1.1. Create a New Navigation Configuration File

About this task

  • New Navigation file: Global Configuration dialog box.
  • New Navigation file: Workbench.

New Navigation File: Global Configuration dialog box.

Procedure

  1. Select General in the Global Configuration dialog box
  2. Do the following.
    A (Optional) Check Navigation bar visible to cause the Navigation bar to display during runtime.
    B Click the Popup menu button to the right of the Default navigation bar field.
    C Select New File on the Popup menu.

    A Select Navigation Bar File browser opens.

  3. Find the folder where the new navigation file will be located.
  4. Do the following.
    A Enter a name for the file in the File name field. Note: The configuration file extension is .navbar.
    B Click Open.

    Result: The Navigation Configuration window opens, displaying a navigation file and its assigned name.

  5. Do any of the following to save the file.
    • Click File>Save on the Navigation Configuration window Menu bar.
    • Click Save on the Navigation Configuration window toolbar.
    • Press Ctrl+S on the keyboard.

    New Navigation File: Workbench

  6. Expand Project>Screens in the Workbench left-pane.
  7. Do one of the following.
    A Click File>New>Object on the Workbench menu bar.
    B Click the New Object button on the Workbench toolbar.
    C In the Workbench left pane:
    Either Or
    Double click Navigation.
    1. Right-click Navigation.
    2. Select New on the Popup menu.
    D
    1. In the Workbench right pane.
    1. Right-click any *.navbar file.
    2. Select New on the Popup menu.
    E Press Ctrl+N on the keyboard.

    Result: A Navigation Configuration window opens; no file has been created yet.

  8. Right-click Navigation.
  9. Select New on the Popup menu.
  10. Right-click any *.navbar file.
  11. Select New on the Popup menu.
  12. Do any of the following to save a file.
    • Click File>Save on the Navigation Configuration window Menu bar.
    • Click Save on the Navigation Configuration window toolbar.
    • Press Ctrl+S on the keyboard.

    A Save As browser opens.

  13. Do the following.
    A Enter a name for the file in the File name field. Note: The configuration file extension is .navbar.
    B Click Save.

Results

The Navigation Configuration window displays the newly saved file.