Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
AppBuilder

Multiple Layouts

This appendix describes how to use multiple layouts to build your applications. In addition, it explains how to use AppBuilder to run and test applications for a character-based user interface.

This appendix discusses the following topics:

Why use multiple layouts?
What is a layout?
Two types of layouts
Creating alternate layouts
Selecting a predefined alternate layout
Modifying layouts with layout inheritance
How multiple layouts work: a look at the code
Alternate layout limitations
Switching between layouts at run time
Simulating character applications
Running character applications
Multiple layouts for SmartObjects