SP.UserCollection.addUser Method (sp.js)
Adds the specified user to the collection.
Applies to: apps for SharePoint | SharePoint Foundation 2013 | SharePoint Server 2013
SP.UserCollection.addUser()
Parameters
user
Type: SP.UserThe user to add.
Return value
Type: SP.User
The new user.
Example
The following example creates an Input button on an application page that adds the current user to the visitors group on the current Web site.
<asp:Content ID="Main" ContentPlaceHolderID="PlaceHolderMain" runat="server">
<script type="text/ecmascript" language="ecmascript">
var user;
var visitorsGroup;
function runCode() {
var clientContext = new SP.ClientContext();
var groupCollection = clientContext.get_web().get_siteGroups();
// Get the visitors group, assuming its ID is 4.
visitorsGroup = groupCollection.getById(4);
user = clientContext.get_web().get_currentUser();
var userCollection = visitorsGroup.get_users();
userCollection.addUser(user);
clientContext.load(user);
clientContext.load(visitorsGroup);
clientContext.executeQueryAsync(Function.createDelegate(this, this.onQuerySucceeded), Function.createDelegate(this, this.onQueryFailed));
}
function onQuerySucceeded() {
alert(user.get_title() + " added to group " + visitorsGroup.get_title());
}
function onQueryFailed(sender, args) {
alert('Request failed. ' + args.get_message() + '\n' + args.get_stackTrace());
}
</script>
<input id="Button1" type="button" value="Run Code" onclick="runCode()" />
</asp:Content>