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UI Element - Slider

 
Related subfolder of the training project: "Training/UIM/Exercise/Basic"
 
 

Chapter Overview

 
In this training chapter you get familiar with the configuration possibilities of the UI Element Slider.
 
 
 
TAB "Element Properties"
 
The TAB "Element Properties" contains the configuration for
 
  • UI element width configuration (percentage, pixel)
  • UI container horizontal alignment (left, center, right)
  • UI element show label (check, uncheck)
     
 
 
 
 
 
TAB "Data Mapping"
 
The TAB "Data Mapping" contains the attribute type related mapping of the UI element
 
  • float
  • integer
 
 
 
 
 
TAB "Data Validation"
 
The TAB "Data Validation" contains the attribute type related validation, default value and mandatory specification of the UI element based on the BO attribute configuration in SubTAB "Values and Validation".
 
  • integer mandatory
  • integer default value
  • integer value
  • float range
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    TAB "Events"
     
    The TAB "Events" contains the events and related "Action" and "Validation" scripts of the UI element.
     
  • onClick
     
    For each UI element the related event action is displayed at the right side of the UI element. In case of a validation error a default error message is displayed at the top right of the UI page and the action script is not executed.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    TAB "Visibility"
     
    The TAB "Visibility" contains the visibility configuration and the "Visibility" scripts of the UI element.
     
  • visible/invisible
     
    For each UI element the visibility can be changed by the checkbox "Visibility Toggle".
     
     
     
     
     
     

Exercise

 
In this exercise you will get familiar with the configuration possibilities of the UI element by completing the UI TABs as described above. You can test the implementation in UI Page Preview, in the Preview of the Frontend Service Model and optionally in the xAPPnow User Portal.
 
 
Exercise 1: Create UI Page "Slider"
 
  • Step 1: Open context menu of folder "Automation/User Interface/Training/UIM/Exercise/Basic" in the model tree
  • Step 2: Select menu function "Create Model" to open dialog "Create User Interface Model"
  • Step 3: Enter model name "Slider" and keep option "Model Type: UI Page"
  • Step 4: Select option "From: UI Page" to open dialog "Select UI Page", open folder "…/Training/UIM/Template/Basic" to select template "TMPL_Slider" with double click then keep default option for "Default Device" and click button "OK" to create the UI page
     
     
 
 
 
 
Exercise 2: TAB "Element Properties"
 
  • Step 1: Drag&Drop attribute "element.percent" from TAB "Data" into second free span to open dialog "Select Component", select "Slider" on list, keep the checkbox "Create Label" selected to add the corresponding UI Label and UI Slider to the UI page and click button "OK".
     
 
 
 
  • Step 2: Repeat Step 1 and add Label and Slider for attribute "element.pixel"
 
 
 
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  • Step 3: Select each UI Slider to configure width [50%] and width [100px]
 
 
 
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  • Step 4: Drag&Drop attribute "element.left" from TAB "Data" into second free span to open dialog "Select Component", select "Slider" on list, keep the checkbox "Create Label" selected to add the corresponding UI Label and UI Slider to the UI page
 
 
  • Step 5: Repeat Step 4 and add Label and Slider for attributes
  • "element.center"
  • "element.right"
 
 
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  • Step 6: In row "Container (H-Alignment)" for each UI Slider:
  • Select each UI Slider to configure width [50%].
  • Select button "Span" to configure H-Alignment [Left], [Center], [Right] of the UI element
     
     
     
 
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  • Step 7: Drag&Drop attribute "element.check" from TAB "Data" into second free span to open dialog "Select Component", select "Slider" on list, keep the checkbox "Create Label" selected to add the corresponding UI Label and UI Slider to the UI page
 
 
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  • Step 8: Repeat Step 7 and add Label and Slider for attribute "element.uncheck"
  • Step 9: On first UI Slider check property "V-Orientation"
 
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Exercise 3: TAB "Data Mapping"
 
  • Step 1: Drag&Drop attribute "license.price" from TAB "Data" into second free span to open dialog "Select Component", select "Slider" on list, keep the checkbox "Create Label" selected to add the corresponding UI Label and UI Slider to the UI page.
 
 
 
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  • Step 2: Repeat Step 1 to add Label and Slider for attribute "license.validDays"
     
     
     
     
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Exercise 4: TAB "Data Validation"
 
  • Step 1: Drag&Drop attribute "product.id" from TAB "Data" into the third free span of second row to open dialog "Select Component" select "Slider" on list, keep the checkbox "Create Label" selected to add the corresponding UI Label and UI Slider to the UI page.
     
 
 
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  • Step 2: Repeat Step 1 and add Label and Slider for attributes
  •  "product.shelf"
  • "product.saleID"
  • "product.costPrice"
     
 
 
 
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Exercise 5: TAB "Events" - Action Scripts
 
  • Step 1: Drag&Drop attribute "meeting.id" from TAB "Data" into second free span to open dialog "Select Component" select "Slider" on list, keep the checkbox "Create Label" selected to add the corresponding UI Label and UI Spinner to the UI page.
     
 
 
 
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  • Step 3: Select the first UI Spinner and open TAB "Implementation" SubTab "Events" to specify event type "onClick"
  • Step 4: Implement the action script, which displays the event action at the right side of the UI element.
 
localData.eventType.onClick = globalDef.enums.Tutorial.UIM.DEF.EventMessage.ON_CLICK;
 
                       
 
 
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Exercise 6: TAB "Events" - Action & Validation Scripts
 
  • Step 1: Select the second UI Slider and open TAB "Implementation" SubTab "Events" to specify event type "onClick"
  • Step 2: Implement the action the validation scripts, which display the related event action at the right side of the UI element in case of no validation error.
     
  • action script "onClick" event
localData.eventType.onClickValid = globalDef.enums.Tutorial.UIM.DEF.EventMessage.ON_CLICK_VALID;
 
  • validation script "onClick" event
localData.eventType.isValid
 
 
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Exercise 7: TAB "Visibility"
 
  • Step 1: Drag&Drop attribute "toggleVisibility" from TAB "Data" into the third free span of third row and keep default in dialog "Select Component" to add the corresponding UI Label and UI CheckBox to the UI page.
 
 
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  • Step 2: Select the first UI Slider and open TAB "Implementation" SubTab "Visibility"
  • Step 3: Click at visibility type "Visible" and select state "Script"
  • Step 4: Implement the visibility script, which toggles the visibility "visible" and "invisible"
 
localData.toggleVisibility
 
 
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Exercise 8: Set UI Page as submodel of the Frontend Service Model
 
  • Step 1: Open frontend service model "Automation/Service/Training/UIM/Exercise/Basic/Slider"
  • Step 2: Select UI page "View Slider" to open TAB "General", SubTAB "Element"
  • Step 3: Click button “Search“ to open dialog "Select or Create Submodel" and select UI page "Slider" with double click
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
  • Step 4: Right click on button flow to set label with "Exit" flow.
 
 
Exercise 9: Test the UI Page
 
  • Step 1: Open UI Page and click button "Preview" in the toolbar to directly test the UI page within the UI editor
  • Step 2: Optionally publish the frontend service model and test the UI page in User Portal
 
 
 
1

Drag&Drop Attribute from TAB "Data"

1. Drag&Drop Attribute from TAB "Data"
Drag&Drop attribute "element.percent" from TAB "Data" into second free span to open dialog "Select Component" to add the corresponding UI Label and UI Slider to the UI page.
2

Drag&Drop Attribute from TAB "Data"

2. Drag&Drop Attribute from TAB "Data"
Drag&Drop attribute "element.pixel" from TAB "Data" into free span to open dialog "Select Component" to add the corresponding UI Label and UI Slider to the UI page.
1

Drag&Drop Attribute from TAB "Data"

1. Drag&Drop Attribute from TAB "Data"
Drag&Drop attribute "element.left" from TAB "Data" into free span to open dialog "Select Component" to add the corresponding UI Label and UI Slider to the UI page.
2

Drag&Drop Attribute from TAB "Data"

2. Drag&Drop Attribute from TAB "Data"
Drag&Drop attribute "element.center" from TAB "Data" into free span to open dialog "Select Component" to add the corresponding UI Label and UI Slider to the UI page.
3

Drag&Drop Attribute from TAB "Data"

3. Drag&Drop Attribute from TAB "Data"
Drag&Drop attribute "element.right" from TAB "Data" into free span to open dialog "Select Component" to add the corresponding UI Label and UI Slider to the UI page.
1

Drag&Drop Attribute from TAB "Data"

1. Drag&Drop Attribute from TAB "Data"
Drag&Drop attribute "element.check" from TAB "Data" into free span to open dialog "Select Component" to add the corresponding UI Label and UI Slider to the UI page.
1

Configure "V-Orientation"

1. Configure "V-Orientation"
On first UI Slider check property "V-Orientation"
 
1

Configure Value H-Alignment

1. Configure Value H-Alignment
Open TAB "Properties" and select each UI Slider to configure the value H-Alignment [Left], [Center], [Right]
2

Select UI Element

2. Select UI Element
Select UI element and open TAB "Element Properties"
3

Select UI Element

3. Select UI Element
Select UI element and open TAB "Element Properties"
4

Select UI Element

4. Select UI Element
Select UI element and open TAB "Element Properties"
 
1

Configure Element Width

1. Configure Element Width
Select each UI Slider to configure the element width [50%]
2

Configure Element Width

2. Configure Element Width
Select each UI Slider to configure the element width [100px]
 
1

Click Button "Span"

1. Click Button "Span"
Click button "Span" to configure the element H-Alignment
 
1

Drag&Drop Attribute from TAB "Data"

1. Drag&Drop Attribute from TAB "Data"
Drag&Drop attribute "license.price" from TAB "Data" into second span and keep default in dialog "Select Component" to add the corresponding UI Label and UI Slider to the UI page.
 
1

Drag&Drop Attribute from TAB "Data"

1. Drag&Drop Attribute from TAB "Data"
Drag&Drop other attribute of BO "license" from TAB "Data" into second span and keep default in dialog "Select Component" to add the corresponding UI Label and UI Slider to the UI page.
 
 
 
1

Drag&Drop Attribute from TAB "Data"

1. Drag&Drop Attribute from TAB "Data"
Drag&Drop attribute "product.id" from TAB "Data" into third free span to open dialog "Select Component" to add the corresponding UI Label and UI Slider to the UI page.
1

Drag&Drop Attribute from TAB "Data"

1. Drag&Drop Attribute from TAB "Data"
Drag&Drop other attribute of BO "product" from TAB "Data" into third span to open dialog "Select Component" to add the corresponding UI Label and UI Slider to the UI page.
1

Drag&Drop Attribute from TAB "Data"

1. Drag&Drop Attribute from TAB "Data"
Drag&Drop attribute "product.qualityRating" from TAB "Data" into second span and keep default in dialog "Select Component" to add the corresponding UI Label and UI Slider to the UI page.
1

Drag&Drop Attribute from TAB "Data"

1. Drag&Drop Attribute from TAB "Data"
Drag&Drop attribute "toggleVisibility" from TAB "Data" into third free span and keep default in dialog "Select Component" to add the corresponding UI Label and UI CheckBox to the UI page.
 
1

Select UI Element

1. Select UI Element
Select UI element and open TAB "Visibility"
2

Select "Editable" and State "Script"

2. Select "Editable" and State "Script"
Click at visibility "Visible" and select state "Script"
3

Enter Visibility Script

3. Enter Visibility Script
Implement the visibility script, which toggles the visibility "visible" and "invisible"
 
1

Select UI Element

1. Select UI Element
Select UI element and open TAB "Events"
2

Select Event Type

2. Select Event Type
Select event type "onClick"
3

Enter Action Script

3. Enter Action Script
Enter action script for the selected event type
4

Event Action

4. Event Action
The event action will be displayed at the right side of the element.
1

Select UI Element

1. Select UI Element
Select UI element and open TAB "Events"
2

Select Event Type

2. Select Event Type
Select event type "onClick"
3

Enter Action&Validation Script

3. Enter Action&Validation Script
Enter action and validation script for the selected event type
4

Event Action

4. Event Action
The event action will be displayed at the right side of the element.