Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
Progress Dynamics Web Development Guide

Summary of JavaScript object files

JavaScript objects contain JavaScript functions that implement application object behaviors in Progress Dynamics Web applications.

Unlike simple JavaScript, JavaScript objects expose methods, events, and parameters to other objects. They support the client-side behaviors, interface objects, events, and validation that allow Web pages to emulate standard Windows/GUI functionality.

Note: The JavaScript objects in Progress Dynamics conform to the W3C DOM standard.

The default HTML layout file links the JavaScript object files to your Progress Dynamics Web application. (See the "JavaScript links" section for more information.) Like the other static files, they are installed in install_dir\tty\dynamics\ry\dhtml.

Table 5–1 lists the JavaScript object files and indicates their purpose.

Table 5–1: JavaScript object files 

Object type	Filename	Objects implemented
Generic	ryapph.js	The window manager.
	ryinfo.js	The Info object (message area).
	ryinithtml.js	Initializations for the default.htm files.
	rylookup.js	Dynamic lookup objects.
	rylogic.js	Implements the client logic API. (See the "Images" section for more information.)
	ryrender.js	A collection of screen-rendering utilities that handle object positioning within an application screen.
	ryutil.js	A collection of generic utilities.
Menu	ryhotkey.js	Support for hot keys (shortcut keys).
	rymenubar.js	Menu bar.
	rypopup.js	Pop-up menus.
	rytoolbar.js	Toolbar.
	rytreeview.js	TreeView.
ADM2 Simulation	rybrowse.js	Browser (similar to the ADM2 SmartDataBrowse).
	rydata.js	Implements a data object that provides data caching on the client.
	ryfolder.js	Tabbed folder (similar to the ADM2 SmartFolder).
	rywbo.js	WebBusinessObject (manages visual and data objects on the client and also posts data to the server).
	rywdo.js	WebDataObject (client-side data manager).