User Guide
162 Chapter 6: Components Dictionary
Methods inherited from the UIObject class
The following table lists the methods the CheckBox class inherits from the UIObject class. When
calling these methods from the CheckBox object, use the form
checkBoxInstance.methodName.
Methods inherited from the UIComponent class
The following table lists the methods the CheckBox class inherits from the UIComponent class.
When calling these methods from the CheckBox object, use the form
checkBoxInstance.methodName.
Property summary for the CheckBox class
The following table lists properties of the CheckBox class.
Method Description
UIObject.createClassObject() Creates an object on the specified class.
UIObject.createObject() Creates a subobject on an object.
UIObject.destroyObject() Destroys a component instance.
UIObject.doLater() Calls a function when parameters have been set in the Property and
Component inspectors.
UIObject.getStyle() Gets the style property from the style declaration or object.
UIObject.invalidate() Marks the object so it will be redrawn on the next frame interval.
UIObject.move() Moves the object to the requested position.
UIObject.redraw() Forces validation of the object so it is drawn in the current frame.
UIObject.setSize() Resizes the object to the requested size.
UIObject.setSkin() Sets a skin in the object.
UIObject.setStyle() Sets the style property on the style declaration or object.
Method Description
UIComponent.getFocus() Returns a reference to the object that has focus.
UIComponent.setFocus() Sets focus to the component instance.
Property Description
CheckBox.label Specifies the text that appears next to a check box.
CheckBox.labelPlacement Specifies the orientation of the label text in relation to a check box.
CheckBox.selected Specifies whether the check box is selected (true) or
deselected (
false).