Applet Schema
TOOLBUTTON Element
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Applet Schema : TOOLBUTTON Element

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Description

Used to define a custom toolbutton or specify a built-in toolbutton in a toolbar.

Diagram

MENUITEM Element Sequence TOOLBUTTON Element

Overview

TOOLBUTTON
Used to define a custom toolbutton or specify a built-in toolbutton in a toolbar.
command optional xs:string
Built-in tool name (for example, addlayer).
image optional
Path to a 16X16 .bmp image file, .ico icon file, or the name of a built-in image (for example, $bex).
name optional xs:string
Custom tool name. Used to reference the tool in scripts.
shortcut optional xs:string
The function key or action button shortcut for the custom tool button.
onclick optional
Specify the script to run when this event occurs.
onpointerdown optional
Specify the script to run when this event occurs.
onpointermove optional
Specify the script to run when this event occurs.
onpointerup optional
Specify the script to run when this event occurs.
prompt optional xs:string
The status bar text for the custom tool button.(desktop only)
tooltip optional xs:string
Tooltip to display when the mouse pointer is on the custom tool (desktop only).
Sequence
MENUITEM 1..∞
Used to define a custom toolbutton or specify a built-in toolbutton in a pull-down menu.

Attributes

NameTypeUseDefaultFixedDescription
commandxs:stringoptional  Built-in tool name (for example, addlayer).
image optional  Path to a 16X16 .bmp image file, .ico icon file, or the name of a built-in image (for example, $bex).
namexs:stringoptional  Custom tool name. Used to reference the tool in scripts.
shortcutxs:stringoptional  The function key or action button shortcut for the custom tool button.
onclick optional  Specify the script to run when this event occurs.
onpointerdown optional  Specify the script to run when this event occurs.
onpointermove optional  Specify the script to run when this event occurs.
onpointerup optional  Specify the script to run when this event occurs.
promptxs:stringoptional  The status bar text for the custom tool button.(desktop only)
tooltipxs:stringoptional  Tooltip to display when the mouse pointer is on the custom tool (desktop only).

Remarks

  • Use command to specify a built-in tool.
  • 32X32 pixel images are required for running ArcPad on high-resolution mobile devices and desktop or laptop computers.
  • Use image, name, prompt, tooltip, and shortcut to specify a user-defined tool and onclick, onpointerdown, onpointermove, and onpointerup to handle events associated with the user-defined tool.

Examples

Applet with one toolbar and no forms Copy Code 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> 
<ArcPad> 
  <APPLET name="MyApplet"> 
    <SYSTEMOBJECTS> 
      <APPLICATION onstartup="Initialize" /> 
    </SYSTEMOBJECTS> 
    <TOOLBARS> 
      <TOOLBAR name="MyApplet" caption="Load Project Data" visible="true"> 
        <TOOLBUTTON name="tlLoadData" onclick="Call LoadData" tooltip="Load Data" prompt="Load data from the default folder" image="load.bmp"> 
          <MENUITEM name="tlSetup" onclick="Call Setup" caption="Setup" /> 
        </TOOLBUTTON> 
        <TOOLBUTTON command="addlayer" /> 
      </TOOLBAR> 
    </TOOLBARS> 
  </APPLET> 
  <SCRIPT src="MyApplet.vbs" /> 
</ArcPad>

Restrictions

  • If command is used, image, name, prompt, tooltip, shortcut, onclick, onpointerdown, onpointermove, and onpointerup cannot also be used.
  • If image, name, prompt, tooltip, shortcut, onclick, onpointerdown, onpointermove, or onpointerup is used, command cannot also be used.

Source

<xs:element name="TOOLBUTTON" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
  <xs:annotation>
    <xs:documentation>Used to define a custom toolbutton or specify a built-in toolbutton in a toolbar.</xs:documentation>
  </xs:annotation>
  <xs:complexType>
    <xs:sequence>
      <xs:element maxOccurs="unbounded" ref="MENUITEM" />
    </xs:sequence>
    <xs:attribute name="command" type="xs:string">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Built-in tool name (for example, addlayer).</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="image">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Path to a 16X16 .bmp image file, .ico icon file, or the name of a built-in image (for example, $bex).</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="name" type="xs:string">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Custom tool name. Used to reference the tool in scripts.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="shortcut" type="xs:string">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>The function key or action button shortcut for the custom tool button.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="onclick">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Specify the script to run when this event occurs.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="onpointerdown">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Specify the script to run when this event occurs.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="onpointermove">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Specify the script to run when this event occurs.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="onpointerup">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Specify the script to run when this event occurs.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="prompt" type="xs:string">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>The status bar text for the custom tool button.</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
    <xs:attribute name="tooltip" type="xs:string">
      <xs:annotation>
        <xs:documentation>Tooltip to display when the mouse pointer is on the custom tool (desktop only).</xs:documentation>
      </xs:annotation>
    </xs:attribute>
  </xs:complexType>
</xs:element>

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