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AutoConnectElements API

AutoConnectButton

Constructor

AutoConnectButton(const char* name = "", const char* value = "", const String& action = String())
Parameters
nameThe element name.
valueValue of the element.
actionNative code of the action script executed when the button is clicked.

Public member variables

name

The element name.

Type
String

value

Value of the element.

Type
String

action

HTML native code of the action script to be executed when the button is clicked. It is mostly used with a JavaScript to activate a script.1

Type
String

Public member functions

typeOf

ACElement_t typeOf(void)
Returns type of AutoConnectElement.
Return value
AC_Button

AutoConnectCheckbox

Constructor

  explicit AutoConnectCheckboxBasis(const char* name = "", const char* value = "", const char* label = "", const bool checked = false)
Parameters
nameThe element name.
valueValue of the element.
labelA label string prefixed to the checkbox.
checkChecked state of the checkbox.

Public member variables

name

The element name.

Type
String

value

Value of the element. It becomes a value attribute of an HTML <input type="checkbox"> tag.

Type
String

label

A label is an optional string. A label is always arranged on the right side of the checkbox. Specification of a label will generate an HTML <label> tag with an id attribute. The checkbox and the label are connected by the id attribute.

Type
String

checked

It indicates the checked status of the checkbox. The value of the checked checkbox element is packed in the query string and sent by submit.

Type
Boolean

Public member functions

typeOf

ACElement_t typeOf(void)
Returns type of AutoConnectElement.
Return value
AC_Checkbox

AutoConnectElement

Constructor

AutoConnectElement(const char* name = "", const char* value = "")
Parameters
nameThe element name.
valueValue of the element.

Public member variables

name

The element name.

Type
String

value

Value of the element. It is output as HTML as it is as a source for generating HTML code.

Type
String

Public member functions

typeOf

ACElement_t typeOf(void)
Returns type of AutoConnectElement.
Return value
AC_Element

AutoConnectInput

Constructor

AutoConnectInput(const char* name = "", const char* value = "", const char* label = "", const char* pattern = "", const char* placeholder = "")
Parameters
nameThe element name.
valueValue of the element.
labelLabel string.
patternRegular expression string for checking data format.
placeholderA placeholder string.

Public member variables

name

The element name.

Type
String

value

Value of the element. It becomes a value attribute of an HTML <input type="text"> tag. An entered text in the custom Web page will be sent with a query string of the form. The value set before accessing the page is displayed as the initial value.

Type
String

label

A label is an optional string. A label is always arranged on the left side of the input box. Specification of a label will generate an HTML <label> tag with an id attribute. The input box and the label are connected by the id attribute.

Type
String

pattern

A pattern specifies a regular expression that the input-box's value is checked against on form submission.

Type
String

placeholder

A placeholder is an option string. Specification of a placeholder will generate a placeholder attribute for the input tag.

Type
String

Public member functions

typeOf

ACElement_t typeOf(void)
Returns type of AutoConnectElement.
Return value
AC_Input

isValid

bool isValid(void)
Evaluate the pattern as a regexp and return whether value matches. Always return true if the pattern is undefined.
Return value
trueThe value matches a pattern.
falseThe value does not match a pattern.

AutoConnectRadio

Constructor

AutoConnectRadio(const char* name = "", std::vector<String> const& values = {}, const char* label = "", const ACArrange_t order = AC_Vertical, const uint8_t checked = 0)
Parameters
nameThe element name.
valuesAn array of values of the radio buttons. Specifies an std::vector object.
labelLabel string.
orderThe direction to arrange the radio buttons.
checkedAn index to be checked in the radio buttons.

Public member variables

name

The element name.

Type
String

values

An array of String type for the radio button options. It is an initialization list can be used. The <input type="radio"> tags will be generated from each entry in the values.

Type
std::vector<String>

label

A label is an optional string. A label will be arranged in the left or top of the radio buttons according to the order.

Type
String

order

Specifies the direction to arrange the radio buttons. A label will place in the left or the top according to the order. It is a value of ACArrange_t type and accepts one of the following:

Type
ACArrange_t

  • AC_Horizontal : Horizontal arrangement.
  • AC_Vertical : Vertical arrangement.

checked

Specifies the index number (1-based) of the values to be checked. If this parameter is not specified neither item is checked.

Type
uint8_t

Public member functions

typeOf

ACElement_t typeOf(void)
Returns type of AutoConnectElement.
Return value
AC_Radio

add

void add(const String& value)
Adds an option for the radio button.
Parameters
valueAn option string to add to the radio button.

check

void check(const String& value)
Indicates the check of the specified option for the radio buttons. You can use the check function for checking dynamically with arbitrary of the radio button.
Parameters
valueAn option string to be checked.

empty

void empty(const size_t reserve = 0)
Clear the array of option strings that AutoConnectRadio has in the values. When a reserve parameter is specified, a vector container of that size is reserved.
Parameters
reserveReserved size of a container for the radio button option strings.

operator [ ]

const String& operator[] (const std::size_t n)
Returns a value string of the index specified by n.
Parameters
nIndex of values array to return. Its base number is 0.
Return value
A reference of a value string indexed by the specified the n.

size

size_t size(void)
Returns number of options which contained.
Return value
Number of options which contained.

value

  const String& value(void) const
Returns current checked option of the radio buttons.
Return value
A String of an option current checked. If there is no checked option, a null string returned.

AutoConnectSelect

Constructor

AutoConnectSelect(const char* name = "", std::vector<String> const& options = {}, const char* label = "")
Parameters
nameThe element name.
optionsAn array of options of the select element. Specifies an std::vector object.
labelLabel string.

Public member variables

name

The element name.

Type
String

options

An array of String type for the selection options. It is an initialization list can be used. The <option value> tags will be generated from each entry in the options.

Type
std::vector<String>

label

A label is an optional string. A label will be arranged in the top of the selection list.

Type
String

Public member functions

typeOf

ACElement_t typeOf(void)
Returns type of AutoConnectElement.
Return value
AC_Select

add

void add(const String& option)
Adds a selectable option string for the selection list.
Parameters
optionA string of selectable item to be contained in the select element.

empty

void empty(const size_t reserve = 0)
Clear the array of options list that AutoConnectSelect has in the options. When a reserve parameter is specified, a vector container of that size is reserved.
Parameters
reserveReserved size of a container for the options.

operator [ ]

const String& operator[] (const std::size_t n)
Returns an option string of the index specified by n.
Parameters
nIndex of options array to return. Its base number is 0.
Return value
A reference of a option string indexed by the specified the n.

size

size_t size(void)
Returns number of options which contained.
Return value
Number of options which contained.

AutoConnectSubmit

Constructor

AutoConnectSubmit(const char* name = "", const char* value ="", char* uri = "")
Parameters
nameThe element name.
valueThe name of the submit button as an HTML <input type="button"> tag, it will also be the label of the button.
uriDestination URI.

Public member variables

name

The element name.

Type
String

value

The name of the submit button. It will also be the label of the button.

Type
String

uri

Destination URI.

Type
String

Public member functions

typeOf

ACElement_t typeOf(void)
Returns type of AutoConnectElement.
Return value
AC_Submit

AutoConnectText

Constructor

AutoConnectText(const char* name = "", const char* value = "", const char* style = "")
Parameters
nameThe element name.
valueString of content for the text element.
styleA style code with CSS format that qualifiers the text.

Public member variables

name

The element name.

Type
String

value

A content string of the text element.

Type
String

style

A style code with CSS format that qualifiers the text.

Type
String

Public member functions

typeOf

ACElement_t typeOf(void)
Returns type of AutoConnectElement.
Return value
AC_Text


  1. JavaScript can be inserted into a custom Web page using AutoConnectElement.