Manage

To access the Manage Components screen select the following menu options:

This option allows mapping known Generic Control DLL files into the system. These files are built using a specific "GenericControl" interface, so that they can be selected and used within a script through the Generic Control of the Screen Editor.

Currently the following generic controls are available:

For each generic control selected on the list to the left, its settings and parameters are displayed to the right. The input and output parameters are built-in properties of the generic control that will be available through the Generic (screen) control to be set by the user.

The following actions are available through the 'Inputs' and 'Outputs' toolbars:

Icon Description

Add a new parameter.

The following data must be provided:

  • Parameter: The name of the parameter
  • Parameter Type: Select on of the available types:
    • Boolean
    • Colour
    • Control
    • Font
    • Number
    • Option
    • Text
  • Default: For the parameter to have a default value select the checkbox and type the value to the textbox below.
Edit a parameter.

Delete a parameter.

Note: No confirmation is requested. To undo deletion click the Cancel icon on the main toolbar BEFORE saving.

Actions

The following actions can be performed through the main toolbar on the top:

Icon Description
Updates the components list

Add a new Generic Control. The following settings has to be provided:

  • Path to DLL File: Use the ellipsis button to select a valid generic control dll in the local file system.
  • DLL Object: Select an object available in the selected DLL
  • Title: You can add or modify the title of the generic control
  • Width/Height: Dimension parameters existing for legacy reasons
  • Description: You can add or modify the description for the generic control
Modify the settings of the selected Generic Control.

You can delete the selected generic control (with confirmation).
Commits your changes to the system.