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Methods

The AppWindow object contains the following methods.

enterFullScreenMode Method


This method provides a programmatic way to change the application to full screen mode. This method may not work in some cases.

Syntax

 appWindow.enterFullScreenMode();

Input Parameters

None

Return Values

None.

Remarks

This method does not have an effect in tablet mode.

Platform Availability

Windows 10.

Example


var appwindow = voltmx.application.getAppWindow(); 
appwindow.enterFullScreenMode();    

exitFullScreenMode Method


This method provides a programmatic way to change the application to the normal resizeable view in desktop mode. This method does not have any effect in Tablet mode.

Syntax



appwindow.exitFullScreenMode ();

Input Parameters

None

Return Values

None.

Platform Availability

Windows 10.

Example


var appwindow = voltmx.application.getAppWindow(); 
appwindow.exitFullScreenMode(); 


navigateBack Method


This method provides a programmatic way to navigate back to a previously visited form. This method should not be called in form and application life cycle events.

Syntax

 appWindow.navigateBack (); ```

<b>Input Parameters</b>

None

<b>Return Values</b>

None.

<b>Platform Availability</b>

Windows 10.

Example

var appwindow = voltmx.application.getAppWindow(); appwindow.navigateBack();


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<details close markdown="block"><summary>resizeView Method</summary>

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This method attempts to set the app window to the specified size.

<b>Syntax</b>

appWindow.resizeView(
    windowprops);


<b>Input Parameters</b>

windowprops

Specifies the size of the app window.This parameter is a JSObject with the following keys. These keys are mandatory.

*   height - \[double\] The minimum height of the window.
*   width - \[double\] The minimum width of the window.

<b>Return Values</b>

None.

<b>Remarks</b>

The method may not work in all cases.This method does not have an effect in tablet mode.

<b>Platform Availability</b>

Windows 10.

Example

var appwindow = voltmx.application.getAppWindow(); appwindow.resizeView({'height' : 500, 'width' : 500});


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<details close markdown="block"><summary>setPreferredMinSize Method</summary>

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This method sets the smallest size allowed for the app window.

<b>Syntax</b>

appWindow.setPreferredMinSize (
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Input Parameters

windowprops

Specifies the smallest size allowed for the app window, or null if no minimum size is set.This parameter is a JSObject with the following keys. These keys are mandatory or null if not set.

  • height - [double] The minimum height of the window.
  • width - [double] The minimum width of the window.

Return Values

None.

Remarks

This method does not have an effect in tablet mode.

Platform Availability

Windows 10.

Example


var appwindow = voltmx.application.getAppWindow(); 
appwindow.setPreferredMinSize({'height' : 100, 'width' : 200});