Setting Code Generation Tag Properties

The individual databound controls represented by the code generation tags in your layout pages are bound to the underlying data sources.  You bind a control by specifying the databases, tables, and fields to be connected to the component.  Iron Speed Designer uses component properties and table schemas to generate your application’s code and user interface.

Each different code generation tag in Iron Speed Designer has its own Properties dialog because different components have different parameters.  For example, an Image control (Image code generation tag) is set to the URL, file name, or database field containing the image to be displayed.  In contrast, a Table control (Table code generation tag) is bound to the underlying database table or multi-table join to be displayed, along with the specific columns to be displayed, their order, etc.  You have control over virtually every aspect of that component’s behavior, and there’s very little that you can’t configure within the tag’s Properties dialog.

The process of setting code generation tag properties in your application is perhaps the most complex task you will perform in Iron Speed Designer because of the rich variations possible.  While there’s nothing inherently complex, it frequently can take a little more time than other tasks in Iron Speed Designer, and it requires a more detailed understanding of what data your application needs to display and how it should be rendered.  But don’t worry, property setting is very straightforward.

See Also

Creating HTML Layout Pages