The HTML Page tab contains the following options.
Grid Settings
|
Option |
Description |
|---|---|
|
Show Grid |
Enables you to view a grid while you create an HTML page. The Show Grid check box is selected by default. Clear this check box if you do not want to develop with a grid. |
|
Snap to Grid |
Enables you to snap to grid on demand. The Snap to Grid check box is selected by default. Clear this check box if you do not want to enable the snap to grid option. |
|
Width |
Customizes the width of your grid. The default is 10 pixels. |
|
Height |
Customizes the height of your grid. The default is 10 pixels. |
Form type
|
Option |
Description |
|---|---|
|
None |
Specifies no layers in the HTML page. |
|
Single layer |
Specifies a single layer in the HTML page. This is the default setting. |
|
Multiple layer |
Specifies multiple layers in the HTML page. |
|
Form Settings |
Opens the Form settings dialog box. The options for Form settings are described in Form Settings Dialog Box. |
Tab Characters
|
Option |
Description |
|---|---|
|
Insert spaces |
Indicates that, when the Tab key is pressed, the number of spaces specified in the Tab size option is inserted. |
|
Keep tabs |
Indicates that, when the Tab key is pressed, a tab character is inserted. |
|
Tab size |
Specifies the number of spaces inserted when you press Tab. |
Check boxes
|
Option |
Description |
|---|---|
|
Show 'New Parameters' dialog |
Sets the New Parameters dialog box to appear in the HTML page. This is the default setting. |
|
Default caching option |
Sets the Default caching option to run in the HTML page. By default, this option is not selected. |
|
Auto Arrange Objects |
Sets the objects in the HTML page to arrange automatically. This is the default setting. |
Preview settings
|
Option |
Description |
|---|---|
|
Reports and Charts Preview |
Enables you to preview reports and charts before saving and deploying the HTML page. This is the default setting. |
|
Simulated Data |
Enables you to run the HTML page based on simulated data from Web Query. |
|
Live Data |
Enables you to run reports and charts using live data in the HTML page. This is the default setting. |
|
Record limit for reports |
Sets the record limit for reports. Values range from -1 to 999. The default setting is 500. |
|
Record limit for input controls |
Sets the record limit for input controls. Values range from -1 to 999. The default setting is 10. |
|
Use Prefix |
Sets a prefix to run before each report or chart component on an HTML page. |
|
Refresh thumbnails every seconds |
Sets the time interval for refreshing thumbnails. Values range from 0 to 999 seconds. The default setting is 20. |
|
Default Theme |
Sets the default theme for an HTML page from the Default Theme drop-down list. The Information Builders theme is the default theme. |
The following table describes the options available in the Form Settings dialog box.
|
Option |
Description |
|---|---|
|
To the left of the input |
Sets the prompt orientation to appear to the left of the form settings. |
|
Above the input |
Sets the prompt orientation to appear above the form settings. This is the default setting. |
|
Distance between prompt and input |
Sets the distance between prompt and input. The range is from 0 to 99 pixels. The default setting is 5 pixels. |
|
Horizontal distance between controls |
Sets the horizontal distance between controls. The range is from 0 to 99 pixels. The default setting is 4 pixels. |
|
Vertical distance between controls |
Sets the vertical distance between controls. The range is from 0 to 99 pixels. The default setting is 10 pixels. |
|
Number of columns |
Sets the horizontal distance between controls. The range is from 0 to 99 pixels. The default setting is 10 pixels. |
|
Add schedule button |
Adds a schedule to your HTML page. This is the default setting. |
|
Add defer button |
Enables deferred running of a report. This is the default setting. |
|
Start each chain on a new line |
Starts chains on a new line. This is the default setting. |