Adding a record image to an application

You can add a record image control to an application to create a placeholder for a record image, typically an expandable thumbnail image that a user can click to enlarge. When you add the record image to the application, the image displays automatically in the placeholders you created with the record image control.

Before you begin

The record image file must be located in the images directory before you can add it to an application. If the Add Modify Image option is not included in the Select Action menu, you must add this menu option before you can add the record image to the application.

About this task

You can add only one record image to an application but you can use the same image multiple times within the application by inserting multiple record image controls.

Procedure

  1. Highlight a container control and drag the Record Image control to it from the Control Palette. You can place a record image control into any container control.
  2. Select the Record Image control and click Control Properties to open the Record Image Properties window.
  3. Optional: Deselect Is Thumbnail if you only want to display a full-size version of the image. The default behavior for record images is to display an expandable thumbnail image that a user can click to enlarge. If you do not want to provide a thumbnail version of the image, you must specify a value in the Label field that overwrites the default label, Click to enlarge.
  4. Optional: You can specify a label for the image or you can leave this field blank to use the default label text, Click here to enlarge.
  5. Specify appropriate values in the Height and Width fields, based on the size of the image you intend to use. The default values generate a thumbnail image of 100 x 100 pixels, appropriate for a square image. To avoid distortion of the image, ensure that the size values are proportionate to the size of the image.
  6. Provide a text description of the image in the ALT Text on Image field. Alternative text is used as a substitute for the image when images are not supported, for example by screen readers.
  7. Repeat the preceding steps if you want to add placeholders for the record image in other positions in the application, such as on another tab.
  8. Select the Add Modify Image option in the Select Action menu to specify the record image to use for the application. The image can be in .gif or .jpg format and must be located in the images directory.


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