The XUI preview simulates the runtime of the current edited XUI
file. Both the appearance and the behavior of the file are the same as that
in the actual runtime environment. Perform the following steps to get the
overall understanding of this function:
- Create a plug-in project in RAD/WID, and add the plug-ins com.ibm.btt.core and com.ibm.btt.rcp.xui plug-ins
in the Dependencies of the MANIFEST.MF. See the following figure.
- Put some widgets on the design panel, and edit the property for the widget.
See the following figure for example.
- Right click the XUI file name in the navigation tree and select as
shown in the following figure.
Tip: You can also do this by performing one of the following
procedures as shown in the following figure:
- Click on the RAD/WID toolbar.
- Click the green arrow on the toolbar.
The
runtime client application is started and work as the function definition.
Besides, the execution output information is displayed in the Console view.
See the following figure for example.