getPrevSibling (NotesViewNavigator - JavaScript™)
Returns the previous sibling entry of the current or specified entry in a view navigator.
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NotesViewNavigatorSyntax
getPrevSibling() : NotesViewEntry getPrevSibling(entry:NNotesViewEntry) : NotesViewEntry
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
entry |
An entry in the view. Cannot be null. |
| Return value | Description |
|---|---|
NotesViewEntry |
The sibling entry preceding the current or specified entry. Returns null if there is no previous sibling entry. |
Usage
This method moves the current pointer to the retrieved entry unless the return value is null.Examples
This button gets all the first-level category entries in a categorized view in reverse order.var nav:NotesViewNavigator = database.getView("By category").createViewNav();
var entry:NotesViewEntry = nav.getLast();
do {
entry = nav.getCurrent();
} while (nav.gotoParent());
while (entry != null) {
if (!entry.isTotal()) {
requestScope.status += "\n" +
entry.getPosition(".") + " " +
entry.getColumnValues().firstElement().toString() + " has" +
entry.getDescendantCount().toFixed() + " total entries";
}
var tmpentry:NotesViewEntry = nav.getPrevSibling(entry);
entry.recycle();
entry = tmpentry;
}