Generic Control Components provide a designer with the means to enrich a Pollstar100 Application by embedding within it, pushbutton-style URLs. For example, "Buy Now" or "Download" buttons. Custom-defined JPG or SWF Movieclip resources can be provided for mouse-over, mouse-up, and mouse-down events relating to a specific Generic Control Component.
Custom XML Tag
Use the following XML tag to define a Generic Control Component within your Custom XML file:
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Common Properties
Generic Control Components inherit the following common Properties:
Component Visibility Properties
Use this Property to exclude a Generic Control from the UI.
Location Properties
Use these Properties to specify the size and location of a Generic Control within the UI.
Margins Properties
Use these Properties to set the left, right, top and bottom margins within which any text data is displayed.
Text Properties
Use these Properties in order to set and format text data for a Generic Control.
Image Properties
Control Image Properties
Use these Properties in order to define images for a Generic Control.
Opacity Properties
Use this Property to set the Component image opacity.
Specialised Properties
Generic Control Components inherit the following specialised Properties:
Unique ID
Use this Property to assign a unique identifier to the Generic Component.
URL
Use this Property to define a URL for the Generic Control Component.
URL Target
Use this Property to specify the type of browser window that is used to display a generic control related URL.
Default Property Values
The following default Property values are defined for the Generic Control Components:
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Property Name
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Default Value
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Visible
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true
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X
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undefined
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Y
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undefined
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Width
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undefined
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Height
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undefined
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Margins
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0, 0, 0, 0
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Text
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click me
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TextFont
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Times New Roman
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TextAlign
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center
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TextColour
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0
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TextSize
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12
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TextItalic
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false
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TextBold
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false
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TextUnderline
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false
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TextBorder
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false
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Image
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default
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ImageUp
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undefined
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ImageDown
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undefined
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ImageOver
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undefined
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Opacity
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100
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BorderRadius
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0, 0, 0, 0
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BorderColour
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0
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BorderWeight
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1
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Colours
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undefined
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UniqueID
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undefined
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URL
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undefined
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URLTarget
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_blank
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Related Topics
Using Generic Components To Extend the UI
