Adding Bindings Between Properties

To dynamically change the behavior of a component, you can create a binding between the properties of two components. To create a property binding, a property is assigned a JavaScript expression that evaluates to the desired value. Behind the scenes, the variables in the binding expression are monitored. When a change is detected, the binding expression is re-evaluated and the new result is applied to the property.

At its simplest, a binding may be a reference to another property. For example, the height of a component can be bound to the height of its parent, so that when the parent height changes, the component height is adjusted automatically.

For more information about the use of property bindings, see Property Binding.

You can create bindings between components in Bindings.

To bind a property of a component to the property of another component:

1. Go to the Binding tab in the Connections view.
2. Select the (Add) button to add a binding for the currently selected component. The component ID is displayed in the Item column.
3. Double-click the value in the Property column to select the property to bind to a source property.
4. Double-click the value in the Source Item column to select the component whose property you want to use to determine the behavior of the target component.
5. Double-click the value in the Source Property column to select the property to bind the target property to.

Right-click a binding and select Open Binding Editor in the context menu to specify the binding as a JavaScript expression in Binding Editor. For more information, see Setting Bindings.

For examples of creating property bindings, see:

• Using States to Change Component Property Values
• Exporting Properties

For more information, watch the following video:

Summary of Logical Operators

You can use the following logical operators in the expressions to combine several conditions in one expression:

Alternatively, you can use And Operator, Or Operator, and Not Operator components to bind property values using the boolean AND, OR, and NOT operator. For more information, see Logic Helpers.

In addition, you can use arithmetic operators to compare numbers before checks. However, we recommend that you create separate properties for this purpose whenever possible.