If you want to change properties or
values of the current object using calculations or scripts attached
to the object itself, both FormCalc and JavaScript use unique shortcuts
to reduce the size of the reference syntax. FormCalc uses the number
sign (
$
) character to denote the current object,
and JavaScript uses the keyword
this
.
For example, the following reference syntax returns the value
of the current object:
$ // FormCalc
this.rawValue // JavaScript
Similarly, you can use the dollar sign (
$
) shortcut
and the keyword
this
to replace the name of the
current object when accessing object properties in calculations
and scripts. For example, the following reference syntax changes
the tool tip text associated with the current object:
$.assist.toolTip.value = "This is some tool tip text." // FormCalc
this.assist.toolTip.value = "This is some tool tip text."; // JavaScript
