Using Dynamic Labels

You can use dynamic icons and labels in your dialog boxes to have icons and labels modified according to the text entered in the runtime view.

This task shows you how to:

See Also
Associating Actions to a Knowledge Dialog Box

Use Dynamic Icons

You can replace the icons displayed on label widgets during a dialog box life time depending on rules.

  1. From the Compass, click 3D Modeling Apps , and select Know-how Apps User Experience.
    The Know-how Apps Component opens. Click OK.
  2. Switch to the Design layout tab to create a dialog box containing an area and two radio buttons. To find out more, see Creating a Knowledgeware Dialog Box.
  3. Add a label called myStaticLabel next to the first radio button, and set it with a static icon in .bmp format but without the .bmp extension in the Properties tab.
  4. Add a label myDynamicLabel next to the second radio button, click the Properties tab and set Is dynamic to True. Enter the icon name in the Dynamic field.

    The icons must be stored in the Icons\normal folder.

  5. Click the Events tab, and expand the RadioButton1 node if need be.
  6. Double-click the line located below the RadioButton1 line.
    The DialogBox 1 Action definition for modified event appears.
  7. Select On Modified in the Knowledge action scrolling list and click OK.
    The Action editor appears.
  8. Define an action that adapts the icon to the radio buttons events. To do so, enter the following script:
  9. Enter the following script and click OK when done. 
    if (Frame1\RadioButton1\checked == true)
                   Frame1\myDynamicLabel\DynIconName = "Icon_Name1"
else
                   Frame1\myDynamicLabel\DynIconName = "Icon_Name2"
  10. Expose the app.
  11. Integrate the dialog box into an action bar. To do so:
    1. Click the app in the tree.
    2. Click Create Section in Action Bar .
    3. Enter its title and click OK.
    4. Click Create Custom Command .
      The Edit starter definition dialog box is displayed.
    5. Select DialogBox1 in the Definition identifier scrolling list. Click OK.
    6. Save your work.
  12. Click 3D Modeling Apps , and selectYour_App to start the app.
  13. Click the command and click the radio buttons.
    The icons change.
    Note: The icons used for the dynamic icon must be inserted into the resource container using Import Files into Folder . This way, the dialog box will be deployed easily.

Use Dynamic Text

You can replace the text displayed on label widgets during a dialog box life time depending on rules.

  1. From the Compass, click 3D Modeling Apps , and select Know-how Apps User Experience.
    The Know-how Apps Component opens. Click OK.
  2. Create a dialog box containing an area and two radio buttons. For more information, see Creating a Knowledgeware Dialog Box.
  3. Switch to the Design layout tab to add a label called myStaticLabel next to the first radio button, and set it with a static text in the Properties tab.
  4. Add a label myDynamicLabel next to the second radio button, click the Properties tab and set Is dynamic to True. Enter the text name in the Dynamic field.
  5. Click the Events tab, and expand the RadioButton1 node if need be.
  6. Double-click the line located below the RadioButton1 line.
    The DialogBox 1 Action definition for modified event appears.
  7. Select On Modified in the Knowledge action scrolling list and click OK.
    The Action editor appears.
  8. Define an action that adapts the text to the radio buttons events. To do so, enter the following script:
  9. Enter the following script and click OK when done. 
    if (Frame1\RadioButton1\checked == true=
                   Frame1\Label1\DynLabelTitle = "Door"
else
                   Frame1\Label1\DynLabelTitle = "Wheel"
  10. Expose the app.
  11. Integrate the dialog box into the action bar. To do so:
    1. Click the app in the tree.
    2. Click Create Section in Action Bar .
    3. Enter its title and click OK.
    4. Click Create Custom Command .
      The Edit starter definition dialog box is displayed.
    5. Select DialogBox1 in the Definition identifier scrolling list. Click OK.
    6. Save your work.
  12. Click 3D Modeling Apps , and selectYour_Application to start the app.
  13. Click the command and click the radio buttons.
    The text changes.