com.aspose.words
Class FieldSeq

java.lang.Object
  extended by Field
      extended by com.aspose.words.FieldSeq

public class FieldSeq 
extends Field

Implements the SEQ field. Sequentially numbers chapters, tables, figures, and other user-defined lists of items in a document.

Constructor Summary
FieldSeq()
          
 
Property Getters/Setters Summary
java.lang.StringgetBookmarkName()
voidsetBookmarkName(java.lang.String value)
           Gets or sets a bookmark name that refers to an item elsewhere in the document rather than in the current location.
FieldEndgetEnd()→ inherited from Field
           Gets the node that represents the field end.
FieldFormatgetFormat()→ inherited from Field
           Gets a FieldFormat object that provides typed access to field's formatting.
booleangetInsertNextNumber()
voidsetInsertNextNumber(boolean value)
           Gets or sets whether to insert the next sequence number for the specified item.
booleanisLocked()→ inherited from Field
voidisLocked(boolean value)
           Gets or sets whether the field is locked (should not recalculate its result).
java.lang.StringgetResetHeadingLevel()
voidsetResetHeadingLevel(java.lang.String value)
           Gets or sets an integer number representing a heading level to reset the sequence number to. Returns -1 if the number is absent.
java.lang.StringgetResetNumber()
voidsetResetNumber(java.lang.String value)
           Gets or sets an integer number to reset the sequence number to. Returns -1 if the number is absent.
java.lang.StringgetResult()→ inherited from Field
voidsetResult(java.lang.String value)
           Gets or sets text that is between the field separator and field end.
FieldSeparatorgetSeparator()→ inherited from Field
           Gets the node that represents the field separator. Can be null.
java.lang.StringgetSequenceIdentifier()
voidsetSequenceIdentifier(java.lang.String value)
           Gets or sets the name assigned to the series of items that are to be numbered.
FieldStartgetStart()→ inherited from Field
           Gets the node that represents the start of the field.
intgetType()→ inherited from Field
           Gets the Microsoft Word field type. The value of the property is FieldType integer constant.
 
Method Summary
java.lang.StringgetFieldCode()→ inherited from Field
           Returns text between field start and field separator (or field end if there is no separator).
Noderemove()→ inherited from Field
           Removes the field from the document. Returns a node right after the field. If the field's end is the last child of its parent node, returns its parent paragraph. If the field is already removed, returns null.
voidupdate()→ inherited from Field
           Performs the field update. Throws if the field is being updated already.
 

Constructor Detail

FieldSeq

public FieldSeq()

Property Getters/Setters Detail

getBookmarkName/setBookmarkName

public java.lang.String getBookmarkName() / public void setBookmarkName(java.lang.String value)
Gets or sets a bookmark name that refers to an item elsewhere in the document rather than in the current location.

getEnd

→ inherited from Field
public FieldEnd getEnd()
Gets the node that represents the field end.

getFormat

→ inherited from Field
public FieldFormat getFormat()
Gets a FieldFormat object that provides typed access to field's formatting.

getInsertNextNumber/setInsertNextNumber

public boolean getInsertNextNumber() / public void setInsertNextNumber(boolean value)
Gets or sets whether to insert the next sequence number for the specified item.

isLocked/isLocked

→ inherited from Field
public boolean isLocked() / public void isLocked(boolean value)
Gets or sets whether the field is locked (should not recalculate its result).

getResetHeadingLevel/setResetHeadingLevel

public java.lang.String getResetHeadingLevel() / public void setResetHeadingLevel(java.lang.String value)
Gets or sets an integer number representing a heading level to reset the sequence number to. Returns -1 if the number is absent.

getResetNumber/setResetNumber

public java.lang.String getResetNumber() / public void setResetNumber(java.lang.String value)
Gets or sets an integer number to reset the sequence number to. Returns -1 if the number is absent.

getResult/setResult

→ inherited from Field
public java.lang.String getResult() / public void setResult(java.lang.String value)
Gets or sets text that is between the field separator and field end.

Example:

Inserts a field into a document using DocumentBuilder.
Document doc = new Document();
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

// Insert a simple Date field into the document.
// When we insert a field through the DocumentBuilder class we can get the
// special Field object which contains information about the field.
Field dateField = builder.insertField("DATE \\* MERGEFORMAT");

// Update this particular field in the document so we can get the FieldResult.
dateField.update();

// Display some information from this field.
// The field result is where the last evaluated value is stored. This is what is displayed in the document
// When field codes are not showing.
System.out.println(MessageFormat.format("FieldResult: {0}", dateField.getResult()));

// Display the field code which defines the behaviour of the field. This can been seen in Microsoft Word by pressing ALT+F9.
System.out.println(MessageFormat.format("FieldCode: {0}", dateField.getFieldCode()));

// The field type defines what type of field in the Document this is. In this case the type is "FieldDate"
System.out.println(MessageFormat.format("FieldType: {0}", dateField.getType()));

// Finally let's completely remove the field from the document. This can easily be done by invoking the Remove method on the object.
dateField.remove();

getSeparator

→ inherited from Field
public FieldSeparator getSeparator()
Gets the node that represents the field separator. Can be null.

getSequenceIdentifier/setSequenceIdentifier

public java.lang.String getSequenceIdentifier() / public void setSequenceIdentifier(java.lang.String value)
Gets or sets the name assigned to the series of items that are to be numbered.

getStart

→ inherited from Field
public FieldStart getStart()
Gets the node that represents the start of the field.

getType

→ inherited from Field
public int getType()
Gets the Microsoft Word field type. The value of the property is FieldType integer constant.

Example:

Inserts a field into a document using DocumentBuilder.
Document doc = new Document();
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

// Insert a simple Date field into the document.
// When we insert a field through the DocumentBuilder class we can get the
// special Field object which contains information about the field.
Field dateField = builder.insertField("DATE \\* MERGEFORMAT");

// Update this particular field in the document so we can get the FieldResult.
dateField.update();

// Display some information from this field.
// The field result is where the last evaluated value is stored. This is what is displayed in the document
// When field codes are not showing.
System.out.println(MessageFormat.format("FieldResult: {0}", dateField.getResult()));

// Display the field code which defines the behaviour of the field. This can been seen in Microsoft Word by pressing ALT+F9.
System.out.println(MessageFormat.format("FieldCode: {0}", dateField.getFieldCode()));

// The field type defines what type of field in the Document this is. In this case the type is "FieldDate"
System.out.println(MessageFormat.format("FieldType: {0}", dateField.getType()));

// Finally let's completely remove the field from the document. This can easily be done by invoking the Remove method on the object.
dateField.remove();

Method Detail

getFieldCode

→ inherited from Field
public java.lang.String getFieldCode()
                   throws java.lang.Exception
Returns text between field start and field separator (or field end if there is no separator).

Example:

Inserts a field into a document using DocumentBuilder.
Document doc = new Document();
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

// Insert a simple Date field into the document.
// When we insert a field through the DocumentBuilder class we can get the
// special Field object which contains information about the field.
Field dateField = builder.insertField("DATE \\* MERGEFORMAT");

// Update this particular field in the document so we can get the FieldResult.
dateField.update();

// Display some information from this field.
// The field result is where the last evaluated value is stored. This is what is displayed in the document
// When field codes are not showing.
System.out.println(MessageFormat.format("FieldResult: {0}", dateField.getResult()));

// Display the field code which defines the behaviour of the field. This can been seen in Microsoft Word by pressing ALT+F9.
System.out.println(MessageFormat.format("FieldCode: {0}", dateField.getFieldCode()));

// The field type defines what type of field in the Document this is. In this case the type is "FieldDate"
System.out.println(MessageFormat.format("FieldType: {0}", dateField.getType()));

// Finally let's completely remove the field from the document. This can easily be done by invoking the Remove method on the object.
dateField.remove();

remove

→ inherited from Field
public Node remove()
           throws java.lang.Exception
Removes the field from the document. Returns a node right after the field. If the field's end is the last child of its parent node, returns its parent paragraph. If the field is already removed, returns null.

Example:

Inserts a field into a document using DocumentBuilder.
Document doc = new Document();
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

// Insert a simple Date field into the document.
// When we insert a field through the DocumentBuilder class we can get the
// special Field object which contains information about the field.
Field dateField = builder.insertField("DATE \\* MERGEFORMAT");

// Update this particular field in the document so we can get the FieldResult.
dateField.update();

// Display some information from this field.
// The field result is where the last evaluated value is stored. This is what is displayed in the document
// When field codes are not showing.
System.out.println(MessageFormat.format("FieldResult: {0}", dateField.getResult()));

// Display the field code which defines the behaviour of the field. This can been seen in Microsoft Word by pressing ALT+F9.
System.out.println(MessageFormat.format("FieldCode: {0}", dateField.getFieldCode()));

// The field type defines what type of field in the Document this is. In this case the type is "FieldDate"
System.out.println(MessageFormat.format("FieldType: {0}", dateField.getType()));

// Finally let's completely remove the field from the document. This can easily be done by invoking the Remove method on the object.
dateField.remove();

update

→ inherited from Field
public void update()
           throws java.lang.Exception
Performs the field update. Throws if the field is being updated already.

Example:

Inserts a field into a document using DocumentBuilder.
Document doc = new Document();
DocumentBuilder builder = new DocumentBuilder(doc);

// Insert a simple Date field into the document.
// When we insert a field through the DocumentBuilder class we can get the
// special Field object which contains information about the field.
Field dateField = builder.insertField("DATE \\* MERGEFORMAT");

// Update this particular field in the document so we can get the FieldResult.
dateField.update();

// Display some information from this field.
// The field result is where the last evaluated value is stored. This is what is displayed in the document
// When field codes are not showing.
System.out.println(MessageFormat.format("FieldResult: {0}", dateField.getResult()));

// Display the field code which defines the behaviour of the field. This can been seen in Microsoft Word by pressing ALT+F9.
System.out.println(MessageFormat.format("FieldCode: {0}", dateField.getFieldCode()));

// The field type defines what type of field in the Document this is. In this case the type is "FieldDate"
System.out.println(MessageFormat.format("FieldType: {0}", dateField.getType()));

// Finally let's completely remove the field from the document. This can easily be done by invoking the Remove method on the object.
dateField.remove();

See Also:
          Aspose.Words Documentation - the home page for the Aspose.Words Product Documentation.
          Aspose.Words Support Forum - our preferred method of support.