HTML Page Tab

The HTML Page tab contains the following options:

Grid Settings

Option

Description

Show Grid

The Show Grid check box is checked by default. It enables users to view a grid while they create an HTML Page. Deselect this check box if you do not want to develop with a grid.

Snap to Grid

The Snap to Grid check box is checked by default. It enables users to snap to a grid on demand. Deselect this check box if you do not wish to enable the snap to a grid option.

Width

The Width text field enables you to customize the width of your grid. The default is 10 pixels.

Height

The Height text field enables you to customize the height of your grid. The default is 10 pixels.

Form type

Option

Description

None

Select the None radio button for the HTML Page if you do not wish to have any layers in the HTML Page.

Single layer

Select the Single layer radio button for the HTML Page if you only want a Single layer in the HTML Page. Single layer is selected by default.

Multiple layer

Select the Multiple layer radio button for the HTML Page if you want multiple layers in the HTML Page. Click the Form Settings button to open the Form settings dialog box. This Form settings options are described as follows.

The Form settings dialog box appears when a user clicks the Form Settings button to the Multiple layer radio button.

Prompt orientation

To the left of the input

Select the To the left of the input radio button if you want the prompt orientation to appear to the left of the form settings. This is not the default setting.

Above the input

Select the Above the input radio button if you want the prompt orientation to appear above

Distance between prompt and input

The default distance between prompt and input is 5 pixels. Adjust the distance to your preference anywhere between 0 and 99 pixels.

Horizontal distance between controls

The default horizontal distance between controls is 10 pixels. Adjust the distance to your preference anywhere between 0 and 99 pixels.

Vertical distance between controls

The default vertical distance between controls is 10 pixels. Adjust the distance to your preference anywhere between 0 and 99 pixels.

Number of columns

The default horizontal distance between controls is 10 pixels. Adjust the distance to your preference anywhere between 0 and 99 pixels.

Default slider control type

The Default slider control type enables users to select an option from the Horizontal Slider with drop-down list. Options include:

  • Horizontal Slider Simple.
  • Vertical Slider Simple.
  • Horizontal Slider with Color Bar and Arrows.
  • Vertical Slider with Color Bar and Arrows.
  • Horizontal Slider with Color Bar, Arrows, and Edit.
  • Vertical Slider with Color Bar, Arrows, and Edit.

Add Schedule button

Selected by default, the Add Schedule button check box adds a schedule to your HTML Page.

Add defer button

Selected by default, the Add defer button check box enables running a report deferred.

Start each chain on a new line

Selected by default, the Start each chain on a new line check box enables users to start chains on the same line.

Check box Options

Description

Show 'New Parameters' dialog

Selected by default, the New Parameters dialog box will appear in the HTML Page.

Show 'Template Selector' dialog

Selected by default, the Template Selector dialog box will appear in the HTML Page.

Activate 'Unlock Template' option

Selected by default, the Unlock Template option will appear in the HTML Page.

Default caching option

Selected by default, the Default caching option will run in the HTML Page.

Auto Arrange Objects

Selected, by default the Auto Arrange Objects will arrange the objects in the HTML Page automatically.

Preview settings

Options

Description

Report and Graph Preview

Selected by default, the Report and Graph Preview check box enables users the option to preview reports and graphs before saving and deploying the HTML Page.

Simulated Data

The Simulated Data radio button enables a user to run the HTML Page based on simulated data from WebFOCUS.

Live Data

Selected by default, the Live Data radio button enables users to run reports and graphs using live data in the HTML Page.

Record limit for reports

The Record limit for reports is 500 by default. Adjust the value from -1 to 999.

Record limit for input controls

The Record limit for input controls is 10 by default. Adjust the value from -1 to 999.

Use Prefix

The Use Prefix check box is not selected by default. If selected, your HTML Page will have a prefix.

Refresh thumbnails every seconds

The Refresh thumbnails every seconds option by default is 20. Adjust the value from 0 to 999.

Default Theme

Set the default theme for HTML pages. The Information Builders theme is selected by default.


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