Utility Functions

callFunction(fnString) ⇒ Object

Calls and executes the provided function's name without parameters.

Kind: global function

Param	Type	Description
fnString	String	The function's name

dateToString(date) ⇒ String

Convert a Date object to the SIK string-date with formar "YYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS.MMS". Sample: "2022-09-09 09:40:43.226". The Silk ORM returns and received date data in this format.

Kind: global function

Param	Description
date	The Date object to be converted

doesFileExist(urlToFile) ⇒ Boolean

Verifies is the URL of a resource file exist or is accesible in host server.

Kind: global function

Param	Description
urlToFile	The file' URL.

downloadText(content, contentType, fileName)

Function to download the provided text into a file.

Kind: global function

Param	Type	Description
content	String	The text to download
contentType	String	The content type to download
fileName	String	Name of the file

escapeHtml()

Escapes HTML to be displayed with in a div.

Kind: global function

getFormattedValue(value, formatter) ⇒ String

Formats the value to specify pattern.

Kind: global function

Param	Type	Description
value	Object	The value to get formated
formatter	String	The formating pattern or template

getNumber(value, precision) ⇒ Number

Converts any provided value into a number.

Kind: global function

Param	Default	Description
value		The value to be converted to a number.
precision	2	The decimal places.

getObjectType(obj) ⇒ String

Return the type of the object.

Kind: global function

Param	Description
obj	The object to evaluate.

getRandomColor() ⇒ String

Returns the HEX value of ransom color.

Kind: global function

getTemplateData(template, index, item, renderer) ⇒ String

Replaces the columns, enclosed with "{" or ""{{", found in a provided template with the attributes found in the the provided item. Then apply a renderer if provided. Some templates: {row-index} - Renders the row number starting with 1. Usually use to display the row number in a table. {dp-inded} - Renders the data provider index used when building the row. {ms-value} - Render the current milliseconds. Usually used as a unique variable when displaying images.

Kind: global function

Param	Type	Description
template	String	The string containing the columns to replace.
index	Integer	The index position in the list
item	Objet	The object containing the attributes to be used to replace.
renderer	String	The function to be used as data renderer.

getToday() ⇒ Date

Return the current date and time

Kind: global function

getTodayString()

Return the current date and time in silk's string format.

Kind: global function

getUUID() ⇒ String

Generates a UUID Value.

Kind: global function

ifTag($container)

Evaluates HTML tags for silk-if css classes in the provided JQuery object. If tags found evaluates the attribute data-if criteria to keep or remove the tag.

Kind: global function

Param	Type	Description
$container	Object	JQuery object to evaluate. if undefined evaluates all the html document

ifUndefined(value, option) ⇒ Object

Analyzes if the provided value is undefined or null. If tyes it return the provided option.

Kind: global function

Param	Description
value	The value to evaluate.
option	The option to return if the value is undefined or null.

inIframe() ⇒ Boolean

Verifies if a web application is running inside an iframe

Kind: global function

isEmpty(object) ⇒ Boolean

Returns true if the object is undefined or null or empty.

Kind: global function

Param	Description
object	The object to evaluate.

isIn() ⇒ Boolean

Function to verify if the first parameter matches the other parameter values. The second parameter can be an array. It is not extrict compparizon.

Kind: global function

isNotEmpty(object) ⇒ Boolean

Returns true if the object is not undefined or null or empty.

Kind: global function

Param	Description
object	The object to evaluate.

isNumeric()

Return if the string is a number

Kind: global function

isRunningStandalone() ⇒ Boolean

Verifies if the web application is running standalone (PWA)

Kind: global function

left(str, n) ⇒ String

Returns a string with the provided number of characters starting from the left.

Kind: global function

Param	Description
str	The string to operate
n	The number of character to return

postToService(serviceURL, data, handleFunction)

Excutes a jQuery ajax post/json call to the provided URL. The handle function received the parameter result, which can be true or false, and the response data.

Kind: global function

Param	Type	Description
serviceURL	String	The URL to the target service
data	Object	The data to be submited
handleFunction	function	The functin which will received the response.

renderCode() ⇒ String

Takes code text and replaces the tabs with hard spaces and in lines.

Kind: global function

Type	Description
String	The code to format

replaceAll(target, search, replace) ⇒ String

Function replaceAll to replace all the existing string to a new one.

Kind: global function

Param	Description
target	The text to operate
search	The text to search
replace	The replacement text

right(str, n) ⇒ String

Returns a string with the provided number of characters starting from the right.

Kind: global function

Param	Description
str	The string to operate
n	The number of character to return

roundNumber(value, precision) ⇒ Number

Rounds a number to the provided decimal place

Kind: global function

Param	Default	Description
value		The number to be rounded.
precision	0	The rounding decimal place.

sanitize(text) ⇒ String

Cleans data from HTML tags.

Kind: global function

Param	Type	Description
text	String	The text to sanitize.

stringToDate(stringDate) ⇒ Date

Convert a SILK string-date data to data object. The string should have the formar "YYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS.MMS". Sample: "2022-09-09 09:40:43.226". The Silk ORM returns and received date data in this format.

Kind: global function

Param	Description
stringDate	The SILK string-date value to be converted.