Open Inbox using WorkItemInboxCount
- Last UpdatedJun 10, 2024
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This section gives you step by step description on how to use the WorkItemInboxCount control to open Inbox:
Follow steps 1-7 listed in the Initial Steps and continue:
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Select the control in the editor and double-click. Select Configuration under Animations to configure the control. Set the properties as shown below:

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Right click the control and select Order -> Send Backward.

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Add a button and place it above the WorkItemInboxCount control. Select Value Display as highlighted in the image given below. The Text property of the button should be set as #. # would be replaced by the actual work item count during run-time.

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In the Value Display screen select Analog.
The Galaxy browser window appears.
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Select PendingWorkItemsCount from the Element Browser tab.
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Click OK.

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Create a graphic symbol for Inbox.
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Deploy the respective Workflow Gateway Object.
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Double-click the $InTouchViewApp instance (aaReactorDemo) under ViewEngine from the System Platform IDE.

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Click File -> New Window. Add a new window named Inbox.

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Open the Galaxy Browser.
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Select the respective Workflow Gateway Object.
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Select the Inbox graphic symbol and then click OK.

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Save and close the Inbox window.
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Click File -> New Window and add a new window named InboxCount.

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Open the Galaxy Browser.
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Select the respective Workflow Gateway Object.
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Select the WorkItemInboxCount graphic symbol and then click OK.

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InboxCount screen appears. Right click the button and select Animation Links.

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Click Action in the screen which appears.

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Select the Condition Type as On Left Click/Key Down and write the script as Show "Inbox".
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Click OK.

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Click the Runtime button on the right hand side.

The InboxCount window appears.

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Navigate to Special -> Security -> Log On.

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The login screen appears. Enter User Name and Password. Click OK.

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The actual work item count gets updated. Click the button to open the Inbox.

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The Inbox screen appears.
