Create a ViewApp

You create a ViewApp from a derived template of the $ViewApp base template. When you start the ViewApp Editor for the first time after creating a Viewapp, the ViewApp Initialization wizard appears to select a screen profile and layouts that will be associated with the ViewApp.

Note: Before you create a ViewApp you should have created the screen profiles and layouts that will contain the content of your ViewApp.

To create a ViewApp

1. Open the IDE.

2. Select the Template folder tab and expand the System folder to show the $ViewApp object.

3. Create a derived template of the $ViewApp object.

4. Assign a ViewApp name to the derived template you created.

   Note: Immediately after creating a ViewApp derived template, a red icon appears indicating no screen profiles and layouts have been assigned to the ViewApp.

5. Double-click on the ViewApp icon to start the ViewApp Initialization wizard.

   The wizard opens and shows the thumbnails of the screen profiles present in the Galaxy. Each thumbnail shows the configuration of screens that belong to the screen profile.

   

6. Select a screen profile to associate with your ViewApp and select Next.

   The wizard shows a thumbnail of the screen profile you selected and a list of layouts present in the Galaxy. Each layout appears as a thumbnail graphic showing its pane organization .

7. Associate a layout to one or more screens in the Screen Profile.

   1. Select a screen from the screen profile.

      The screen border turns green and the name of the screen appears beneath the icon when it is selected.

   2. Select a layout to associate with the selected screen.

      Note: At least one screen in the screen profile must be associated with a layout before continuing to the ViewApp Editor.

8. Select Finish to close the Wizard and open the ViewApp editor.

   For more information about the different components of the ViewApp editor, see About the ViewApp Editor.