Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
ADM and SmartObjects

SmartObject types

The ADM provides the SmartObjects described in Table 1–3. For detailed descriptions, see Chapter 2, " SmartObjects."

Table 1–3: SmartObject summary 

SmartObject type	Description	ADM class
SmartContainer:    SmartDialog,    SmartFrame,    SmartWindow	Holds instances of other SmartObjects, including other SmartContainers.	container
SmartDataBrowser	Browses records and allows updates to records in a browse widget; includes static and dynamic versions.	browser
SmartDataField	Displays a single data field in a SmartDataViewer.	field
SmartDataObject	Defines a set of records to fetch from a database and the update logic for those records.	data
SmartDataViewer	Displays data fields in a frame and coordinates their display with other SmartObjects. Can serve as a highly specialized type of SmartContainer.	viewer
SmartFilter	Displays data fields in a frame, to allow filtering of a data set by user-specified selection criteria.	filter
SmartFolder	Provides an interface (tab folder and paging mechanism) for selecting pages in a SmartContainer.	folder
SmartPanel	Groups functionally related buttons (for example, navigation or update buttons) on a frame.	panel
SmartSelect	A SmartDataField that performs a “lookup” on a single data field.	select
SmartToolbar	Provides a toolbar and/or menu interface to application commands.	toolbar
Simple SmartObject	Provides a template for creating new visual SmartObjects.	smart