Add an External Content item to a ViewApp

You can place an External Content item directly onto a pane from either the Layout or ViewApp editors . External Content items are listed in the Toolbox or Assets tabs of either editor.

To add external content to a ViewApp

1. Open the System Platform IDE and select the Visualization tab to see the list of layouts.

2. Double-click the layout that you want to add external content to. It opens in the Layout editor.

3. Select the Toolbox tab of the Layout editor to show the content accessible from the Galaxy.

4. Locate the External Content item you want to place in the layout you selected.

   External Content thumbnails appear beneath of the list of content shown in the Toolbox list.

5. Drag and drop an External Content thumbnail from the Toolbox area onto a pane of the layout.

   The External Content thumbnail appears in the pane containing the name of the External Content item, the media type of the external content, and the viewer app that will display the media during runtime. Also, the layout Actions area shows the name of the External Content item and the pane that it was placed in.

   

   Editing an External Content Item After Being Placed onto a Pane

An External Content item can be modified after being placed in a layout or a ViewApp, which automatically propagates the changes

To edit an External Content item in a layout

6. If necessary, open the layout containing an External Content item.

7. Locate the item in the layout Actions list.

8. Select the Options icon shown at the right of the item in the Actions list.

   A drop-down list shows an Edit External Content command.

   

9. Select the Edit command.

   The External Content editor opens the item for editing.

10. Update the values assigned to the item and save your changes.

    The External Content thumbnail placed in a pane updates to reflect the changes made to the item.