getValue

returns the current value of the control

string

the current value of the control

Example

webix.ui({
    view:"text", 
    id: "firstName",
    name:"firstName", 
    value:"John", 
    label:"First name"
});
 
$$("firstName").setValue("Aldous");
$$("firstName").getValue(); // "Aldous"

The returned value of the control may be:

• text value in the input text and textarea field;
• selected item like date in calendar and color in the colorboard;
• state of the two-state control (checkbox, radio, toggle);
• selected option of integral buttons (tabbar, tabview, segmented);
• selected option of select, richselect, and combo;
• string with selected options of a multiselect and multicombo control.

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