Class: DeviceSensor

DeviceSensor

The Device Sensor detects information about the current display, including browser, browser version, OS, language, client (window) width, and total screen width. It can be used to change behavior and display, depending on the platform the Coach is being run on (such as displaying a mobile version on phones). A DeviceSensor control provides the following configuration properties in Process Designer:

Events
On Load:
Description: Triggers whenever the view is loaded.
Example: 
console.log("Device info ready")
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Device Sensor

new DeviceSensor()

DeviceSensor.js, line 28
This constructor is never used explicitly.

Extends

Members

uibpmext.ui.View

Methods

inherited addClass(name, replaced)

BPMExt-Core/com/salientprocess/bpm/views/bpmext.js, line 2466
Add/replace CSS class(es) for this control
Name Type Description
name string CSS class name(s) to add to the control. Separate class names by a space if more than one class.
replaced string optional CSS class name(s) to be replaced by the first argument. Separate class names by a space if more than one class.
Example
Button.addClass("green");

inherited getData(){Object}

BPMExt-Core/com/salientprocess/bpm/views/bpmext.js, line 2101
Retrieve bound data associated this view/control. Only works for views/controls with bound data.
Returns:
Type Description
Object Value of bound data. undefined if the view has no data binding.
Example
var dec1 = MyDecimal.getData();

getDeviceInfo(){DeviceInfo}

DeviceSensor.js, line 71
Returns information about the device
Returns:
Type Description
DeviceInfo DeviceInfo object, containing information such as browser, OS, language, etc.

getType(){string}

DeviceSensor.js, line 79
Get descriptive string representing the type of control/section
Returns:
Type Description
string

inherited hide(collapseFlag)

BPMExt-Core/com/salientprocess/bpm/views/bpmext.js, line 1861
Hide this view/control
Name Type Description
collapseFlag boolean Set to true to collapse the view (equivalent to a view setting of "NONE")
Example
MyView.hide();

inherited isBound(){boolean}

BPMExt-Core/com/salientprocess/bpm/views/bpmext.js, line 2088
Indicates bound status of control.
Returns:
Type Description
boolean True if the control is bound to coach data.

inherited isEnabled(){boolean}

BPMExt-Core/com/salientprocess/bpm/views/bpmext.js, line 2034
Checks if the view is enabled or not
Returns:
Type Description
boolean Enabled status
Example
var enabled = MyView.isEnabled();

inherited isLabelVisible(){boolean}

BPMExt-Core/com/salientprocess/bpm/views/bpmext.js, line 1835
Checks if control label is visible
Returns:
Type Description
boolean Label visibility status
Example
var labelVisible = MyView.isLabelVisible();

inherited isVisible(){boolean}

BPMExt-Core/com/salientprocess/bpm/views/bpmext.js, line 1943
Checks whether or not view is visible
Returns:
Type Description
boolean Visibility status
Example
var visible = MyView.isVisible();

inherited propagateUpValueChange(event){boolean}

BPMExt-Core/com/salientprocess/bpm/views/bpmext.js, line 2403
Propagates value change of control up through parent views
Name Type Description
event Event Value change event (usually an onchange event)
Returns:
Type Description
boolean True if a formula update was triggered on the control's parent, otherwise false
Example
MyView.propagateUp(event);

refresh()

DeviceSensor.js, line 64
Refreshes the device info data

inherited setData(value)

BPMExt-Core/com/salientprocess/bpm/views/bpmext.js, line 2070
Set/update bound data associated this view/control. Only works for views/controls with bound data.
Name Type Description
value Object Value of bound data. The type of this parameter must match the type of the bound data.
Example
MyView.setData("TEST"); //Updates bound data to the string 'TEST'

inherited setEnabled(enabled, required)

BPMExt-Core/com/salientprocess/bpm/views/bpmext.js, line 1959
Enable/disable this view/control
Name Type Description
enabled boolean Enabled/read-only flag (true to enable view, false to disable/make read-only)
required boolean Enable/disable required field flag for control
Example
MyView.setEnabled(false); //Make MyView read-only

inherited setLabelVisible(visible)

BPMExt-Core/com/salientprocess/bpm/views/bpmext.js, line 1874
Show/hide the label of this view/control
Name Type Description
visible boolean Label visibility flag (true to show view label, false to hide)
Example
MyView.setLabelVisible(false);

inherited setVisible(visible, collapse)

BPMExt-Core/com/salientprocess/bpm/views/bpmext.js, line 1887
Show/hide this view/control
Name Type Description
visible boolean Visibility flag (true to show view, false to hide)
collapse boolean Set to true to collapse the control space when visible is set to false.
Examples
MyView.setVisible(false, false); //Equivalent to MyView.hide()
MyView.setVisible(false, true); // Sets visibility to "None"

inherited show()

BPMExt-Core/com/salientprocess/bpm/views/bpmext.js, line 1849
Show this view/control
Example
MyView.show();

inherited triggerFormulaUpdates(phase)

BPMExt-Core/com/salientprocess/bpm/views/bpmext.js, line 4229
Broadcasts the expression trigger for the specified view
Name Type Default Description
phase int bpmext.ui.PHASE_NORMAL optional The phase we are currently in
Example
MyView.triggerFormulaUpdates();