collection of angle editboxes.
BorderPanels<BorderPanel> readonly A collection of border panels.
CheckboxControls<CheckboxControl> readonly A collection of checkbox controls.
DialogColumns<DialogColumn> readonly A collection of dialog columns.
Dropdowns<Dropdown> readonly A collection of dropdowns.
EnablingGroups<EnablingGroup> readonly A collection of enabling groups.
EventListeners<EventListener> readonly A collection of event listeners.
Events<Event> readonly A collection of events.
Number readonly The unique ID of the BorderPanel.
Number readonly The index of the BorderPanel within its containing object.
IntegerComboboxes<IntegerCombobox> readonly A collection of integer comboboxes.
IntegerEditboxes<IntegerEditbox> readonly A collection of integer editboxes.
Boolean readonly Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.
MeasurementComboboxes<MeasurementCombobox> readonly A collection of measurement comboboxes.
MeasurementEditboxes<MeasurementEditbox> readonly A collection of measurement editboxes.
Number read/write The width of the control. For an editbox or combobox, specifies the minimum width of the box.
DialogRow | EnablingGroup | BorderPanel | DialogColumn readonly The parent of the BorderPanel (a DialogColumn, DialogRow, EnablingGroup or BorderPanel).
PercentComboboxes<PercentCombobox> readonly A collection of percent comboboxes.
PercentEditboxes<PercentEditbox> readonly A collection of percent editboxes.
Object read/write A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.
RadiobuttonGroups<RadiobuttonGroup> readonly A collection of radiobutton groups.
RealComboboxes<RealCombobox> readonly A collection of real number comboboxes.
RealEditboxes<RealEditbox> readonly A collection of real number editboxes.
StaticTexts<StaticText> readonly A collection of static text objects.
TextEditboxes<TextEditbox> readonly A collection of text editboxes.
Widgets<Widget> readonly A collection of widgets.

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.
→ BorderPanel[]

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

→ 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 BorderPanel.

→ String

Retrieves the object specifier.

Object of 22

Properties elsewhere that hold a BorderPanel.

AngleCombobox.parentAngleEditbox.parentBorderPanel.parentCheckboxControl.parentDialogColumn.parentDropdown.parentEnablingGroup.parentEvent.parentEventListener.parentIntegerCombobox.parentIntegerEditbox.parentMeasurementCombobox.parentMeasurementEditbox.parentMutationEvent.parentPercentCombobox.parentPercentEditbox.parentRadiobuttonGroup.parentRealCombobox.parentRealEditbox.parentStaticText.parentTextEditbox.parentWidget.parent

Parameter of 3

Method parameters that accept a BorderPanel.

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

Return 13

Methods that return a BorderPanel.

BorderPanel.getElements()BorderPanels.[]()BorderPanels.add()BorderPanels.anyItem()BorderPanels.everyItem()BorderPanels.firstItem()BorderPanels.item()BorderPanels.itemByID()BorderPanels.itemByRange()BorderPanels.lastItem()BorderPanels.middleItem()BorderPanels.nextItem()BorderPanels.previousItem()