Finds a form in a database, given the form name.
| Parameter |
Description |
name |
The name or an alias of the form. |
| Return value |
Description |
NotesForm |
The form whose name or alias matches the parameter. |
Usage
An exception occurs if the form does
not exist.
Examples
This button gets a form given its
name.
try {
var form:NotesForm = database.getForm(requestScope.query);
requestScope.status = form.getName();
var aliases = form.getAliases().iterator();
if (!aliases.hasNext()) {
requestScope.status += "\nNo aliases";
} else {
while (aliases.hasNext()) {
requestScope.status += "\n" + aliases.next();
}
}
} catch (e) {
requestScope.status = "No such form";
}