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
- 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.
- Select the Record Image control
and click Control Properties to open the Record
Image Properties window.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.