Configure the ImageViewerApp

The following figure summarizes using an External Content item to point to a remote computer containing an image that shows the different parts of a pump. An External Content item is configured during design time to identify the location of the image file and its media type. Typically, the External Content item is associated with an asset or a user defined object. The asset or object is selected from the Toolbox tab and placed onto a layout pane. During runtime, the user selects an asset associated with a navigation item to show the graphic image.

The major steps to implement the ImageViewerApp to show a graphic in a ViewApp are summarized in the following list:

1. Place a graphic image on a computer accessible from your Galaxy.

2. Create an External Content item.

3. Configure the External Content item that identifies the location and media type of the graphic.

4. Associate an External Content item to a graphic or object.

5. Place an asset or graphic on a ViewApp pane associated with the External Content item.