create controls and fields etc in code

[HarryDeBoer]

Hi

ability to create controls, fields etc in javascript code would be great!

[dvanhussel]

You can 'create fields' in code by using a field of type object.

In an object it is possible to store any data you want.

Something like this:

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//initial object
var testObject =  {
    firstName:"John",
    lastName:"Doe"
};
fields.TESTOBJECT.value = testObject;

//read some data from the object field
controls.HTML1.htmlText.text='Firstname is: '+fields.TESTOBJECT.value.firstName;

//add extra data to the object field
testObject.age = 20;
fields.TESTOBJECT.value= testObject;

//read the extra data
controls.HTML1.htmlText.text= controls.HTML1.htmlText.text+'<br>Age is&#58; '+fields.TESTOBJECT.value.age;

I don't understand when you would want to create controls in code. How would you control where the controls's would be placed on the page?

[HarryDeBoer]

Hi Dave,

Thanks. Although you have to have a field to hold the object it is not a real 'creating', but it is a nice solution. The reason for adding controls could be to ask a user to create a 'data structure' and then dynamicly add the controls (input) for them (underneath each other).