state

This method returns the state of the wizard. The data returned is the following:

• settings - Object - the current settings of the wizard (see Options)
• activatedSteps - Array - contains the activated steps of the wizard
• isLastStep - boolean - true if the current step is a submit step
• isFirstStep - boolean - true if the first step is the current step
• previousStep - String - the id of the previous step
• currentStep - String - the id of the current step
• backButton - Selector - contains the backButton
• nextButton - Selector - contains the nextButton
• steps - Selector - contains the steps of the wizard
• firstStep - String - the id of the first step

example method call

$("#demoForm").formwizard("state");

example data

{
	"settings" : {
		historyEnabled	: false,
		validationEnabled : false,
		validationOptions : undefined,
		formPluginEnabled : false,
		linkClass	: ".link",
		submitStepClass : "submit_step",
		back : ":reset",
		next : ":submit",
		textSubmit : 'Submit',
		textNext : 'Next',
		textBack : 'Back',
		remoteAjax : undefined, 
		inAnimation : {opacity: 'show'},
		outAnimation: {opacity: 'hide'},
		inDuration : 400,
		outDuration: 400,
		easing: 'swing',
		focusFirstInput : false,
		disableInputFields : true,
		formOptions : { reset: true, 
				success: function(data) { alert("success"); } 	
	},
	"activatedSteps" : ['firstStep','secondStep','thirdStep'],
	"isLastStep" : true,
	"isFirstStep" : false,
	"previousStep" : 'secondStep',
	"currentStep" : 'thirdStep',
	"backButton" : Object,
	"nextButton" : Object,
	"steps" : Object,
	"firstStep" : 'firstStep'
}
		

show

This method takes care of showing a specified step in the wizard.

Parameters

• id - the element id of the step to show

example method call

$("#demoForm").formwizard("show","firstStep");

reset

This method takes care of resetting the wizard.

example method call

$("#demoForm").formwizard("reset");

destroy

This method takes care of removing the wizard functionality from the form.

example method call

$("#demoForm").formwizard("destroy");

back

This method triggers the wizard to move back.

example method call

$("#demoForm").formwizard("back");

next

This method triggers the wizard to move to the next step.

example method call

$("#demoForm").formwizard("next");

update_steps

This method triggers the wizard to check the form for available steps, and cache them.

example method call

$("#demoForm").formwizard("update_steps");