Buttons

A collection of buttons.

Methods

Button add ([layer: Layer][, at: LocationOptions=UNKNOWN][, reference: any][, withProperties: Object])
Creates a new Button

Parameter Type Description
layer Layer The layer on which to create the Button. (Optional)
at LocationOptions :
BEFORE
AFTER
AT_END
AT_BEGINNING
UNKNOWN
The location at which to insert the Button relative to the reference object or within the container object. (Optional) (default: UNKNOWN)
reference Document
Spread
MasterSpread
Page
Layer
PageItem
The reference object. Note: Required when the at parameter is before or after. Can accept: Document, Spread, MasterSpread, Page, Layer or PageItem. (Optional)
withProperties Object Initial values for properties of the new Button (Optional)

Button anyItem ()
Returns any Button in the collection.

number count ()
Displays the number of elements in the Button.

Array of Button everyItem ()
Returns every Button in the collection.

Button firstItem ()
Returns the first Button in the collection.

Button item (index: any)
Returns the Button with the specified index or name.

Parameter Type Description
index Long Integer
String
The index or name. Can accept: Long Integer or String.

Button itemByID (id: number)
Returns the Button with the specified ID.

Parameter Type Description
id number The ID.

Button itemByName (name: string)
Returns the Button with the specified name.

Parameter Type Description
name string The name.

Array of Button itemByRange (from: any, to: any)
Returns the Buttons within the specified range.

Parameter Type Description
from Button
Long Integer
String
The Button, index, or name at the beginning of the range. Can accept: Button, Long Integer or String.
to Button
Long Integer
String
The Button, index, or name at the end of the range. Can accept: Button, Long Integer or String.

Button lastItem ()
Returns the last Button in the collection.

Button middleItem ()
Returns the middle Button in the collection.

Button nextItem (obj: Button)
Returns the Button whose index follows the specified Button in the collection.

Parameter Type Description
obj Button The Button whose index comes before the desired Button.

Button previousItem (obj: Button)
Returns the Button with the index previous to the specified index.

Parameter Type Description
obj Button The index of the Button that follows the desired Button.

string toSource ()
Generates a string which, if executed, will return the Button.

Element of:

Cell.buttons
Character.buttons
Document.buttons
Group.buttons
InsertionPoint.buttons
Layer.buttons
Line.buttons
MasterSpread.buttons
Page.buttons
Paragraph.buttons
Spread.buttons
Story.buttons
Table.buttons
Text.buttons
TextColumn.buttons
TextFrame.buttons
TextStyleRange.buttons
Word.buttons