ADX Content type object

The ADX Content type object represents an ADX Content defined in the ADX. This object is accessible through the CurrentADC.Contents[ index ] / CurrentADP.Contents[ index ] properties or the CurrentADC.GetContent( Location ) / CurrentADP.GetContent( location ) methods.

See also:

• ADX
• ADX Content Collection
• <content>

In this topic:

• Properties:
  • Type
  • FileName
  • Mode
  • Position

• Methods:
  • ToURL()
  • ToText()
  • ToString()
  • TypeOf()

Properties

Type

Returns the type of the ADX Content. Possible types are:

• "text"
• "html"
• "css"
• "javascript"
• "binary"
• "image"
• "audio"
• "video"
• "flash"

Returns a String.

Examples

CurrentADC.Contents[1].Type ' => "image"

CurrentADP.Contents[1].Type ' => "image"

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FileName

Returns the file-name associated with the ADX Content.

Returns a String.

Examples

CurrentADC.Contents[1].FileName ' => "IE-gender-with-fx.css"

CurrentADP.Contents[1].FileName ' => "styles.css"

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Mode

Returns the mode of the ADX Content. Possible modes are:

• "share"
• "static"
• "dynamic"

Returns a String.

Examples

CurrentADC.Contents[1].Mode' => "static"

CurrentADP.Contents[1].Mode' => "dynamic"

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Position

Returns the position of the ADX Content. Available positions are:

• "none"
• "head"
• "placeholder" (note: ADC only)
• "foot"

Returns a String.

Examples

CurrentADC.Contents[1].Position ' => "head"

CurrentADP.Contents[2].Position ' => "foot"

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Methods

ToURL()

Returns the final relative URL to the ADX content file. This is a shorthand for the following method:

CurrentADC.URLTo(CurrentADC.Contents[_index_].Mode + "/" + CurrentADC.Contents[_index_].FileName)

Returns a String.

Examples

CurrentADC.Contents[1].ToURL() 
' => "../Resources/[Survey]/[ADC]/style.css" 

CurrentADC.Contents[1].ToURL()
' => "../Resources/[SurveyName]/jquery.js"

CurrentADC.Contents[1].ToURL()
' => "AskiaExt.dll?Action=GetADCContent
'          &SurveyName=TestSurvey
'          &Intvw=BNYOXYCYVIUJDBBD
'          &Position=4
'          &ADCName=GenderADC
'          &InstanceId=1
'          &Content=dynamic/default.js"

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ToText()

Returns the file content of the ADX content. This method evaluates all embedded AskiaScript when the file is dynamic. It returns an empty string if the file is binary ("binary", "video", "audio", "image", "flash").

Returns a String.

Example

CurrentADC.Contents[1].ToText() ' => ".tickColor { background: #ff00ff; }"

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ToString()

Returns a representation of the ADX content in JSON notation.

Returns a String.

Example

CurrentADC.Contents[1].ToString() ' => {
  "fileName":"tickColor.png",
  "type":"image",
  "mode":"static",
  "position":"placeholder" 
}

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TypeOf()

Always returns "adx-content".

Returns a String.

Examples

CurrentADC.Contents[1].TypeOf() ' => "adx-content"

CurrentADP.Contents[1].TypeOf() ' => "adx-content"

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