PDFAction object

PDFAction object is one of the PDF Builder objects, and is derived from PDFModel and is the ancestor objects of PDFActionNamed, PDFActionJavaScript, and PDFActionResetForm. The objects are used for specifying certain action and then associating the action with an PDFFormFieldPushButton.

To view the full hierarchy of the PDF Builder objects, find "pdfobject" in the Browser, right-click the object, and then select "Show Hierarchy” in the pop-up menu.

Properties

PDFAction provides the following property. In addition, it inherits the properties from its parent, PDFModel.

PDFAction property

Datatype

Description

ClassDefinition

PowerObject

An object of type PowerObject containing information about the class definition of the object or control.


Events

PDFAction provides the following events.

PDFAction event

Occurs

Constructor

Immediately before the Open event occurs in the window.

Destructor

Immediately after the Close event occurs in the window.


Functions

PDFAction provides the following functions.

PDFAction function

Datatype returned

Description

ClassName

String

Returns the name assigned to the object.

GetContextService

Integer

Creates a reference to a context-specific instance of the specified service.

GetParent

PowerObject

Returns a reference to the name of the parent object.

PostEvent

Boolean

Adds an event to the end of the message queue for the control.

TriggerEvent

Integer

Triggers a specified event in the control and executes the script for the event.

TypeOf

Object

Returns the type of the control.