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API 21.5.1.73
Object

DialogColumn

A borderless column for containing controls in a dialog.

Hierarchy

BorderPanel | Dialog | DialogRow | EnablingGroup

DialogColumn

AngleCombobox | AngleEditbox | BorderPanel | CheckboxControl | DialogRow | 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.
DialogRows<DialogRow> readonly A collection of dialog rows.
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 DialogColumn.
Number readonly The index of the DialogColumn 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.
DialogRow | EnablingGroup | BorderPanel | Dialog readonly The parent of the DialogColumn (a Dialog, 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.
→ DialogColumn[]

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 DialogColumn.

→ String

Retrieves the object specifier.

Object of 22

Properties elsewhere that hold a DialogColumn.

AngleCombobox.parentAngleEditbox.parentBorderPanel.parentCheckboxControl.parentDialogRow.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 DialogColumn.

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

Return 13

Methods that return a DialogColumn.

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