Introduction

Description

The user object provides direct communication with the user of your app's visual layout experience.

Properties

Below is a list of properties supported by this object.

Name	Description	UWP	Web	Avatars
roles	Returns an array of all security roles the user belongs to	Yes	Yes	No
rolesAvailable	Returns an array of all security roles supported by the runtime	Yes	Yes	No
isPrep	Returns whether or not the current user has the prep role	Yes	Yes	No
isReader	Returns whether or not the current user has the reader role	Yes	Yes	No

Functions

Below is a list of functions supported by this object.

Name	Description	UWP	Web	Avatars
alert	Displays a popup message to the user	Yes	Yes	No
hasRole	Returns whether or not the user belongs to a specified security role	Yes	Yes	No
blockIfEmpty	Blocks the user from continuing if value(s) are missing	Yes	Yes	No
blockIfValue	Blocks the user from continuing if a specific value is entered	Yes	Yes	No
block	Blocks the user from continuing for a specified reason	Yes	Yes	No
getComments	Returns the user's comments for a page in your app's layout	Yes	Yes	No
setComments	Sets or appends to the user's comments for a page in your app's layout	Yes	Yes	No

Remarks

Use the alert function if you need to abruptly interrupt the user for some reason. They will not be able to continue until they recognize and dismiss your notification. This should be used cautiously.

The alert function is also a useful alternative to debug.log when building and testing your apps.