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%ZEN.Component.abstractListBox

abstract class %ZEN.Component.abstractListBox extends %ZEN.Component.control

This is an abstract base class that provides common functionality to the various listBox controls.

Property Inventory

Method Inventory

Parameters

parameter DEFAULTCONTROLCLASS = listBox;
Inherited description: The default css class used for the main element within this control. This is overridden by subclasses.

Properties

property hzScroll as %ZEN.Datatype.boolean [ InitialExpression = 0 ];
If true, allow this component to display horizontal scroll bars if they are needed (and its current CSS style specifies them).
Property methods: hzScrollDisplayToLogical(), hzScrollGet(), hzScrollIsValid(), hzScrollLogicalToDisplay(), hzScrollLogicalToOdbc(), hzScrollLogicalToXSD(), hzScrollNormalize(), hzScrollSet(), hzScrollXSDToLogical()
property listHeight as %ZEN.Datatype.length;
If defined, override default height of listBox.
This is a CSS length value, e.g., "400px"
Property methods: listHeightDisplayToLogical(), listHeightGet(), listHeightIsValid(), listHeightLogicalToDisplay(), listHeightLogicalToOdbc(), listHeightNormalize(), listHeightSet()
property listWidth as %ZEN.Datatype.length;
If defined, override default width of listBox.
This is a CSS length value, e.g., "400px"
Property methods: listWidthDisplayToLogical(), listWidthGet(), listWidthIsValid(), listWidthLogicalToDisplay(), listWidthLogicalToOdbc(), listWidthNormalize(), listWidthSet()
property selectedIndex as %ZEN.Datatype.integer [ InitialExpression = -1 ];
Index (0-based) of current selected option.
This is the ordinal position of the current item within the item list.
Property methods: selectedIndexDisplayToLogical(), selectedIndexGet(), selectedIndexIsValid(), selectedIndexLogicalToDisplay(), selectedIndexLogicalToOdbc(), selectedIndexNormalize(), selectedIndexSet()
property text as %ZEN.Datatype.string (XMLPROJECTION = "none");
Text (display) value of current item. Do not access this directly; use getProperty('text') instead.
Property methods: textDisplayToLogical(), textGet(), textIsValid(), textLogicalToDisplay(), textLogicalToOdbc(), textNormalize(), textSet()

Methods

method %DrawHTML()
Draw HTML for this listBox. Note that the actual value is placed in a hidden control.
method %DrawListContents()
Server-side method to provide contents of the list box. This is implemented by a subclass. If not implemented, then the listbox will render its contents on the client.
method %GetDisplayValue(pValue As %String) as %String
Lookup up the display value for the listBox given a logical value.
This is called when the control is initially drawn.
Note: this is implemented as an expression method; subclasses are free to implement this as a regular method.
clientmethod clickItem(idx) [ Language = javascript ]
User has clicked an item in the list box.
clientmethod dblClickItem(idx) [ Language = javascript ]
User has double-clicked an item in the list box.
clientmethod dragStartHandler(dragData) [ Language = javascript ]
Default drag handler for list components.
clientmethod focus() [ Language = javascript ]
Client-side method to input focus to this control.
clientmethod getItemEl(idx) [ Language = javascript ]
Return HTML element for given list item number.
clientmethod getOptionCount() [ Language = javascript ]
Return number of items in list.
This must be overridden in subclasses.
clientmethod getOptionText(idx) [ Language = javascript ]
Return the display text for the given item (0-based) in the dropdown list.
This must be overridden in subclasses.
clientmethod getOptionValue(idx) [ Language = javascript ]
Return the logical value of the given item (0-based) in the list.
This must be overridden in subclasses.
clientmethod lbKeyBlur() [ Language = javascript ]
Focus taken from the invisible edit control.
clientmethod lbKeyDownHandler(evt) [ Language = javascript ]
Process keydown event within the invisible edit control.
clientmethod lbKeyFocus() [ Language = javascript ]
Focus passed to the invisible edit control.
clientmethod lbKeyPressHandler(evt) [ Language = javascript ]
Process keypress event within the invisible edit control.
clientmethod moveToItem(dir) [ Language = javascript ]
Move to a new item in the listBox. dir is "up","down","left","right" Returns true if move was successful.
clientmethod onCreate() [ Language = javascript ]
Initialize additional client-side values
clientmethod selectItem(idx) [ Language = javascript ]
User has selected an item in the list box.
clientmethod setProperty(property, value, value2) [ Language = javascript ]
Set the value of a named property.
Assume that subclasses that simply wrap HTML controls have named the control 'control' or else have overridden this method.

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