NotebookCollection Object (JavaScript API for OneNote)

Applies to: OneNote Online

Represents a collection of notebooks.

Properties

Property	Type	Description	Feedback
count	int	Returns the number of notebooks in the collection. Read-only.	Go
items	Notebook[]	A collection of notebook objects. Read-only.	Go

See property access examples.

Relationships

None

Methods

Method	Return Type	Description	Feedback
getByName(name: string)	NotebookCollection	Gets the collection of notebooks with the specified name that are open in the application instance.	Go
getItem(index: number or string)	Notebook	Gets a notebook by ID or by its index in the collection. Read-only.	Go
getItemAt(index: number)	Notebook	Gets a notebook on its position in the collection.	Go
load(param: object)	void	Fills the proxy object created in JavaScript layer with property and object values specified in the parameter.	Go

Method Details

getByName(name: string)

Gets the collection of notebooks with the specified name that are open in the application instance.

Syntax

notebookCollectionObject.getByName(name);

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
name	string	The name of the notebook.

Returns

NotebookCollection

Examples

OneNote.run(function (context) {

    // Get the notebooks that are open in the application instance and have the specified name.
    var notebooks = context.application.notebooks.getByName("Homework");

    // Queue a command to load the notebooks. 
    // For best performance, request specific properties.           
    notebooks.load("id,name");

    // Run the queued commands, and return a promise to indicate task completion.
    return context.sync()
        .then(function () {

            // Iterate through the collection or access items individually by index, for example: notebooks.items[0]
            if (notebooks.items.length > 0) {
                console.log("Notebook name: " + notebooks.items[0].name);
                console.log("Notebook ID: " + notebooks.items[0].id);
            }
                
        });
})
.catch(function(error) {
    console.log("Error: " + error);
    if (error instanceof OfficeExtension.Error) {
        console.log("Debug info: " + JSON.stringify(error.debugInfo));
    }
});

getItem(index: number or string)

Gets a notebook by ID or by its index in the collection. Read-only.

Syntax

notebookCollectionObject.getItem(index);

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
index	number or string	The ID of the notebook, or the index location of the notebook in the collection.

Returns

Notebook

getItemAt(index: number)

Gets a notebook on its position in the collection.

Syntax

notebookCollectionObject.getItemAt(index);

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
index	number	Index value of the object to be retrieved. Zero-indexed.

Returns

Notebook

load(param: object)

Fills the proxy object created in JavaScript layer with property and object values specified in the parameter.

Syntax

object.load(param);

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
param	object	Optional. Accepts parameter and relationship names as delimited string or an array. Or, provide loadOption object.

Returns

void

Property access examples

items

OneNote.run(function (context) {

    // Get the notebooks that are open in the application instance and have the specified name.
    var notebooks = context.application.notebooks.getByName("Homework");

    // Queue a command to load the notebooks. 
    // For best performance, request specific properties.           
    notebooks.load("id");

    // Run the queued commands, and return a promise to indicate task completion.
    return context.sync()
        .then(function () {

            // Iterate through the collection or access items individually by index, for example: notebooks.items[0]
            $.each(notebooks.items, function(index, notebook) {
                notebook.addSection("Biology");
                notebook.addSection("Spanish");
                notebook.addSection("Computer Science");
            });
            
            return context.sync();
        });
})
.catch(function(error) {
    console.log("Error: " + error);
    if (error instanceof OfficeExtension.Error) {
        console.log("Debug info: " + JSON.stringify(error.debugInfo));
    }
});