# inputEx-library

### inputEx 0.5.1

inputEx-library > inputEx > inputEx.HiddenField
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## Class inputEx.HiddenField - extends inputEx.Field

Create a hidden input, inherits from inputEx.Field

### Constructor

inputEx.HiddenField `( options )`

Parameters:
  `options <Object>` inputEx.Field options object

#### Properties inherited from inputEx.Field:

`options`

### Methods

#### getValue

`Any getValue ( )`
Get the previously stored value (respect the datatype of the value)

Returns: `Any`
  the previously stored value

#### render

`void render ( )`
Doesn't render much...

#### setValue

`void setValue ( val , [sendUpdatedEvt] )`
Stores the typed value in a local variable, and store the value in the hidden input (cast as string by the input)

Parameters:
  `val <Any>` The value to set
  `[sendUpdatedEvt] <boolean>` (optional) Wether this setValue should fire the updatedEvt or not (default is true, pass false to NOT send the event)

#### Methods inherited from inputEx.Field:

`clear, close, destroy, disable, displayMessage, enable, fireUpdatedEvt, focus, getEl, getParentField, getState, getStateString, getValue, hide, initEvents, isDisabled, isEmpty, onBlur, onChange, onFocus, render, renderComponent, setClassFromState, setFieldName, setOptions, setParentField, setValue, show, validate`

#### Events inherited from inputEx.Field:

`updatedEvt,`

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