Difference between revisions of "HowTo:Assign an Icon to a MetaClass"

Revision as of 14:47, 27 January 2015

An icon can be assigned to a MetaClass so that objects of these class are represented by a small graphical symbol in UBIKSTUDIO as well as on the UBIKCLIENT.

1. Navigate to the MetaClass DISPLAYDATACUSTOMCLASS in the Class Browser
   
2. Create a new instance of DISPLAYDATACUSTOMCLASS using the Bulk Editor
   
3. Select an icon file by double-clicking the ICON attribute, which opens a dialog to select the desired file
4. It is recommended to set at least name and description.
5. Save the changes for the instance of DISPLAYDATACUSTOMCLASS with Ctrl+S or the save command

The newly created Display Data Object needs to be related to the DisplayData property of the according MetaClass:

1. Connect the MetaClass to the OE control
2. Drag and drop the created custom DisplayData instance onto the DisplayData property