Configure a web control

All web controls include a similar Address property to assign the URL or IP address of a web server that provides the data shown by the Web control.

Important: You should complete all user security or authentication tasks before configuring the web control.

To configure the web control properties

1. Open the Layout or ViewApp Editor and show the items listed in the Toolbox tab.

2. Select WWWebAppControls from the Toolbox list to show its preview thumbnails.

   

3. Select the preview thumbnail of the web control that you want to place in your ViewApp.

4. Drag and drop the thumbnail on to a layout pane.

5. Select the pane containing the web control and select the Properties grid.

   The Properties grid shows the Address property.

   

6. Enter the URL of the computer providing data for the Web control.

   You can configure a static or dynamic URL.

   Constant	Static binding to the specified URL. Enter the URL in the data field of the Address property.
   In	Dynamic URL with read only binding by the control to a reference.
   Out	Dynamic URL with write only binding by the control to a reference.
   InOut	Dynamic URL with read/write binding by the control to a reference.
   Reset	Reset the Address property to remove any specified URL.

7. If you want to create event handler scripts, select the Available Events data entry field to show a list of events. For more information about creating event handler scripts, see Add an Event Handler Script.

8. Save your changes.