Creating a Property Sheet › Defining the Property Sheet

Defining the Property Sheet

Defining a property sheet is similar to defining a wizard. A function is created that inherits from UISTYLE/FrameProperty, which gives it the property sheet user interface, and then you specify the functions to use for the tabs on the property sheet. You inherit from UISTYLE/FrameChild to define the functions for each tab.

To define the property sheet:

1. Set the Model Editor object type to Function, and then add the following triple:

   Project Property Sheet is a FNC UISTYLE/FrameProperty
   

   As with the function Project Wizard, you create the function Project Property Sheet as an unscoped function.

2. Add the following triple:

   Employee.Edit is a FNC UISTYLE/FrameChild
   

   This triple enables you to use the edit function scoped to Employee on a tab of the property sheet. It turns the scoped panel into a child panel.

3. Add the following triple:

   Project Property Sheet comprises FNC Employee.Edit
   

   This triple associates Employee.Edit with the first tab on the property sheet. Later in this chapter, you will associate a function that displays both projects and tasks with the second tab.