PWCT 1.9 Art Documentation ( http://doublesvsoop.sourceforge.net )

2006-2019, Mahmoud Fayed ( msfclipper@users.sourceforge.net )

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Table of contents

1 - Introduction

2 - Implementation steps

3 - Final Steps Tree

4 - Application during the runtime

1 - Introduction

In this lesson we are going to learn how to show PDF file using the Internet Explorer activex control.

2 - Implementation Steps

Fig. (1) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (The First Step)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (Windows)

                3 - Select the component (Define New Window)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Define New Window)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (2) Component Browser – Select the component (Define New Window)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (3) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (4) Form Designer

Fig. (5) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Window Controls)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (ActiveX)

                3 - Select the component (Define ActiveX control)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Define ActiveX control)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (6) Component Browser – Select the component (Define ActiveX control)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (7) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (8) Form Designer

Fig. (9) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Window Controls)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (Controls)

                3 - Select the component (Button)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Button)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (10) Component Browser – Select the component (Button)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (11) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (12) Form Designer

Fig. (13) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Button Events)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (Events)

                3 - Select the component (Button Events)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Button Events)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (14) Component Browser – Select the component (Button Events)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (15) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (16) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Procedure)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (Structure Programming)

                3 - Select the component (Define Procedure)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Define Procedure)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (17) Component Browser – Select the component (Define Procedure)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (18) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (19) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Start Here)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (Files / Folders)

                3 - Select the component (Get Startup folder)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (Get Startup folder)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (20) Component Browser – Select the component (Get Startup folder)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (21) Goal Desginer - Steps Tree

Select the step (Start Here)

We will start now new interaction process to generate new steps to our steps tree.

The slow way (Using Mouse):

                1 - Click Interact to open the components browser

                2 - Select the domain (ActiveX)

                3 - Select the component (ActiveX Object)

The fast way (Using Keyboard shortcuts):

                1 - Get the component using its name by typing (ActiveX Object)

                Note : Stop typing when you see the required component is selected

Fig. (22) Component Browser – Select the component (ActiveX Object)

After selecting the component click Ok or press ENTER

Fig. (23) Interaction page - Set the properties and enter the required data as in the image above

Fig. (24) Goal Desginer - Final Steps Tree

3 - Final Steps Tree

The First Step

                Define New Window ( win1 ) , Title : "ActiveX (Internet.Explorer.2) - Show PDF"

                                Window Events

                                Window Properties

                                Window Controls

                                                Active Control ( oActiveX )

                                                Define New Button ( btn1 ) , Caption : "Show PDF File"

                                                                Button Events

                                                                                Event: ON CLICK : Action mypdf

                                                                Button Properties

                                End Of Window

                                Activate window

Procedure

                Define Procedure mypdf

                                Start Here

                                                StartUpFolder := Get StartUp Folder

                                                oactivex.navigate ( startupfolder + "\test.pdf" )

                                End of Procedure

4 - Application during the runtime

Fig. (25) Application during the runtime