HiddenText

A hidden text object.

Instance

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InsertionPoint storyOffset
The insertion point before the table in the story containing the table.
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Number id
The unique ID of the HiddenText.
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Boolean isValid
Returns true if the object specifier resolves to valid objects.
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Mixed parent
The parent of the HiddenText (a Story, XmlStory, TextFrame, EndnoteTextFrame, InsertionPoint, Note, Cell or Footnote).
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Number index
The index of the HiddenText within its containing object.
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Events events
A collection of events.
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EventListeners eventListeners
A collection of event listeners.
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Texts texts
A collection of text objects.
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Characters characters
A collection of characters.
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Words words
A collection of words.
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Lines lines
A collection of lines.
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TextColumns textColumns
A collection of text columns.
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Paragraphs paragraphs
A collection of paragraphs.
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InsertionPoints insertionPoints
A collection of insertion points.
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TextStyleRanges textStyleRanges
A collection of text style ranges.
String label
A property that can be set to any string.
String name
The name of the HiddenText; this is an alias to the HiddenText's label property.
Object properties
A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.

Methods

insertLabel( String key, String value )
Sets the label to the value associated with the specified key.
Parameters
Type Name Description
String
key
The key.
String
value
The value.

Type	Name	Description
String	key	The key.
String	value	The value.

String extractLabel( String key )
Gets the label value associated with the specified key.
Parameters
Type Name Description
String
key
The key.

Type	Name	Description
String	key	The key.

String toSource()
Generates a string which, if executed, will return the HiddenText.
HiddenText getElements()
Resolves the object specifier, creating an array of object references.
String toSpecifier()
Retrieves the object specifier.
EventListener addEventListener( String eventType, Mixed handler, Boolean captures )
Adds an event listener.
Parameters
Type Name Description
String
eventType
The event type.
Mixed
handler
The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
Boolean
captures
This parameter is obsolete. (Optional)

Type	Name	Description
String	eventType	The event type.
Mixed	handler	The event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
Boolean	captures	This parameter is obsolete. (Optional)

Boolean removeEventListener( String eventType, Mixed handler, Boolean captures )
Removes the event listener.
Parameters
Type Name Description
String
eventType
The registered event type.
Mixed
handler
The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
Boolean
captures
This parameter is obsolete. (Optional)

Type	Name	Description
String	eventType	The registered event type.
Mixed	handler	The registered event handler. Can accept: File or JavaScript Function.
Boolean	captures	This parameter is obsolete. (Optional)