Web Connection User's Guide
Use the Script part to create a placeholder for a JavaScript.
Multiple scripts can be dropped throughout the document. Scripts can be
added to the of an HTML document by modifying the #scripts attribute of the
Html Page
To add a Script part, select the Web Connection Category (
), then the Script part (
). You can also add the part using the Add Part dialog and specifying
the class name, AbtHtmlScript.
The Script part has the following properties:
- extraAttributes
- Use the extraAttributes property to specify any additional HTML
attributes that you want included in the HTML tagging generated by the
part. You can use this property to include HTML attributes that are not
directly supported by VisualAge.
- language
- Use the language property to specify what scripting language
used to create the Script. Valid values include:
- JavaScript
- VBScript
- JavaScript1.1
You can also enter another language if necessary.
- partName
- In the Part name field, type the name you want to use to
describe the part. For non-visual parts, this text appears under the
icon for the part on the free-form surface.
The name of the part can consist of alphanumeric characters, and must be
unique from all other parts on the layout surface.
This field is optional. If you do not specify a part name, VisualAge
generates a unique name based on the class name of the part.
- sourceFileName
- Use the sourceFileName property to specify the name of a file
where your script is stored. Use this property instead of the
string property if you have a script that is long or maintained
outside of VisualAge. When you specify a local source file for your
script, VisualAge imports the script inline when generating HTML.
The sourceFileName property will not work properly at runtime
unless the application AbtWebServerInterfaceBaseFileApp is included
in the packaged image. Therefore, the sourceFileName
property should not be used for applications that are packaged in an XD image
since AbtWebServerInterfaceBaseFileApp is not present. Use
the url attribute instead.
- string
- Use the string property to specify a script. Use this
property when your script is small and you want it generated in line with the
HTML.
- url
- Use the url property to specify the location on a server of a
file where your script is stored. Use this property if you have a
script that is long and maintained outside of VisualAge on a server.
When you specify a URL location for the file containing your script, the Web
browser will call and execute the script when rendering the HTML.
VisualAge generates a retrieve to the script in the HTML <script>
tag.
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