helper.utilListToArray(list [, allowBlanks])

Converts a comma separated list of values in a string to a JavaScript array.

If the allowBlanks parameter is true any empty values will also be included in the returned array. This function can be useful when processing multi-selection field types.

Arguments

Argument	Type	Description
list	String, required	Comma separated list of values as a string.
allowBlanks	Boolean, optional	If true blank elements of the list will be included.

Returns

Array

Example

utilListToArray & utilArrayToList
1. utilListToArray & utilArrayToList
2. This pair of functions convert comma separated lists to arrays and arrays to comma separated lists.
  
  This handler function has been added to the checkbox group.
  function(helper, fieldName, value, valid, event) { var days = helper.utilListToArray(value); helper.updateFieldValue("NUMDAYS", days.length); var weekdays = []; var d; for (d = 0; d < days.length; d++) { if ((days[d] !== "Sat") && (days[d] !== "Sun")) { weekdays.push(days[d]); } } var weekDaysList = helper.utilArrayToList(weekdays); helper.updateFieldValue("WEEKDAYS", weekDaysList); }
3. Day
  
  Mon
  
  Tue
  
  Wed
  
  Thu
  
  Fri
  
  Sat
  
  Sun
4. Number of Days
5. Weekdays

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Arguments

Returns

Example

utilListToArray & utilArrayToList

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helper.utilListToArray(list [, allowBlanks])

Arguments

Returns

Example

utilListToArray & utilArrayToList

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