Converting Placeholder Tags for an Imported Window

When you import or export a window or QuickScript to or from your current application, all the tags associated with that window or QuickScript are transferred with the window. But, the tags are not added to your new application's Tagname Dictionary. Instead, the tags are automatically marked as placeholder tags unless the Conserve Placeholders options is selected on import. You must convert these placeholder tags and, if required, define them in your new application Tagname Dictionary.

To convert tags for a window

1. Open the window in WindowMaker.

2. Press F2 to select all objects in the window.

3. On the Animation menu, in the Substitute group, click Tags.

   The Substitute Tagnames dialog box appears.

   

4. Click Convert. The Convert dialog box appears.

   

5. Convert the tags.

   • Click Local to convert the placeholder tags to local tags. You are prompted to define each tag in the Tagname Dictionary.

   • Click Remote to convert the placeholder tags to remote tag references. The Access Names dialog box appears. Select the Access Name and click Close.

     After the conversion, the Substitute Tagnames dialog box shows the new tags.

     

6. Click OK.