Form: Methods | JavaScript UI

action - action(action, [event])

Called when user clicks form's button.

clear - clear()

Resets the form.

error - error(msg)

Display error message.

generateHTML - generateHTML()

Generate HTML template for simple forms (Internal method).

get - get([field], [returnIndex])

Finds and returns the field object or its index.

getChanges - getChanges()

Compares current record object to original and returns difference.

goto - goto(page)

Opens specified form page.

lock - lock(message, [showSpinner])

Locks the form and displays a status message.

reload - reload([callBack])

Reloads record data and refreshes the form.

request - request([postData], [callBack])

Reloads record data and refreshes the form.

save - save([postData], [callBack])

Submits record data to remote data source for saving.

set - set(field, obj)

Extends field object with obj.

submit - submit([postData], [callBack])

Submits record data to remote data source for saving.

unlock - unlock()

Unlocks the form.

validate - validate([showErrors])

Performs form validation.

destroy - destroy()

Destroys the object.

off - off(type, [handler])

Removes event listener from the object.

on - on(type, handler)

Adds event listener to a object.

refresh - refresh([id])

Refreshes the object without completely re-inserting it.

render - render([box])

Renders the object into box.

resize - resize()

Resizes the object to the width and height of its container.

trigger - trigger(eventData)

Executes all event listeners added with on() method.