System.Gadget.name property

[The Windows Gadget Platform/Sidebar is available for use in the operating systems specified in the Requirements section. It may be altered or unavailable in subsequent versions. ]

Gets the gadget name as specified in the gadget manifest file.

This property is read-only.

Syntax

strname = System.Gadget.name

Property value

A String that receives the name of the gadget.

Remarks

A gadget must have a name specified in the gadget manifest file in order to be displayed in the Gadget Picker.

Examples

The following example demonstrates how to get the name of a gadget from the gadget manifest.

// The gadget manifest.
<gadget>
  <name>SDK Docked</name>
  ...
</gadget>

// The gadget HTML file with inline script.
<html>
<head>
  <script>
    var mytext = "Gadget Name: " + System.Gadget.name;

    function setContentText()
    {
      gadgetContent.innerText = mytext;
    }
  </script>
</head>
<body onload="setContentText()">
  <span id="gadgetContent" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 20px;">name</span>
</body>
</html>

Requirements


Minimum supported client	Windows Vista [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows Server 2008 [desktop apps only]
End of client support	Windows 7
End of server support	Windows Server 2008
IDL	Sidebar.idl
DLL	Sidebar.Exe (version 1.00 or later)

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