The following properties can be set for a Web Forms browser project. Refer to Creating Web Forms Application Projects for more information.
ControlStyle Property to ASP.Net Control Generation
These properties are used to edit the HTML Template that corresponds to a particular style. Refer to Markup Template Editor.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| TextBox | The HTML template for the control used for an input text field, typically a text box. |
| CheckBox | The HTML template for the control used for a two-state value, typically a check-box. |
| RadioButtonList | The HTML template for the control used for a short list of choices, typically a group of radio buttons. |
| DropDownList | The HTML template for the control used for a possibly long list of choices, typically a dropdown list. |
LinkButtonList | The HTML template for the control used for a list of choices, where each choice is a link. |
ButtonList | The HTML template for the control used for a list of choices, where each choice is a button. |
CheckBoxList | The HTML template for the control used for a list of choices, where multiple items may be selected. Each item is represented by a checkbox. |
ListBox | The HTML template for the control used for a list of choices, typically a list box. |
ComboBox | The HTML template for the control used for a list of choices, typically represented by a dropdown list, but which also allows free text entry. |
Label | The HTML template for the control used for an output text field, typically a label. |
AlertBox | The HTML template for the control used to generate a pop-up alert box, typically containing error messages. |
Image | The HTML template for the control used to display dynamic images. |
GridView | The HTML template for the control used for a summary view of repeated items, typically a GridView. |
DetailsView | The HTML template for the control used for a detailed view of items, typically a DetailsView |
General
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| UseMasterPages | Select True to use Master Pages for this presentation project; select False to use basic WebForms instead. Refer to Modifying the Master Page for information about Master Pages. |
| StaticOutputText | Select Don't include to omit static text from your generated pages. Otherwise select the tag to use to surround static text in generated pages: <span>, <asp:Label>, or <asp:Literal>. |
| PreserveStaticTextWhiteSpace | Select True to preserve static whitespace; this may be required to ensure columns line up properly. |
LinesBeginWith | Select whether new lines start with a paragraph (<p> tag) or line break (<br> tag). |
Misc
This category only applies to solutions with an MCP T27 or OS 2200 UTS data source.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| MapTerminalHighlightCharactersToCss | Select True to map Terminal highlight characters and colors to CSS classes; select False to ignore Terminal highlight characters and colors. Colors are supported for UTS only. Refer to Modifying the Styles for T27 and UTS Projects for more information. |
AB Suite/EAE Options
If the data source type is AB Suite/EAE, there is an additional tab containing properties that apply only to AB Suite and EAE applications. To access these properties, click the tab labeled AB Suite/EAE Options.
If you select the Preserve Screen Layouts and Styles option and then click Advanced , the following properties are displayed.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| IncludePainterStaticImages | Select True to include the static images that were used in the AB Suite/EAE painter presentation. Select False to omit the images. The default is True. |
IncludePainterStaticText | Select True to include the static text that was used in the AB Suite/EAE painter presentation. Select False to omit the static text. The default is True. Note: If you select False to omit static text, you may want to change the HTML Templates to use labeled ePortal controls rather than the standard unlabeled Microsoft controls. Refer to Selecting the ControlNamespace in Markup Template Editor. |
| IncludePainterTeachFiles | Select True to include the teach files that were used in the AB Suite/EAE painter presentation. Select False to omit the teach files. The default is True. |
RetainPainterControlPositioning | Select True to retain the absolute positioning of form elements that was specified in the AB Suite/EAE painter presentation. Select False to use relative positioning instead. The default is True. |
| RetainPainterControlSizing | Select True to retain the pixel sizing of form elements that was specified in the AB Suite/EAE painter presentation. Select False to use default sizing. The default is True. |
RetainPainterControlStyles | Select True to retain the colors, borders, fonts, and other style elements that were specified in the AB Suite/EAE painter presentation. Select False to use default styling. The default is True. |
If you clear the Preserve Screen Layouts and Styles option and then click Advanced, the following property is displayed.
| Property | Description |
OrderControlsbyTabIndex | Select True to generate the controls on the form in an ascending order of the tab index values defined for the fields in the AB Suite/EAE Painter styles. Select False to generate the controls on the form in the original order of the fields created in the AB Suite/EAE Painter styles. The default value is False. |