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While the Project Explorer provides an easy way to find, select, and open project resources, the Outline View provides a quick and convenient way to navigate within a particular model, such as a form.If the Outline View is not visible, open it by selecting Window > Show View > Outline. (If Outline is not among the view choices, click Window > Show View > Other > General > Outline.) The default area for the Outline View is the lower left corner of the Eclipse workbench but, as with other views, it can be moved to another area by dragging its title bar.The Outline View is shown in Figure 55 in thumbnail modeFigure 55 Outline View , Thumbnail ModeThe Outline View is shown in Figure 56 in tree mode.Figure 56 Outline View, Tree ModeFigure 57 Using the Outline View with Forms, 1When the check box called checkbox1 is clicked for instance, as in Figure 57, the checkbox1 control is selected on the canvas, and the Properties view displays the Properties View for that control, as in Figure 58.Figure 58 Using the Outline View with Forms, 2Clicking a parameter causes the Properties View for that parameter to appear in the Properties tab. Right-clicking a parameter brings up a Context Menu that allows you to delete, copy, or rename the parameter in the data model.Right-clicking on the Data node provides an option to add a new parameter.
Parameters are shown under the Data node, the first node beneath the node for the form itself in the Outline View, as in Figure 59.Figure 59 Parameters in the Outline ViewThe Parameters summary table provides an overview of the parameters. To see each parameter in the current project, select the Data node in the Outline View.Figure 60 Parameters Summary Table
• Name Name of the Parameter. To edit the name, click on the ellipsis (...) button, which appears when the name is selected. Edit the name using the Enter the Name page.
• Label Editable Label of the parameter.
• Edit Displays the text Edit as a hyperlink. When clicked, will navigate to the configuration property screen for that Parameter.
• Mode Displays either IN, OUT, or INOUT. Specifies the direction of data flow for this parameter with respect to the Form.
• Type Displays the primitive type of the parameter. When selected, a dropdown list becomes available to choose among the following types: Text, Boolean, Date Time, Date, and Time.
• Length Editable field for setting the length. It is active only if the selected type supports the length setting. Otherwise displays NA.
• Decimal Places Editable field for setting the decimal places attribute. It is active only if the selected type supports the decimal places setting. Otherwise displays NA.
• Array Check box that sets the array attribute of the parameter.Actions available to all Rules are listed under the Shared Actions node. Right-clicking the Actions node icon brings up a Context Menu that allows you to add a new action to this group.Rules are listed under the Rules node. Right-clicking the Rules node icon brings up a Context Menu that allows you to add a new rule to the form. You can add a rule that is either enabled or disabled using this interface.The pop-up Context Menu appears.
The User Preference controls the display of labels throughout the Forms Designer. This is specified using the option Include type name in labels, which improves accessibility by helping to distinguish the type of control or pane in various dialogs, instead of just relying on the icon. For more details on using this option, see Using the Option Include Type Name in Labels.
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