Custom Properties <prop>

You can define custom properties for the library elements depending on your needs. These custom properties are defined with <prop> tags inside the element.

Example:

<prop name="usertype" caption="User Type" type="dropdown"

options="Intranet,Internet">Internet</prop>

</editbox>

The definition syntax

<prop name=".." caption=".." type=".." rules=".."

options=".." restr=".." helpbm=".." >initial value</prop>

Nested usage is also possible to construct property groups.

<prop name=".." caption=".." type="..">initial value</prop>

</prop>

Attributes

name

The name of the property. It must be unique and reserved property names cannot be used.

caption

The value of this attribute is displayed on the left hand side of the property editor. A meaningful text that describes the property should be given. If omitted the name is used as the caption

rules

•	"hid" as value hides the property in property editor.

•	"ro" as value protects the property from being changed.

<prop name="dbname" rules="ro" type="string">Computer_Shop</prop>

options

Is used to define the list of the options. Applicable to "dropdown" and "combo" types. The values should be seperated with ','.

Example:

restr

Is used to define a restriction. Applicable to types file, elmselect, dslist and proclist

Example:

helpbm

Defining a Help Bookmark is meaningful when a Help File is defined with <helpfile> property. The value given here should be a bookmark in the help file.

When user presses F1 key as he focuses on this property on the property editor the help file will be opened and the help page that has this bookmark will be displayed.

Example:

<helpfile>QuickMenu.chm</helpfile>

</panel>

type

Is the type of the property. See Property Types.