GetText Method (HTMLCONTROL)

10.9, PLBCMP GUI Only

The GetText method retrieves the text contents from a HTML element contained in a HTMLCONTROL object. The method gets the text contents from the HTML element that has an id attribute that matches the id parameter. This method uses the following format:

Where:

label

Optional. A Program Execution Label.

object

Required. A HTMLCONTROL that is accessed.

return

Optional. A Character String Variable that returns a string from a HTML element.

Id

Required. A Character String Variable or literal that contains the HTML element id attribute.

flags

Optional. A Numeric Variable or decimal value that specifies a bit mask value that controls the behavior of this method.

Flags Affected: EOS

Note the following:

1. This method retrieves the text contents from a HTML element contained in a HTMLCONTROL object.

2. The EOS flag is set if the returned data string is larger than the DIM variable used to receive the data.

3. The {id} is a value that determines the HTML element used for data retrieval. The {id} string is matched against the id attribute of the HTML element.

4. The {flags} parameter is a bitmask value that forces specialized behaviors for the execution of this method.

5. The {return} string is the text contents.

Example of GetText Method:

For a HTMLCONTROL that contains a HTML element as follows:

<div id=MyDiv'><p>Hello</p></div>

This PL/B GetText method returns a value using the following instruction:

     HtmlControl.GetText Giving MyValue Using *ID="MyDiv" 

In this example, the text contents are retrieved from the HTML element with the id attribute of "MyDiv".

The MyValue variable returns a string as follows:

     Hello

See Also: HTMLCONTROL Method Syntax