Dashboard widgets allow you to view and control parts of your model through a graphical interface. You can create input fields, buttons, tables and other input widgets.
The following shows the available model input properties from the Dashboard library:
It has the following options:
Specify the title or text of the control.
Available for:
Specify the path to a node in the model. If the widget is an Edit or Dynamic Text, the Link can also be to a Global Variable.
Available for:
This text will be displayed as a tooltip when the user hovers their mouse over the control.
Available for:
Displays an image instead of text for the control.
Available for:
Specifies the font name, size, properties and color of the control's text (color only available for Static Text, Dynamic Text and Edit controls).
Available for:
Some model input objects have triggers that fire, allowing you to execute your own custom code. It has the following properties:
A Dashboard Control's ID is a string that allows you to easily reference the control through code or picklist options. Use the getdashboardcontrol() command to get a reference to the model input object (the field, button, etc).
Available for:
A list of items to display in the combobox/listbox drop down. Values must be numeric.
The tracker has the following properties:
The spinner has the following properties: