Phone API Reference - UI Extended Classes - SelectInput
SelectInput
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Combines a variety of core objects to create a simple control that is analgous to a web browser's select input (dropdown). Allows the user to open a new screen and scroll through a list of options. Recommended for large lists.
Require Extended Library:Â
var app = require('app');
app.init(); //app must be required and initialized somewhere before creating SelectInputs
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require('SelectInput').SelectInput; |
Class Constructor
new SelectInput()
Creates a new SelectInput object.
var selectObj = new SelectInput(parameters);Â |
Initialization Parameters
Name | Required | Type | Default | Description |
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options | Yes | array | Â | Each element of the option array should be an object with a key of 'value' and a key of 'display.' [{
'value' : '1',
'display' : 'Lead off Man'
}, {
'value' : '4',
'display' : 'Clean Up'
}];
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x | No | integer | 0 | x coordinate value for top left corner. |
y | No | integer | 0 | y coordinate value for top left corner. |
width | No | integer | 150 | Width in pixels. |
height | No | integer | Text.LINE_HEIGHT | Height in pixels. |
title | No | string | Choose an Option | Title text to display. |
showXKey | No | boolean | true | Whether or not to show the 'x' cancel softkey |
initialValue | No | string | Â | Intiial value to set the object to. If this is not provided the value defaults to the first item in the options array. The value must match the value property of one of the options. |
This extended class is not a child of base widget, so it cannot be added directly to the screen. Access the textWidget property to add or remove it from the screen. This extended class requires the 'app' library , and it must be initialized with an init function.Â
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Methods
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Properties
Name | Description |
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textWidget | TextCycler is not a child of the base Widget so it cannot be added directly to the screen. Access the textWidget property to add or remove it from the screen. (e.g., window.add(tc.textWidget) ) Basic Example: |
value | Gets the value of the currently selected option. Basic Example: |
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