pp108 : WebForm.getFormatType()

WebForm.getFormatType()


It returns the format type for the specified data type.

Syntax

Script

WebForm.getFormatType(sDataType)


You can specify the following data types as a parameter:

  • integer
  • float
  • double
  • decimal
  • amount
  • date
  • dateTime
  • text
  • string
  • base64binary
  • hexbinary
  • anyuri

    The parameter must be passed as a string.

Parameters

Parameter

Description

sDataType

String. Denotes the data type for which the format type needs to be created.

Return Value


It returns the format type.

Example

function Form_InitDone(eventObject)
{
    var dateFormatType = WebForm.getFormatType("date");
    dateFormatType.setDisplayFormat("shortdate");
    return dateFormatType;
}

Applies to


WebForm

Related reference

Format Type
FormatType.format()