User Interface Prototype Form Controls

[David]

Is there a way to add new stereotype UI Controls that display the image of a specially created Form Control?

I would like to create User Interface diagrams that look similar to the those in my final UI form. Most of the images can be built up of existing EA stereotypes, but some require two i.e. Both my Address or LongText form controls would need both a textbox and command button. Also my CalanderDate form control is a different image to the standard EA date stereotype.

TIA.

David

[thomaskilian]

Try Configuration/UML/Stereotypes. You can replace the icons by EMF-files of your choice.

Cheers,

Thomas

[David]

Thanks Thomas.

I have created the EMF files for my form controls and linked the new steroetypes to these files. However when I add them to a UI form they remain blank with just the Name visible.  After enlarging the GUIElement size, my image displays above the Name.

My question is; how can I adjust the default size so the image is displayed when added?

Also is there a way of changing the Name position from below the image, so I could use it as prompt text to the left of the image?

Thank you again for your help

David

[thomaskilian]

Hi David,
I'm also missing the possibility to configure the text box position. Probably we should request some enhancement? (Or somebody knows how to configure this and tells us how to do it )

Cheers

Thomas

[David]

After hours of trying this and that, I am still unable to configure my new sterotype images to display properly.

Anybody out there have a clue on how to do this.

[David]

 
Anybody able to shed some light on how to change the position of the Name text given to a GUIElement when linked to a stereotype imported image?

I would like to display some special form controls on a screen with its name located on the left. The default seems to place the Name text below the image.

Also I have noticed that the radio GUIElement can be resized to display the Name text in full without enlarging the radio image. Is there a way of copying an existing GUIElement and changing the image so I can have the same sizing properties for my new GUIElements?

TIA

David

[mchiuminatto]

May be is a tricky way, but it works. Try using Appearance\Select Alternate Image.

Here goes the "basic path"

1. Design your prototype using your development tools (VB, Dreamweaver, JBuilder, etc.)

2. Copy your screen prototype to the clippboard using the print-screen key.

3. Paste the clippboard content ina image editor and save it as BMP or EMF or any file type EA supports.

4. In custom diagram drop a screen element.

5. Right click the screen element and select Appearance\Select Alternate Image.

6. In de dialog, select Add New and browse the image location and select it.

7. Click the image on the image list and then click OK.

Maybe you will get an error message, but you will have the image of your prototype instead the standard image of the screen element.

As far as I know almost you can do this with almos every element in EA.


Hpoe it helps