System.Gadget.Settings.ClosingEvent.Action property

[The Windows Gadget Platform/Sidebar is available for use in the operating systems specified in the Requirements section. It may be altered or unavailable in subsequent versions. ]

Contains a value from the enumeration of closing actions for the Settings dialog.

This property is read-only.

Syntax

objAction = System.Gadget.Settings.ClosingEvent.Action

Property value

An Object that receives the closing action.

(commit)

Ok button invoked.

(cancel)

Cancel button invoked.

Remarks

Used in the Settings dialog box callbacks (onSettingsClosing and onSettingsClosed).

Examples

The following example demonstrates how to store a Settings value when the Settings dialog closes.

// --------------------------------------------------------------------
// Handle the Settings dialog closing event.
// Parameters:
// event - System.Gadget.Settings.ClosingEvent argument.
// --------------------------------------------------------------------
function SettingsClosing(event)
{
    // User hit OK on the settings page.
    if (event.closeAction == event.Action.commit)
    {
        System.Gadget.Settings.writeString(
        "settingsUserEntry", "OK");
    }
    // User hit Cancel on the settings page.
    else if (event.closeAction == event.Action.cancel)
    {
        System.Gadget.Settings.writeString(
                "settingsUserEntry", "CANCEL");
    }
    // Allow the Settings dialog to close.
    event.cancel = false;
}

Requirements

Minimum supported client
Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server
Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
End of client support
Windows 7
End of server support
Windows Server 2008
IDL
Sidebar.idl
DLL
Sidebar.Exe (version 1.00 or later)

See also

System.Gadget.Settings.ClosingEvent

Reference

onSettingsClosing

onSettingsClosed

cancel

cancellable

closeAction