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In this presentation, learn about the enhanced Grid and Tab controls, offering new functionalities including subfile recognition, data sources, ease-of-use, and screen management. The Enhanced Grid Control extends 5250 support, refacing capabilities, and link to alternative data sources. The Tab Control allows organizing busy screens onto multiple tabs for intuitive navigation. Improve productivity and aesthetics with these controls. Discover how to leverage the Enhanced Grid for enhanced user experience and the Tab Control for simplified screen management.
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Enhanced Grid & Tab Controls - Introduction • In this presentation… • The enhanced Grid control. • newlook 8 functionality. • Subfile recognition. • Data sources. • The Tab control • Ease-of-use. • Managing busy screens.
Enhanced Grid Control • Enhanced Grid control • Supports advanced refacing and new development. • Extends existing 5250 support. • Provides link to alternate data sources, e.g. databases loaded manually using script or macros. • Removes constraints of 24x80 ‘green screen’. Grids can hold more information than typical ‘green screens’. • Improves user productivity. • Improves aesthetic appeal. • Note:This session focuses on using the Grid in terms of 5250 support. centric and integration functionality is available and covered in the centric training
Enhanced Grid Control • Enhanced Grid control (newlook) • Automatically displays iSeries subfile data (5250). • Displays data in a series of rows and columns. • New Functionality • New Row, Column, Cell objects. • Use the Collections property to add columns. • Resize grid columns (Developer & User). • Sort columns (Developer & User). • Re-order columns (in Designer only). • Horizontal scrolling. • Saves screen space. • Grid Supports use of other controls. • Use Designer to change field recognition, e.g. DateCombo, checkfield etc
Enhanced Grid Control • Grid control properties (Designer) • Appearance • New Caption property. • Set row colors. • Hide or Show ColumnHeaders. • Hide or Show Columns. • Font appearance. • Events • OnLoadRecord. • OnScroll. • OnShowOptions. • Collections
The Tab Control • The Tab control • Manage busy green screens – too much information on one screen. • Split information onto several tabs. • Saves screen space. • Intuitive navigation. • Improves screen look and feel.
The Tab Control • The Tab control • Overcomes the constraints of the traditional 24x80 ‘green screen’. • Use the Collections property to create individual tabs. • Simple to use. • Use TabPages property to add individual tabs. • Drag and drop screen controls/fields on to individual tabs.
Tab Control • Tab control properties (Designer) • Appearance • Tab Style (normal/buttons/flat buttons). • Set background Tab colors. • Behaviour • Alignment – Tab appear top or bottom. • TakeFocusOnClick. • Events • OnClick. • OnDblClick. • Misc. • TabPages – (Collections). • Used to create individual tabs.
Tab Control • Collections • Definition • Similar to array. • Grouping of similar-type objects together. • Used by: • Grid controls for Columns. • Tab controls for TabPages. • TreeView controls for Nodes. • ListView controls for Column Headers and List Items. • Collections and their members can be accessed using macros and scripts.
Grid and Tab Control • Summary • The Grid provides increased functionality in terms of 5250 subfile recognition. You can now sort, reorder columns, resize columns and scroll through entries. • Improved look and feel of the Grid. • The Grid’s primary purpose is advanced refacing & new development. This means connecting the Grid to third party data source and retrieving live data (covered in Day 2). • The Tab control is used to assist you in managing information intensive ‘green screens’. Removes 24x80 constraints. • Use Tabs to split a busy ‘green screen’ into one with several tabs.
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