listObj._getListFieldFromControl Method

Syntax

listObj._getListFieldFromControl(control)

Arguments

controlstring: Detail View control name.

Returns

resultstringboolean: Returns the field name in the List that the Detail View control is mapped to. If the control doesn't exist or does not map to a field in the List, _getListFieldFromControl() returns undefined or false.

Description

Takes the name of a Detail View control and returns the field name in the List that the control is mapped to.

Example

var listObj = {dialog.object}.getControl("LIST1");

if (listObj) {
    var listField = listObj._getListFieldFromControl("NAME");
    var msg = "";
    
    if (listField) {
        msg = "The Detail View 'Name' control references the List Control's " + listField + " field.";
    } else {
        msg = "'Name' control does not reference any fields in the List Control."
    }

    A5.msgBox.show("Get List Field from Control",msg,"o");
}

Limitations

List Control with Detail View Part