Angular Exporter Methods

This section describes methods that can be used in code to manipulate the Exporter widget.

All the methods listed in this section should be called of the Exporter widget's instance. To obtain it, use the following construction.

JavaScript
var exporter = $('#exporterContainer').dxExporter('instance');

beginUpdate()

Prevents the widget from refreshing until the endUpdate() method is called.

The beginUpdate() and endUpdate() methods prevent the widget from excessive updates when you are changing multiple widget settings at once. After the beginUpdate() method is called, the widget does not update its UI until the endUpdate() method is called.

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endUpdate()

Refreshes the widget after a call of the beginUpdate() method.

Main article: beginUpdate()

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exportTo(fileName, format)

Exports the widget.

Parameters:
fileName:

String

The name of the file to which the widget is about to be exported.

format:

String

The file's format.

To specify the widget that should be exported, use the sourceContainer option. Refer to the exportFormat option description to learn more about the formats available for exporting into.

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instance()

Gets the widget's instance. Use it to access other methods of the widget.

Return Value:

Object

This widget's instance.

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off(eventName)

Detaches all event handlers from a single event.

Parameters:
eventName:

String

The event's name.

Return Value:

Object

The object for which this method is called.

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off(eventName, eventHandler)

Detaches a particular event handler from a single event.

Parameters:
eventName:

String

The event's name.

eventHandler:

Function

The event's handler.

Return Value:

Object

The object for which this method is called.

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on(eventName, eventHandler)

Subscribes to an event.

Parameters:
eventName:

String

The event's name.

eventHandler:

Function

The event's handler.

Return Value:

Object

The object for which this method is called.

Use this method to subscribe to one of the events listed in the Events section.

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on(events)

Subscribes to events.

Parameters:
events:

Object

Events with their handlers: { "eventName1": handler1, "eventName2": handler2, ...}

Return Value:

Object

The object for which this method is called.

Use this method to subscribe to several events with one method call. Available events are listed in the Events section.

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option()

Gets all widget options.

Return Value:

Object

The widget's options.

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option(optionName)

Gets the value of a single option.

Parameters:
optionName:

String

The option's name or full path.

Return Value: any

This option's value.

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option(optionName, optionValue)

Updates the value of a single option.

Parameters:
optionName:

String

The option's name or full path.

optionValue: any

This option's new value.

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option(options)

Updates the values of several options.

Parameters:
options:

Object

Options with their new values.

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print()

Calls the browser's print window.

To specify the widget that should be printed, use the sourceContainer option.

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