Module: alfresco/forms/controls/utilities/TextBoxValueChangeMixin

alfresco/forms/controls/utilities/TextBoxValueChangeMixin

This mixin should be used by any text box type form control that wants to perform validation on each key press rather than waiting for focus to move away from the form control.
Author:
  • Dave Draper
Copyright:
  • Copyright (C) 2005-2020 Alfresco Software Limited
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Members

__oldValue :string

This is used as a temporary buffer variable to keep track of changes to the old value.
Type:
  • string
Default Value:
  • null
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_oldValue :string

This will be set to the last known value of the text box before the current keyup event.
Type:
  • string
Default Value:
  • null
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publishTopicOnEnter :string

The topic to publish on when the ENTER key is pressed (optional).
Type:
  • string
Since:
  • 1.0.49
Default Value:
  • module:alfresco/core/topics#ENTER_KEY_PRESSED
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Methods

fireChangeEvent(name, oldValue, newValue)

Fires a change event if necessary.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
name string The name of the changing property
oldValue * The old value
newValue * The new value
Since:
  • 1.0.49
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handleKeyUp(evt)

Handle key-up events.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
evt object Dojo-normalised event object
Since:
  • 1.0.49
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setupChangeEvents()

Overrides the default change events to use blur events on the text box. This is done so that we can validate on every single keypress. However, we need to keep track of old values as this information is not readily available from the text box itself.
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