"String" Element

A String element contains two cells. In each of the cells you can place various form elements (tabs, panels, text, etc.), as well as components of properties (header, value, description).

You can place a string both on an empty form, and on a panel, tab, column or another string (fig. 1). To learn more about placing this element on the form, see the respective Help section.

Fig. 1. Forms tab. String element

When you add a string, two cells are created: left, for property headers, and right for values and descriptions. You can place several elements in any of the cells. Using strings allows creating custom property forms. For example, by placing a Button element in the left cell, instead of a standard header.

Each string is configurable. The settings dialog box of a String element includes three tabs: Additional, System and Show (fig. 2, 3, 4).

Fig. 2. Dialog box for configuring a String element. Additional tab

Fig. 3. Dialog box for configuring the String element. System tab

Fig. 4. Dialog box for configuring the String element. Show tab

These tabs are similar to the respective tabs of the Column element.

Fig. 5 and 6 show how the String element with properties is displayed in ELMA Designer and in Web Application.

Fig. 5. Object editing form in ELMA Designer

Fig. 6. Object editing form in Web Application