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What Is in This Book

What You Should Already Know

Where to Find Related Information

Document Conventions

Part 1 Using Visual JavaScript

Feature Overview

System Requirements

About JavaScript

Understanding the Component Model

Main Application Window

Project Window

Page Editor

Layout View

Structure View

Source View

Component Palette

Inspector

Inspecting Properties

Inspecting Events and Methods

Connection Builder

JavaScript Debugger

Additional Tools

Database Application Wizard

Custom Editors

Starting Visual JavaScript

Overview of Application Development

Creating a New Project

Adding Pages to a Project

Editing a Page

Specifying Behavior by Connecting Components

Testing the Application

Trying an Example

Creating the Project

Adding a Form and Table

Adding a Comment Area

Adding and Configuring Buttons

Adding Simple Behavior

Previewing Your Page

Adding an Action Page

Deploying and Compiling

Sample Applications

Adding Pages and Files to a Project

Importing Page and Image Files

Editing Project Files

Editing Pages

Editing Text in the Page Editor

Editing HTML Tables

Adding Images and Links to Pages

Using an HTML Editor to Edit Pages

Overview of Built-in Components

Form Tab

HTML Tab

Database Tab

Other Tab

Test Tab

Choosing Client or Server Components

Editing Components

Configuring Selection Components

Creating Default Values for Components

Using Custom Component Editors

Inspecting Other Objects

Connecting Components

Connection Types

Specifying Connections

Examining and Modifying Connections

Creating JavaScript Expressions

Creating SQL Queries

Adding an Expression to a SQL Query

Connecting Forms

Connecting a Form to a Page

Using the Form Parameters

Adding Code to an Application

Overview of Data Access Applications

Identifying Data Sources

Connecting to the Database

Using the Database Application Wizard

Database Presentation Types

Search Pages

Master-Detail Applications

Using Forms in Database Applications

Creating Forms to Display Data

Creating Forms Automatically

Updating Databases from Forms

Database Samples

Opening the Database (db) Project

Configuring the Database Connection

Connecting Components

Testing the Application

Deploying and Compiling Applications

Using the Deployment Dialog Box

Compiling Applications Using Enterprise Server 2.x

Testing and Debugging Applications

Customizing the Component Palette

Rearranging the Palette Tabs

Adding New Tabs to the Palette

Installing New Components on the Palette

Exporting Palette Tabs

Creating Page Templates

Setting Environmental Preferences

Editor Preferences

Palette and Application Preferences

Deployment Preferences

Using Composer Plug-ins

Part 2 Component Library Reference

Custom Server Table

Database Form Handler

Database Select List

Date Display

JavaScript Check Box

JavaScript Client Cursor

JavaScript Radio Group

JavaScript Select List

JS Dummy Cursor

LiveWire Cursor

LiveWire DBPool

Mail-to Link

Scrolling Message

Server Label

Server Send Mail

Simple Server Table

Validated Form

Validated Text Field

Button

Check Box

Client Script

Drop-down List

File Upload

Form

Hidden Field

HTML Table

Image

Link

Multi-line Text Field

Password Field

Radio Button

Reset Button

Scrolling List

Server Script

Submit Button

Text Field

Coffee Table

Java Client Cursor

Java Dummy Cursor

Java Form

Nervous Text

PopChart Lite

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