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Image provider

The SMImageProvider class provides access to default images suitable for link buttons. A common example of usage is demonstrated below.

$button = new SMLinkButton("MyExtensionButton"); // Unique ID used
$button->SetIcon(SMImageProvider::GetImage(SMImageType::$Save));
$button->SetTitle("Save data");

The code above will create a button with an icon suitable for save operations, and the title "Save data". The class description below will explain the functionality in greater details.

SMImageProvider class

Function	Return type	Description
::GetImage($image:SMImageType)	String	Function returns reference to image of the given type, suitable for use with the SMLinkButton and ordinary HTML <img ..> elements.

SMImageType enum

Enum value	Description
::$Left	Usually an image of an arrow pointing left
::$Right	Usually an image of an arrow pointing right
::$Up	Usually an image of an arrow pointing up
::$Down	Usually an image of an arrow pointing down
::$Create	Usually an image of an icon associated with the process of creating a new element
::$Modify	Usually an image of an icon associated with the process of modifying an exsiting element
::$Update	Usually an image of an icon associated with the process of updating an existing element
::$Delete	Usually an image of an icon associated with the process of removing an existing element
::$Save	Usually an image of an icon associated with the process of saving data
::$Properties	Usually an image of an icon associated with the process of accessing properties of an element
::$Browse	Usually an image of an icon associated with the process of browsing data
::$Clear	Usually an image of an icon associated with the process of clearing data
::$Search	Usually an image of an icon associated with the process of searching data
::$Lock	Usually an image of an icon associated with the process of restricting access
::$Unlock	Usually an image of an icon associated with the process of granting access
::$Mail	Usually an image of an icon associated with the process of e-mailing
::$Display	Usually an image of an icon associated with the process of displaying data
::$Help	Usually an image of an icon associated with documentation