Catalog Properties Dialog Box

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10/23/2006

Allows you to customize the behavior of a Component Gallery catalogs by accessing values in the related table.

This dialog appears when you click Properties on the shortcut menu of a selected catalog.

General Tab

Enables you to specify settings that are global for all catalogs. The following settings are available in this tab:

Name
Displays the value in the Text field as the component label in the Component Gallery.
Description
Optional information from the Desc field that displays in the description pane of the Component Gallery.
Picture
Value in the Folderpict field that specifies the path and file name of the graphic used to represent the item in the gallery.
Item picture
Value in the Picture field which specifies the path and file name of the graphic used to represent items in this catalog that have no specified picture.
Item Desc.
Value in the Typedesc field which contains a description that applies to all items contained in this catalog or folder.

Node Tab

A node is any selectable gallery item. Enables specifying settings that are global for all catalogs. The following settings are available in this tab:

ID
The name of the table plus the value in the ID field for the selected catalog.
Link ID
If the selected item is a link, specifies the name of the source item.
Class name
The value in the Classname field, which specifies the name of the class of the selected catalog or folder.
Class library
The value in the Classlib field, which specifies the name and path to the class library containing the gallery item.
Item class
The value in the Itemclass field that specifies the default class of items in the selected catalog that have no previously assigned class.
Dynamic Catalog
Value in the Filename field, which contains the target expression, filename, or URL that is launched when you select this dynamic catalog item.

Scripts Tab

This tab provides a place to specify events or properties that are global for all catalogs. The following areas are available in this tab:

Script
The value in the Script field that contains any event script related to this catalog and its items.
Properties
The value in the Properties field, which can contain value assignments to properties of the item.

Comments Tab

Enables specifying settings that are global for all catalogs. The following settings are available in this tab:

Comments
The value in the Comment field, which contains user comments about usage, characteristics, or anything.
User
The value in the User field, which contains user comments about usage, characteristics, or anything.

Item Types Tab

Enables specifying settings that are global for all catalogs. You can edit the setting of existing catalogs by selecting a catalog type from the list, or you can add a new type by clicking the Add button.

The tab provides a listbox that enables you to select an existing item type so you can view or modify its options. The following settings are also available in this tab:

Add button
Enables you to add new item types to the component gallery. You can then configure and specify the following properties:
Text
Specifies the label that displays in the Component Gallery.
Class
Specifies the class name of the selected item.
Class library
Specifies the name and path to the class library containing the gallery item.
File types
Specifies the file extension options the GETFILE( ) dialog box will provide for this item.
Item Type
Specifies whether the new item type is a folder or a gallery item.
Properties
Can contain value assignments to properties of the item.
Redirect
Specifies which extensions to use based on gallery item type.
Remove button
Enables you to remove an existing gallery item type.

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