State
A state (states define the display of the field in an exported PDF).
Instance
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Number id
The unique ID of the State.
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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 State (a Button, MultiStateObject, CheckBox or RadioButton).
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Number index
The index of the State within its containing object.
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Ovals ovals
A collection of ellipses.
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SplineItems splineItems
The spline items collection.
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PageItems pageItems
The page items collection, which can be used to process all page items in a container (such as a document, page, or group), regardless of type.
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Rectangles rectangles
A collection of rectangles.
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GraphicLines graphicLines
A collection of graphic lines.
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TextFrames textFrames
A collection of text frames.
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Polygons polygons
A collection of polygons.
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EndnoteTextFrames endnoteTextFrames
A collection of endnote text frames.
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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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Images images
A collection of bitmap images in any bitmap file format (including TIFF, JPEG, or GIF).
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Graphics graphics
A collection of imported graphics in any graphic file format (vector, metafile, or bitmap).
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EPSs epss
A collection of EPS files.
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WMFs wmfs
A collection of WMF graphics.
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PICTs picts
A collection of PICT graphics.
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PDFs pdfs
A collection of PDF files.
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Groups groups
A collection of groups.
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EPSTexts epstexts
EPSTexts
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SVGs svgs
A collection of SVG files.
String name
The name of the State.
Boolean active
If true, the state is active in the exported PDF.
Boolean enabled
If true, the state is enabled in PDF documents.
Mixed statetype
For a button, the type of user action that dictates the object's appearance. For a MultiStateObject, which has no user actions associated with states, this property is a numeric value uniquely identifying the state. Can return: StateTypes enumerator or Long Integer.
Object properties
A property that allows setting of several properties at the same time.
Methods
releaseAsObject()
Releases this state's appearance as a page item, removing the state from its parent object.
move( Number newPosition )
Moves the state to a new position in its parent collection.
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addItemsToState( PageItem pageitems )
Adds page items to this state.
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remove()
Deletes the State.
String toSource()
Generates a string which, if executed, will return the State.
State 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.
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Boolean removeEventListener( String eventType, Mixed handler, Boolean captures )
Removes the event listener.
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