control format

Text/value formats converter object. Could be used to convert the control text (for example, textbox input) to the numeric or date value.

Syntax

var value = obj.getControlFormat(); 
obj.setControlFormat(value);        

obj.onControlFormatChanging = function(value){...}; 
obj.onControlFormatChanged = function(value){...}; 
obj.onControlFormatError = function(value){...}; 

Defined in

control model

Examples

var date = new AW.Formats.Date;
date.setTextFormat("mmm-d-yy");

var obj = new AW.UI.Input;
obj.setControlFormat(date);
document.write(obj);

obj.onControlValidated = function(){
    alert(this.getControlValue());
};

Enter the date (May-5-04) : <script> var date = new AW.Formats.Date; date.setTextFormat("mmm-d-04"); var obj = new AW.UI.Input; obj.setControlFormat(date); document.write(obj); obj.onControlValidated = function(){ alert(this.getControlValue()); }; </script>

See also

Control properties: text, value