Creating Layouts Using Objects

When you create a layout from objects, Certify automatically generates a project variable for every object selected.

To create a layout using existing objects:

1. In the Navigation pane, click Data.

   The Data window appears.

2. In the Navigation tree, select the folder where you want to create the new layout.

3. In the Layouts Summary pane, right-click in the pane and select New Layout.

   The New Layout dialog opens.

4. In the Name field, enter a unique name for the layout.

   Layout names have a maximum of 100 characters. Special characters and numbers are allowed in names.

5. In the Description field, enter a description for the layout.

   Descriptions have a maximum of 1024 characters. Special characters and numbers are allowed in descriptions.

6. From the Create drop-down list, select From Objects.

7. Click Select.

   The Select Objects dialog opens.

8. From the Application drop-down list, select the application where the objects are located.
9. From the Application Version drop-down list, select a version.

10. From the Naming Scheme drop-down list, select one of the following naming conventions:

    Type	Description	Example
    Application Object Indexed	Variable names consist of the concatenation of the application version name, period, and object name.	appVersionName.textBoxName
    Application Window Object Indexed	Separated by periods, variable names consist of the name of the application version, a concatenation of parent object names, and object name.	appVersionName.topWindowName.textBoxName
    Object Indexed	Variable names consist of the object's name, the object type, a period, and a sequential number.	nameTextBox.1, nameTextBox.2 okButton.1, okButton.2
    Type Indexed	Variable names consist of the object type, a period, and a sequential number.	TextBox.1 TextBox.2 ComboBox.1
    Type Object Indexed	Variable names consist of the object type, the object name, a number, a period, and the next sequential number.	TextBox.textBox1.1 or TextNBox.textBox1.2 TextBox.nameBox.1
    Window Object Indexed	Variable names consist of a concatenation of the parent object name, a period, and the object name.	topWindowName.textBoxName

Variable names from objects are automatically generated by Certify. The naming scheme is how Certify names the objects (variables) you choose for the layout.

11. Click the Variable Folder Browse button to select a folder in the open project to store the objects you want Certify to create.

    The Select Variable Folder dialog opens.

12. In the Navigation pane, select a folder to store the new objects.
13. In the Select Variable Folder dialog, select a folder to store the new objects. You can create a new folder by right-clicking in the pane and selecting New Folder.

14. After selecting a folder or creating a new folder, click OK.

    The Select Variable Folder dialog closes.

15. In the Objects field, select the objects you want to include in the layout. You can select objects in the following ways:
16. Select the Objects option. All objects in the list are selected.
17. Select a window. All objects associated with the window are selected.
18. Select individual objects.

16. Click OK.

    In the New Layout dialog, the variables of the selected objects appear in the Variables grid.

17. Click OK.

    The layout is saved and appears in the Layouts Summary pane.

To rearrange the order of variables in a layout:

In the New Layout or Edit Layout dialog, use the following buttons on the right side of the Variables grid to rearrange your variables:

Button	Name	Description
	Move to Top	Move the selected variable to the top of the variable list.
	Move Up	Move the selected variable up from its current position.
	Move Down	Move the selected variable down from its current position.
	Move to Bottom	Move the selected variable to the bottom of the variable list.

 

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