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Word.CoauthoringLock class

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Represents a coauthoring lock in a Word document.

Extends

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

Properties

context

The request context associated with the object. This connects the add-in's process to the Office host application's process.

owner

Gets the owner of the lock.

range

Gets a Range object that represents the portion of the document that's contained in the CoauthoringLock object.

type

Gets a CoauthoringLockType value that represents the lock type.

Methods

load(options)

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.

load(propertyNames)

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.

load(propertyNamesAndPaths)

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.

set(properties, options)

Sets multiple properties of an object at the same time. You can pass either a plain object with the appropriate properties, or another API object of the same type.

set(properties)

Sets multiple properties on the object at the same time, based on an existing loaded object.

toJSON()

Overrides the JavaScript toJSON() method in order to provide more useful output when an API object is passed to JSON.stringify(). (JSON.stringify, in turn, calls the toJSON method of the object that's passed to it.) Whereas the original Word.CoauthoringLock object is an API object, the toJSON method returns a plain JavaScript object (typed as Word.Interfaces.CoauthoringLockData) that contains shallow copies of any loaded child properties from the original object.

track()

Track the object for automatic adjustment based on surrounding changes in the document. This call is a shorthand for context.trackedObjects.add(thisObject). If you're using this object across .sync calls and outside the sequential execution of a ".run" batch, and get an "InvalidObjectPath" error when setting a property or invoking a method on the object, you need to add the object to the tracked object collection when the object was first created. If this object is part of a collection, you should also track the parent collection.

unlock()

Removes this lock, even if it belongs to a different user.

untrack()

Release the memory associated with this object, if it has previously been tracked. This call is shorthand for context.trackedObjects.remove(thisObject). Having many tracked objects slows down the host application, so please remember to free any objects you add, once you're done using them. You'll need to call context.sync() before the memory release takes effect.

Property Details

context

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

The request context associated with the object. This connects the add-in's process to the Office host application's process.

context: RequestContext;

Property Value

owner

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Gets the owner of the lock.

readonly owner: Word.Coauthor;

Property Value

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

range

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Gets a Range object that represents the portion of the document that's contained in the CoauthoringLock object.

readonly range: Word.Range;

Property Value

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

type

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Gets a CoauthoringLockType value that represents the lock type.

readonly type: Word.CoauthoringLockType | "None" | "Reservation" | "Ephemeral" | "Changed";

Property Value

Word.CoauthoringLockType | "None" | "Reservation" | "Ephemeral" | "Changed"

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

Method Details

load(options)

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.

load(options?: Word.Interfaces.CoauthoringLockLoadOptions): Word.CoauthoringLock;

Parameters

options
Word.Interfaces.CoauthoringLockLoadOptions

Provides options for which properties of the object to load.

Returns

load(propertyNames)

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.

load(propertyNames?: string | string[]): Word.CoauthoringLock;

Parameters

propertyNames

string | string[]

A comma-delimited string or an array of strings that specify the properties to load.

Returns

load(propertyNamesAndPaths)

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Queues up a command to load the specified properties of the object. You must call context.sync() before reading the properties.

load(propertyNamesAndPaths?: {
            select?: string;
            expand?: string;
        }): Word.CoauthoringLock;

Parameters

propertyNamesAndPaths

{ select?: string; expand?: string; }

propertyNamesAndPaths.select is a comma-delimited string that specifies the properties to load, and propertyNamesAndPaths.expand is a comma-delimited string that specifies the navigation properties to load.

Returns

set(properties, options)

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Sets multiple properties of an object at the same time. You can pass either a plain object with the appropriate properties, or another API object of the same type.

set(properties: Interfaces.CoauthoringLockUpdateData, options?: OfficeExtension.UpdateOptions): void;

Parameters

properties
Word.Interfaces.CoauthoringLockUpdateData

A JavaScript object with properties that are structured isomorphically to the properties of the object on which the method is called.

options
OfficeExtension.UpdateOptions

Provides an option to suppress errors if the properties object tries to set any read-only properties.

Returns

void

set(properties)

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Sets multiple properties on the object at the same time, based on an existing loaded object.

set(properties: Word.CoauthoringLock): void;

Parameters

Returns

void

toJSON()

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Overrides the JavaScript toJSON() method in order to provide more useful output when an API object is passed to JSON.stringify(). (JSON.stringify, in turn, calls the toJSON method of the object that's passed to it.) Whereas the original Word.CoauthoringLock object is an API object, the toJSON method returns a plain JavaScript object (typed as Word.Interfaces.CoauthoringLockData) that contains shallow copies of any loaded child properties from the original object.

toJSON(): Word.Interfaces.CoauthoringLockData;

Returns

track()

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Track the object for automatic adjustment based on surrounding changes in the document. This call is a shorthand for context.trackedObjects.add(thisObject). If you're using this object across .sync calls and outside the sequential execution of a ".run" batch, and get an "InvalidObjectPath" error when setting a property or invoking a method on the object, you need to add the object to the tracked object collection when the object was first created. If this object is part of a collection, you should also track the parent collection.

track(): Word.CoauthoringLock;

Returns

unlock()

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Removes this lock, even if it belongs to a different user.

unlock(): void;

Returns

void

Remarks

[ API set: WordApi BETA (PREVIEW ONLY) ]

untrack()

Note

This API is provided as a preview for developers and may change based on feedback that we receive. Do not use this API in a production environment.

Release the memory associated with this object, if it has previously been tracked. This call is shorthand for context.trackedObjects.remove(thisObject). Having many tracked objects slows down the host application, so please remember to free any objects you add, once you're done using them. You'll need to call context.sync() before the memory release takes effect.

untrack(): Word.CoauthoringLock;

Returns