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The widget API describes the methods for widget structure and functionality customization:

• Use s_widget and s_widgets object methods in the client-side scripts of the widgets to implement the required functionality.

• To create your own widget methods, use the s_widget_custom.

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  These methods can only be used on the client-side.

  
  

SimpleWidget

s_widget

To perform the current widget customization, use the methods below.

s_widget.getFieldValue(key); 

s_widget.getFieldValue(widgetId, key);

s_widget.addTemplate(id, template, script, type)

This method adds a child template to the existing template by its ID with one of the following types: inner, before, after.

Parameters:

Return:

Example:

<div id="steps"></div>

s_widget.addTemplate('steps', '<div class="main">', '', 'inner');

s_widget.getElements()

This method returns the widget structure elements collected in an array.

Return:

Example:

s_widget.getElements();

s_widget.getFieldValue(key)

Use this method to return the data value of the widget that is defined by the key option.

Parameter:

Return:

Example:

s_widget.getFieldValue('element');

s_widget.getId()

This method returns a widget instance ID.

Return:

Example:

s_widget.getId();

s_widget.getOptionValue(key)

Use this method to return an option value that is defined by the key.

Parameter:

Return:

Example:

s_widget.getOptionValue('label');

s_widget.removeTemplate(id)

The method removes all child nodes and content from the specified element. It does not remove the element itself or its attributes.

Parameter(s):

Return:

Example:

<div id="element1">
  Remove me
</div>
<button buttonType="approve" event-click="window.s_widget_custom.remove();">
  Click me
</button>

#element1 {
  background-color: yellow;
  height: 20px;
}

;
(() => {
    window.s_widget_custom = window.s_widget_custom || {};
    window.s_widget_custom.remove = function () {
        s_widget.removeTemplate('element1');
    } 
})();

s_widget.setFieldValue(key, value)

Use this method to set a value for the key.

Parameters:

Return:

Example:

;
(async () => {
    const tableName = s_form.getTableName();
    const recordId = s_form.getUniqueValue();
    const serviceId = s_form.getValue('service');
    const serviceDisplayValue = s_form.getDisplayValue('service');

    s_widget.setFieldValue('table_name', tableName);
    s_widget.setFieldValue('record_id', recordId);
    s_widget.setFieldValue('service', { database_value: serviceId, display_value: serviceDisplayValue });
    await s_widget.serverUpdate();
})();

s_widget.serverUpdate()

With this method you can transfer the data to a server, where the widget server script runs. As a result, the widget data is updated.

Return:

Example:

;
(async () => {
    const tableName = s_form.getTableName();
    const recordId = s_form.getUniqueValue();
    s_widget.setFieldValue('table_name', tableName);
    s_widget.setFieldValue('record_id', recordId);
    const response = await s_widget.serverUpdate();
    console.log(response.getData().data);
})();

s_widget.setOptionValue(key, value)

Use this method to set a value using the key of the widget option.

Parameters:

Return:

Example:

s_widget.setOptionValue('label', 'name');

s_widget.showData()

The method displays the data of a widget in the console. 

Return:

Example:

s_widget.showData();

SimpleWidgets

s_widgets

Invoke the methods of the s_widgets object within your scripts, when adding a widget to a form or a page for widget interaction.

s_widgets.getFieldValue(widgetInstanceID, key)

This method returns the data value of the widget for the key and widget instance ID.

Parameters:

Return:

Example:

s_widgets.getFieldValue('157555401214600424', 'name');

s_widgets.getForm()

This method returns a form object that is placed using the <form> or <remform> tag.

Parameter:

Return:

Example:

const builtInForm = s_widgets.getForm('custom');
await builtInForm.save();

s_widgets.getWidgets()

This method returns a list of all the IDs of the widgets instances located on the page.

Return:

Example:

s_widgets.getWidgets();

s_widgets.setFieldValue(widgetInstanceID, key, value)

Use this method to set a value for the key in the widget data, and the widget instance ID.

Parameters:

Return:

Example:

s_widgets.setFieldValue('157555401214600424', 'name', 'Alex');