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+Node:

• Node can appear only once within the parent node.

*Node:

• Node can appear multiple times within the parent node.

(+)Node:

• Node can appear only once or not appear at all within the parent node.

(*)Node:

• Node can appear multiple times or not appear at all within the parent node.

()Attribute:

• Attribute, which is not mandatory.

(cs)[ Attribute | Node ]:

• Attribute or node is present only in messages from C to S

(sc)[ Attribute | Node ]:

• Attribute or node is present only in messages from S to C

hex color:

• string, 6 letter hex encoding RRGGBB

transparent:

• transparent colour, which in symbol CU have predefined value

boolean:

• string, either "true" or "false"

enumeration:

• string with a defined set of possible values

Date:

• date in format "dd.MM.yyyy ", for example "15.01.2007"

Time:

• time in format " HH:mm:ss", for example "12:00:00"

DateTime:

• date and time in format "dd.MM.yyyy HH:mm:ss", for example "15.01.2007 12:00:00"

lang attribute:

• used throughout the entire protocol, mainly in connection with current language of given module instance; some data sent to the client may be language-dependent and sometimes it may be left up the client to decide what data to use based on the current language (for instance, see "StringConstants" element); possible values: „DE", „EN", etc.

Message

Root tag, container for everything else.

Children

Message =

  +Bin 
  *Cal 
  +Cmd 
  *Color
  +Comm 
  +Env
  *EvLogMsg 
  +ExecPythonScript 
  +GlobalMenu
  *GraphicEditorSettings
  +Login
  +Logo 
  +MessageBox
  *ModC 
  +MsgBoxElems
  *Panel 
  +Shutdown 
  *Skin 
  +SplashScreen 
  +StatusBar
  *StringConstants 
  *Sym 
  +UserMenu

StringConstants

Attributes

StringConstants ::
lang : language of the string constants contained within this element (see lang attribute description on top of this document)

Attributes

StringConstants :: lang : language of the string constants contained within this element (see lang attribute description on top of this document)

Children

StringConstants =
    *StringConstant

StringConstant

Attributes

StringConstant ::
    uid : string
    value : string

Login

Used throught login procedure.

Attributes

Login ::
    user : string
    salt : string
    challenge : string
    response : string
    action : enumeration [ cancel ]

PasswordChange

Used throught password change procedure.

Attributes

PasswordChange ::
    action : enumeration [ start | success | failure ]
    mandatory : bool
    old_salt : string
    old_hash : string
    new_hash : string

Shutdown

When receiving this message from server, the client should close all opened windows and exit the program.

Attributes

Shutdown ::
    action : enumeration [ "exit" ], means close all panels and exit program

ExecPythonScript

Contains text of IronPython script to execute on client

Contains text of Python script to execute on server

Env

Keeps global information/context between client and server structured.

Children

Env =

  +Program
  +TimeZone
  +Locale
  +OSuser
  +User
  +Password
  +Individual_parameters
  (*)TextMessage
  (*)CtxtMenu
  (*)GeCtxtMenu

Attributes

Env ::
    cur_skin : integer, reference to Skin :
    AutoLayoutGap : integer, gap between fields in auto layout commands

User

Attributes

value : string user name to login PLANTA. In ini file or programm argument will be set like: user=XY and than client send it to server in hand shake message.

Password

Attributes

value : string user password. In ini file or programm argument will be set like: password=XYZ and than client send it to server in hand shake message.

Individual_parameters

Attributes

value : string individual parameters. In ini file or programm argument will be set like: individual_parameters={para1:'value1',para2:'value2'} (no space) and than client send it to server in hand shake message.

Program

Version information.

Attributes

Program ::
    vendor : string
    name : string
    version : integral
    system_title : string
    menu_lb_tooltip: string

Logo

"PLANTA" Logo displayed in the top-right corner of the client window.

Children

Logo =
    +Img : actual logo graphics

TimeZone

Time zone information : offset to UTC.

Attributes

TimeZone ::
    utc_offset : integral

Locale

Client localization information.

Attributes

Locale ::
    lang : string
    country : string

OSuser

OSuser ::
    name : user name of person logged into the client machine

Highlighting

Global information about highlighting features

Attributes

Highlighting ::
    color : integral, reference to color::uid
    opacity : integral, range from 0 (completely transparent) to 100 (completely opaque)

Cal

Defines a Calendar object. Currently calendar is a list of free days (holidays, weekends, etc). In future may be expanded to provide more flexibility and more compact protocol

Children

Cal =
    *Day

Attributes

Cal ::
    +uid : integral, unique within session

GraphicEditorSettings

Attributes

AutoLayoutGap ::
    +gap : integral

Day

Defines a day of a calendar. In current implementation only free days should be sent to client. Therefore there's no need to mark these days as "free". In future this sceme is expected to be modified

Attributes

Day ::
    +date : Date

GlobalMenu

Container for Toolbar, Menu and Searchbar, with language identifier

Children

GlobalMenu =
    +Menu 
    *TBar 
    +SearchBar

Attributes

GlobalMenu ::
    +lang: language identificator as described in the beginning of the document

TBar

Describes toolbar items. Toolbar will be set for each view, defined by “target” attribute:

• target=”NormalView” toolbar for normal view.
• target="PrintPreview" toolbar for Print Preview.
• target="PageBreakPreview" toolbar for Page Break Preview.

For module these 3 toolbars have to be set.

Children

TBar =
    +MVListbox
    *MI
    *TBItem
    *Sep

Attributes

TBar =
    target : enumeration [ "NormalView" | "PrintPreview" | "PageBreakPreview"] - toolbar target view
    action : enumeration [ "clear" ]

MVListbox

Children

Attributes

MVListbox ::
    order : integral - position of the listbox within its container
    text : string - title of the listbox

TBItem

Descibes tool bar item

Attributes

TBItem ::
    tooltip : string - text to show as a tooltip
    cmd : integral - Command ID
    order : integral - order of element in taskbat
    text : string - if command id is not given toolbar item dispay as lable with this "text", otherwise text is not displayed
    shortcut : string - defines shortcut names as in menu items

Children

TBItem =
    +Img - Image to show in toolbar
    +HotImg - Hot image which is shown, when mouse is over button and switched back to ordirnary image, when mouse leaves button

Skin

Children

Attributes

Skin ::
    uid : integral

Sym

Children

Sym =
    +Border
    +Content
    +Font

Attributes

Sym ::
    uid : integral
    bgcolor : integral, reference to Color::uid
    name : string, description displayed f.ex. in customizer

DefSym

Attributes

DefSym ::
    id : integral, reference to Sym :: uid
    role : enumeration,
    [Id | Input | ActiveInput | Output | Marked | Blank | Hlink
    | ActiveHlink | ActiveOutput | Title | FixedTitle]

Border

Attributes

Border ::
    pattern : enumeration,
        [ Solid |
        Dashes |
        Dots |
        DashDot |
        DashDotDot |
        Invisible ]
    form : enumeration,
        [ Invisible |
        SolidBar |
        Line |
        TriangleRight |
        TriangleUp |
        TriangleLeft |
        TriangleDown |
        Circle |
        RoundedBar |
        Square |
        Plus |
        Minus |
        Rhomb |
        BarsAboveTriangles ]
    width : integral
    int_spacing : integral
    color : integral, reference to Color::uid

Content

Attributes

Content ::
    pattern : enumeration, see Border :: pattern
    form : enumeration, [ Blank | Filled | Line | Rhomb | Points ]
    form_fact : enumeration,
        [ Horizontal |
        BottomleftTopright |
        Vertical |
        BottomrightTopleft ]
    width : integral
    height : integral - used for horizontal bars
    density : integral
    color : integral, reference to Color::uid

Font

Attributes

Font ::
    face : string, name of font to display
    height : integral, font size
    bold : boolean
    italic : boolean
    underscored : boolean

Comm

Attributes

Comm ::
    action : enumeration, [ lock | unlock ]

EvLogMsg

Describes a single event log message, either invoked in current session or stored from previous one

Attributes""

EvLogMsg ::
    timestamp : integral ; number of ticks
    text : string, log message text
    category : string, log category

SplashScreen

Represents logo, which shows at client startup.

Attributes

SplashScreen ::
    action : string, possible values : show ; hide

Children

SplashScreen =
    +Img : contains logo picture

Img

Represents any image of the following formats: bmp, jpg, png (ico format is also allowed, but will cause significant quality lost in some cases)

Attributes

Img ::
    ()height : integral
    ()width : integral
    ()transp : "RRGGBB" - "transparent" color for formats, which don't support transparency (BMP)

Children

Img =
    +Bin : contains bmp, png or jpg -format image

Bin

Represents any binary entity, which has unique ID (within PLANTA software customizing: cross session) and can be cached on client-side

Three scenarios of usage are currently possible:

1. S -->C: sends binary content (possibly, replies to client's request)

uid is present

CDATA is present

2. S-->C: sends binary crc (tries client cache)

uid is present

crc32 is present

3. S-->C: requests binary content (get latest document for HLINK)

uid is present

action = "query"

4. S-->C: rename binary uid (during HLINK creation to change uid=file_name to server one)

uid is present (target uid)

action = "rename"

src_uid is present (source uid)

5. C-->S: requests binary content (cache miss)

uid is present

action = "query"

6. C-->S: sends binary content (possibly, replies to server's request)

uid is present

crc32 is present

CDATA is present (when server request content)

Attributes

Bin ::
    uid : string
    ()crc32 : integral
    ()action : enumeration [ query | rename ]
    query - request binary content in both directions C<->S
    rename - rename binary uid taken from source uid (src_uid) to new one (current bin node uid), used for HLINKs to change uid=file_name to server generated one
    ()src_uid : string source uid, used for action="rename"

Children

Bin =
    (+)CDATA section : base64-encoded ASCII representation of data

MsgBoxElems

Specification of all possible GUI elements within MessageBox instances.

Attributes

MsgBoxElems ::
    dont_show_again : string, printed beside "Don't show again" checkbox

Children

MsgBoxElems =
    *ButtonType
    *IconType
    +DisconnectMsg

ButtonType

Attributes

id : string
text : string, printed on the button itself

IconType

Children

+Img : icon itself

Attributes

+id : string

DisconnectMsg

Attributes

+text : string, displayed upon loss of server connection

MessageBox

Children

MessageBox =
    +Icon
    *Input
    *Button

Attributes

MessageBox ::
    uid : integral
    type : enumeration [ ordinary | login ]
    block : boolean
    caption : string, displayed in the window's title bar
    text : string
    dont_show_again : boolean (S->C: display or not display; C->S: value set by user)

StatusBar

Attributes

StatusBar ::
    text : string; text to be displayed in the statusbar. If isn't present, status bar becomes empty

Icon

Attributes

Icon ::
    id : string, reference to IconType :: id

Input

Attributes

Input ::
    id : string
    (sc)order : integral
    ()password : boolean, determines if input is represented by asterisks
    (cs)value : string, determines text, which was entered by user

Button

Attributes

Button ::
    id : string, reference to ButtonType :: id
    (sc)order : integral
    (cs)pressed : boolean

Menu

Defines the global menu, which is used in every module and the main window without a module.

Children

Menu = 
    +MVListbox 
    *TBItem 
    *MI : represents menu item, either simple item or sub-menu 
    (*)Sep : represents separator - line between menu items 
    (*)PanelsList : placeholder for the list of active panels

Attributes

Menu ::
    action : enumeration [ "clear" ]
    color : integral, reference to Color::uid

MI

Attributes

MI ::
    uid : integral
    order : integral
    text : string; ampersands are used as hot-key markers.
    shortcut: string; (on english) keys divided by symbol "+" ( "Ctrl+C"). Acceptable keys are: Alt, Ctrl, Shift, F1-12 and common character keys
    shortcut_name: string; text which will be shown opposite MenuItem
    ()cmd : integral; id of command, which is assigned to the menu item. By default command is enabled (MI and TBItem will be enabled). To dissable command server    have to send Command for module with attribute - enabled="false" (all items where command is used: menu, toolbar, context menu will be dissabled). Please have a look below.

Children

MI =
    (+)Img : icon, which goes with the menu item
    (*)MI : represents menu item, either simple item or sub-menu
    (*)Sep : represents separator - line between menu items
    (*)PanelsList : placeholder for the list of active panels
    (*)TBItem
    +MVListbox

CtxtMenu

Can be of two types represented by "target" attribute:

• target="DA" - invokes by right-click on DA
  • Can be invoked as a child of either Environment or DataAreaCustomizing. If is a child of Environment it will be shown in all modules, if it is child of DataAreaCustomizing it will be shown only for specified DataAraeCustomizing in correspondent module. Context menu in Environment can contains both ContextMenuItem and ItemTemplate tags. From ContextMenuItem - item is constructed dirrectly as it is, from ItemTemplate - several items can be constructed using dataarea Name tag, for example as in show/hide context menu.
• target="BarLink" - invokes by right-click on link b/w bars
  • Is always a child of Envtag, applies to all modules
• target ="Title" - for adding a template which is filled with DataFieldTitles for showing and hiding columns
• target ="Input" - is invoked by right-click on Input DataField. Usualy should contain Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete and Select All context menu items.

Children

CtxtMenu =
    *CMI : represents context menu item, either simple item or sub-menu. For details look to _project_cu.xml_.
    (*)CMITempl : represents context menu item template, either simple item or sub-menu, which will be used in all modules for constructing client context menu. Used only as a child of Environment and only when !CtxtMenu::target =="DA". For details look to _startup.xml_.
    (*)Sep : represents separator - line between menu items

Attributes

CtxtMenu ::
    color : integral, reference to Color::uid
    target : enumeration [DA, BarLink]

GeCtxtMenu

Same as CtxtMenu, but appears only in Graphic Editor mode.

CMI

Attributes

CMI ::
    order : integral
    text : string; ampersands are used as hot-key markers.
    ()cmd : integral id of command, which is assigned to the context menu item

Children

CMI =
    (+)Img : icon, which goes with the context menu item
    (*)CMI : represents context menu item, either simple item or sub-menu
    (*)Sep : represents separator - line between context menu items

CMITempl

Attributes

CMITempl::
    order : integral
    text : string; ampersands are used as hot-key markers.
    role : enumeration [ShowTemplate | HideTemplate | NotFirstSingleSeparatorTemplate | DataFieldsListTemplate | HelperDataFieldsListTemplate] - items role, which shows how item is used in context menu construction
   * ShowTemplate - expands to list of "+" menu elements.
   * HideTemplate - expands to list of "-" menu elements.
   * NotFirstSingleSeparatorTemplate - expands to menu separator if it is not the first item in a submenu and previous item is not separator.
   * DataFieldsListTemplate - expands to list of items with DataItems Titles
   * DataAreaCustomizingSpecificMenuTemplate - is substituted with context menu that came with DataAreaCustomizing
   * NotEmptyMenuItemContainer - not visible if does not contain child menu items
   * HelperDataFieldsListTemplate - exapnds to list of items with DataItems Titles, which can be shown as helper DFs under bars (see startup.xml in serverstub)

Children

CMITempl =
    (+)Img : icon, which goes with the context menu item
    (*)CMITempl : represents context menu item, either simple item or sub-menu

Sep

Attributes

Sep ::
    order : integral

PanelsList

Attributes

PanelsList ::
    order : integral

ModC

Note: some information is marked as attributes for development simplicity. Later they're intented to become child nodes instead

Children

ModC =
    *RootC
    *DistribListElem : recipient which recieves module printout
    *CmdPrp

Attributes

ModC ::
    uid : integral
    def_zoom_eq_col : boolean, true if zoom fits to page during printing
    zoom_w1w3 : integral - default zoom
    zoom_inc : integral - default zoom increment. If it is set to 5%, 20%, 50% - correcpond menu item (Low (5%), Medium (20%), High (50%)) will be checked. By default 5% is used.
    zoom_w7 : integral - default printing zoom
    width_w1 : W1 width
    width_w2 : W2 width
    width_w3 : W3 width
    heigth_w1w3 : W1-3 height
    exp_exc_char : character - escape-character for CSV-export
    exp_sep : character - separator-character for CSV-export
    tree_struct : boolean, true if module shows +/- signes for parent DAs
    grid_lines_in_tree : boolean, true if module shows gridlines for parent DAs
    auto_scr_with_mouse : boolean, true if module can be scrolled by mouse button
    file_fmt : enumeration [ Png | Bmp | HtmlWrappedPng | Csv | Pdf | Html | HtmlAndPng | Xml ]
    mdl_name : string, module title
    panel_title: string, alternative panel title
    ow_file : enumeration [ No | Yes | QueryUser] - during export to file
    im_ex_file : string - import/export file name
    paper_fmt : enumeration [A2 | A3 | A4]
    portr_fmt : boolean - true if portrait orientation is used in printing
    def_pr_name : string - default printer name
    margin_left : integral - left margin in dmm, default value is 100 dmm (1 cm)
    margin_right : integral - right margin in dmm, default value is 100 dmm (1 cm)
    margin_top : integral - top margin in dmm, default value is 100 dmm (1 cm)
    margin_bottom : integral - bottom margin in dmm, default value is 100 dmm (1 cm)
    bg_sym : uid, reference to Sym
    auto_size_windows: autosizing listbox module in dependence to content

DistribListElem

Describes recipient which receives module printout

Attributes

DistribListElem ::
    name : string

RootC

Container for DataAreasCustomizing in different usage scenarios.

Children

RootC =
    *DAC

Attributes

RootC ::
    uid :: integral
    type : enumeration: [Main|FixedTop|FixedBottom|PrintHeader|PrintTrailer,MainFixedHeaders]

File

Generic container for binary file.

Children

File =
    +Bin - file contents

ExcelSheet

ExcelSheet =
    +File - the actual XLS file containing the sheet to be displayed

DAC

Children

DAC =
    (*)DAC
    (+)CtxtMenu - used to show context menu for DA. Usual menu items can be used, plus m1..4 buttons from DA (see context menu section).
    *DFC
    (+)ScaleCust
    (+)NativeXml - used for storing configuration xml for Office Chart (see Office Chart section)
    (+)HiddenDFsTtls
    (+)ExcelSheet - XLS file (only for DACs of type "ExcelSheet")

Attributes

DAC ::
    uid : integral
    order : integral, determines order of DA customizing within parent DA customizing
    name : string, name of dataarea, which is used in context menu (see context menu section)
    cu_name : string, name of dataarea customizing
    layout : enumeration [Horizontal | Vertical | Mask] - for DF in DA
    side-by-side : boolean, true: the data fields are shown side-by-side each other, false: the data fields are shown one above another.
    beside_parent : boolean - if true, area is position beside parent area
    frame_sym_f1 : integral, reference to Sym :: uid
    frame_sym_f2 : integral, reference to Sym :: uid
    frame_sym_f3 : integral, reference to Sym :: uid
    a_end_sym_w1 : integral, reference to Sym :: uid
    a_end_sym_w2 : integral, reference to Sym :: uid
    a_end_sym_w3 : integral, reference to Sym :: uid
    a_sep_sym_w1 : integral, reference to Sym :: uid
    a_sep_sym_w2: integral, reference to Sym :: uid
    a_sep_sym_w3: integral, reference to Sym :: uid
    rec_sep_sym_w1 : integral, reference to Sym :: uid
    rec_sep_sym_w2: integral, reference to Sym :: uid
    rec_sep_sym_w3: integral, reference to Sym :: uid
    shading_color_w1: integral, reference to color :: uid, shading color for W1
    shading_color_w2: integral, reference to color :: uid, shading color for W2
    shading_color_w3: integral, reference to color :: uid, shading color for W3
    shading_color_opacity_w1: integral, shading color opacity for W1, range from 0% - completely transparent to 100% - completely opaque, default value is 100%
    shading_color_opacity_w2: integral, shading color opacity for W2
    shading_color_opacity_w3: integral, shading color opacity for W3
    shading_number: integral, shading number for all 3 windows, which shows how shading will be used, by default it will be 2 - shade each second record, if 3 - shade    each third record and so on
    create : boolean - if true, "Create" menu item is enabled
    insert : boolean - if true, "Insert" menu item is enabled
    delete : boolean - if true, "Delete" menu item is enabled
    move : boolean - if true, area can be drag-and-dropped
    move_text : string, which will be used for cursor, when node is moved in WBS structure (DAG dataarea). English value will look like "Move @rec_num records", where @rec_num - number of moved records.
    output : boolean - if true, area is read-only
    displ : enumeration [Hidden | Visible | Popup]
    indent : integral - indent (shift to right) of this area relative to its parent
    tree_struct : enumeration [ None | W1 | W2 | W3 ]
    heading : boolean
    fixed_hdg : boolean
    alt_shading : boolean
    page_brk : enumeration [ BeforeNotFittedDA | BeforeEachDA | BeforeEachDAC | AfterEachDA | BeforeNotFittedDAWithChildren ], BeforeNotFittedDA is default and is used when the attribute is ommited
    rollover : boolean
    type : enumeration [DataArea, ExcelSheet, DAG].
     DataArea is default and is used when the attribute is ommited; 
     ExcelSheet is used for Excel export; 
     DAG (directed acyclic graph) is used for graphical structuring (f.e. module PSP). 
     DAG areas have to form one branch in tree, so they can't be mixed with ordirnary areas.
    excel_width : integral (only for ExcelSheet DAs, specifies width of an excel component)
    excel_height : integral (only for ExcelSheet DAs, specifies height of an excel component)
    excel_show_menu : boolean (only for ExcelSheet DAs, specifies whether menu should be visible in the embedded Excel interface)
    excel_show_tool_bars : boolean (only for ExcelSheet DAs, specifies whether tool bars should be visible in the embedded Excel interface)
    excel_show_formula_bar : boolean (only for ExcelSheet DAs, specifies whether formula bar should be visible in the embedded Excel interface)
    excel_show_scroll_bars : boolean (only for ExcelSheet DAs, specifies whether scroll bars should be visible in the embedded Excel interface)
    excel_show_status_bar : boolean (only for ExcelSheet DAs, specifies whether status bar should be visible in the embedded Excel interface)

HiddenDFsTtls

Contains a list of fieldtitles from fields in Window 9

Attributes

Children

HiddenDFsTtls =
    (*)DFTtl

DFTtl

Represent a title of DF with some additional info about DF(currently only behaviour of DF).

Attributes

DFTtl =
    uid : integral
    (sc)df_behaviour : string as in DatafieldCustomizing
    (sc)text: text
        DF title to display in context menu
    (cs)show: enumeration [ W1 | W2 | W3 ]

Children

ScaleCust

Represents a scale, assigned to DA customizing. Establishes positioning of DFs by "scale values" (instead of customized coordinates) for this DA and its children

"scale units"

means, that value type depends on Scale

:: units.

Currently defined:

(units == DateTime) --> (scale units <=> DateTime)

(units == Numbers) --> (scale units <=> integral)

Attributes

uid	integral	unique within ModuleCustomizing
units	enumeration [DateTime	Numbers]
direction	enumeration [Horizontal	Vertical]
window	integer [1	2	3]	represents in which of 3 windows scale is located
free_day_sym		reference to Symbol::uid
cal		reference to Cal::uid
offset	integer	represents offset for horizontal scale in dmm. It is messured from the beginning of window to scale start.

Children

ScaleCust =
    *Dict
    *ScTtl

Dict

Describes variable string values, which need to be shown in scale title. Dictionary entries are referenced by ScaleTitle

This tag should have value of multiple dictionary entries, divided by ‘|' separator, f.e.:

<Dict uid = "1"

 type = "Months"&gt;Jan|Feb|Mar|Apr|May|Jun|Jul|Aug|Sep|Oct|Nov|Dec&lt;/Dict&gt;

<Dict uid = "2"

 type = "DaysOfWeek"&gt;Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat&lt;/Dict&gt;

<Dict uid = "3"

 type = "Quarters"&gt;I|II|III|IV&lt;/Dict>

If type is "Months" dictionary should have 12 entries starting from January

If type is "DaysOfWeek" dictionary should have 7 entries starting from Sunday

If type is "Quarters" dictionary should have 4 entries starting from 1^st quarter

Attributes

Dict ::
    uid : integral, unique within ScaleCustomizing
    type : enumeration [Months | DaysOfWeek]

ScTtl

ScaleTitle describes one line of scale header. Scale can have any number or lines (titles).

Attributes

uid	integral	unique within ScaleCustomizing
order	integer	title with minimum order is on the top
round_to		see "RoundTo" tag-description
format	string	describes title-format. See description below. If no format attribute is present no header-line is present for this title.
sep_sym		Reference to sym::uid, describes symbol for drawing on scale's vertical separators associated with this title. If no sep_sym-attribute is present no vertical-separators are shown for this title.
title_sym		Reference to sym::uid, symbol for scale-title

Format description

Format determines text, which is shown in each cell of the title line. The following placeholders may be present in that string:

(units == DateTime):
   * %m - month number ("9")
   * %mm - month number ("09")
   * %d - day of month ("5")
   * %dd - day of month ("05")
   * %w - week number ("3")
   * %ww - week number ("03")
   * %q - quarter ("4")
   * %qq - quarter ("04")
   * %yy - year ("08")
   * %yyyy - year ("2008")
   * %1 - name from dictionary with uid="1" ("Sep")

(units == Numbers):
   * %n - number ("1")
   * %nn - number ("01")

Example:

The following code

<Dict uid = "1"

   type = "Months">Jan|Feb|Mar|Apr|May|Jun|Jul|Aug|Sep|Oct|Nov|Dec</Dict>

<Dict uid = "2"

   type = "DaysOfWeek">Sun|Mon|Tue|Wed|Thu|Fri|Sat</Dict>

<ScTtl uid = "1" order = "1" round_to = "Months" format = "%1 %yy"/>

<ScTtl uid = "2" order = "2" round_to = "Weeks" format = "CW %w"/>

<ScTtl uid = "3" order = "3" round_to = "Days" format = "%2"/>

<ScTtl uid = "4" order = "4" round_to = "Days" format = "%dd.%mm."/>

results in a following scale header:

Note: in specific instances of scale some titles can be hidden depend on zoom. Empiric rule is to show only those of the specified titles, for which text fits into its cell.

Horizontal scale zoom can be changed by Alt + Mouse scroll

BarSymbol

Attributes

BarSymbol ::
    level : integral, depth level, starting at 0, ending at (levelcnt-1) of the respective parent <DFC>
    sym : reference to Sym:uid, determines order of DF customizing within parent DA custom

RawTextFormat

Attributes

RawTextFormat ::

    data_type: enumeration [ date, decimal, integral, string, time, boolean, currency, percentage ]
    suffix: string
    zero_pad_width: integral (only for numeric formats; specifies a width to which a number should be padded with zeros if needed)

CalendarControl

Attributes

CalendarControl ::
    start_date : Date – first selectable date in the calendar
    end_date : Date – last selectable date in the calendar
    sel_date : Date – selected date in DF or DFC(default value). This date will be used to show DF value in calendar. Client can’t parse DF value, because it doesn’t have formats (formating is server job).
    cal : reference to Cal::uid (defines non-working days)
    selection_mode : enumeration [ working | non_working | all ] – defines whether only working, only non-working, or both types of days will be select-able in the calendar

Children

CalendarControl =
    +Xaml : XML containing XAML with calendar control's settings (format not described here); similar to PanelLayout in Panel; can only appear when CalendarControl element is part of DFC element
    Img : image on which user press to open Calendar control (like LB button). Image will be sent only for DFC now.
    <em>Sample for calendar control can be found in project_cu.xml in ServerStub.</em>

ProjValue

Attributes

ProjValue ::
    level : integral, depth level, starting at 0, ending at (levelcnt-1) of the respective parent DFC
    sym : reference to Sym:uid, determines order of DF customizing within parent DA custom
    alignment : enumeration [ "Left", "Right" ]

Examples

DFC example with type histogram:

<DFC uid="141268" order="4" df_hdg="Histo:verdichtet verplant Projektcode" df_behaviour="ba" df_len="0" sort_prio="0"    sort_order="none" sort_flags="19" type="histogram" levelcnt="6" proj_value_cnt="6" window="3" multiline="false"    expdbl_vert="false" tooltip="Verplant">    <ScBndC uid="040590" scale="040590">       <RoundTo>Weeks</RoundTo>    </ScBndC>    <ScBndC uid="141270" scale="141270"/>    <BarSymbol level="0" sym="001471"/>    <BarSymbol level="1" sym="001346"/>    <BarSymbol level="2" sym="001347"/>    <BarSymbol level="3" sym="001348"/>    <BarSymbol level="4" sym="001349"/>    <BarSymbol level="5" sym="001350"/>    <ProjValue level="0" sym="001471"/>    <ProjValue level="1" sym="001346"/>    <ProjValue level="2" sym="001347"/>    <ProjValue level="3" sym="001348"/>    <ProjValue level="4" sym="001349"/>    <ProjValue level="5" sym="001350"/> </DFC>  

DFC example with type projection:

<DFC uid="128293" order="5" df_hdg="Projektion Belastung-Ist" df_behaviour="i" df_len="10" sort_prio="0" sort_order="none"    sort_flags="19" type="projection" rowcnt="1" proj_value_cnt="1" window="3" multiline="false" expdbl_vert="false">     <RawTextFormat data_type="string"/>     <ScBndC uid="026553" scale="026553">       <RoundTo>Days</RoundTo>    </ScBndC>    <ProjValue level="0" alignment="Right"/> </DFC> 

DFC

Attributes

DFC ::
    uid : integral
    order : integral, determines order of DF customizing within parent DA customizing
    action : enumeration [ "delete", "ctx_menu" ]`
    'ctx_menu': c->s, title context menu
    sort_prio : integral, determines order of precedence when sorting
    sort_order: enumeration [ asc | desc | none ]
    sort_flags : integral. DisplayPriorityOnMouseOver = 1, DisplayArrowsOnMouseOver = 2, DisplayPriority = 4, DisplayArrows = 8, ToggleSortOnClick = 16.

• (sc) Indicates that respective column header should have sort order arrow type set to appropriate one (ascending/descending/none) in the client. Sort arrows from the rest of column headers should be removed.
• (cs) Sent when client request records to be sorted by given column (see <Cmd> section for details)

type: enumeration [ projection | histogram ] - defines special DFC type
    rowcnt: integral - number of rows of DF instances for projection DFs
    levelcnt: integral - number of rows of DF instances for histogram bar DFs
    proj_value_cnt: integral - unify the rowcnt and levelcnt attributes
    window : integral - window in which field is situated (1,2,3)
    df_len : integral - DF length, shows how many symbols user can enter in DF
    df_behaviour : string - DF behaviour ( i - input; o - output; l, l1 - listbox; i2, o2 - checkbox; a - background or image; c1..4 - button; e1..4 - click reference; f1..4 -doubleclick reference; g1..4 - enter reference; h - hyperlink; ba - bar DF; hk - hotkey DFs; emb - embedded, IronPython controlled System.Windows.Forms.Control; cc - calendar control), key is not needed for Client, because it will be controlled completelly on server side: first when record is empty server send as key field - input field, than user enter value, server receive this value and set key field as - output field.
    x_pos_f : integral - DF x position (for mask areas)
    y_pos_f : integral - DF y position (for mask areas)
    x_pos_n : integral - DF name (title) x position (for mask areas)
    y_pos_n : integral - DF name (title) y position (for mask areas)
    print_x_pos_f_right : integral - DF x position (for mask areas) counted from right (width - x_pos), is used only for print header/trailer
    print_x_pos_n_right : integral - DF name (title) x position (for mask areas) counted from right (width - x_pos), is used only for print header/trailer
    df_sym : string - reference to Symbol :: uid
    hdg_ang : integral - DF header (title) line angle in degrees
    hdg_font_ang : integral - DF header (title) each symbol angle in degrees
    hdg_sym : string - DF header (title) sym, reference to Sym :: uid
    df_hdg : string - DF heading (title)
    lb_mdl : boolean - DF has LB module or not
    df_height : integral - DF height
    df_width : integral - DF width
    hdg_height : integral - DF header (title) height
    hdg_width : integral - DF header (title) width
    angle : integral - diagonal DF line angle in degrees
    font_ang : integral - diagonal DF each symbol angle in degrees
    multiline : boolean - DF is multiline or not (CLOBs)
    expdbl_vert : boolean - DF is expandable or not (CLOBs)
    ro : boolean
    linebrk : boolean (used for diagram, see "diagrams" section)
    alignment : enumeration [Left | Right]. Has no effect for checkboxes which displays centered.
    df_check_len : boolean - defaults to "true."
    shortcut: defines symbol for shortcut which must use with Alt(only for buttons)
    dock_pt : enumeration [start | end | center] - defines docking point for helper fields under scale, default value is start
    tooltip: format string for text in tooltip. Now in format string posible to    use keys such as
        @uid - expands to DF.UId
        @content - content of DF (DF.Value)
        @startDateH(DateFormat) - if DF is bound to Horizontal scale this variable expands to its start date bounding, if not bound expands to empty string.
        @endDateH(DateFormat) - if DF is bound to Horizontal scale this variable expands to its end date bounding, if not bound expands to empty string.
        @duration - number of days between start date and and date.
        @wdDuration - number of days between start date and end date, eliminating non-working days.
    print_text: is used to show page numbers or module name in Print Preview, PageBreak Preview - PrintHeader, PrintTrailer roots like:
        print_text = "Page @cur_page_h of @total_pages"
        print_text = "@mod_name"
        in print text such place holders (will be replaced with real values on client) can be used:
        @mod_name - module name
        @cur_column - current column
        @cur_row - current row
        @cur_page_h - current page (horizontal growth)
        @cur_page_v - current page (vertical growth)
        @total_pages - total pages
        test sample is present in ServerStub module "Collapse/expand".
    DateFormat must be choosen from .NET Custom Date and Time Format Strings.
    bar_modifiable_flags: start_modifiable = 1, end_modifiable = 2, duration_modifiable = 4, linkable = 8:
    start_modifiable - start date of the bar can be modified.
    end_modifiable - end date of the bar can be modified.
    duration_modifiable - length of the bar can be modified.
    linkable - aneble create link to other linkable bar.
    bar_editmode_flags: creation = 1, requested = 2, calculated = 4:
    creation - dummy bar for create new one, when the user clicks into empty space in the scale. DF must be with empty scale boundings ("ScBnd").
    requested - edit bar possible in requested bars edit mode.
    calculated - edit bar possible in calculated bars edit mode.
    df_script_settings : string - configuration text used to define datafield script settings.
    cu_name : string - name of the used DFC.

Children

DFC =
    (+)DAC
    (+)DFC - child DFC (now is used for helper datafields under bar)
    (+)CtxtMenu - context menu can be set for any DFC (now is used for hlinks)
    (+)HlinkOptions - options for structured DI hlink (look to Hyperlinks below)
     * Effect
     * BarSymbol - only for DFCs of "histogram" type, specifies a symbol to be used with certain row of histogram bars (child <DF> elements of the respective container <DF> element).
    (*)ScBndC
    (units == DateTime) --> (scale units <=> DateTime in format "dd.MM.yyyy HH:mm:ss", for example "15.01.2007 12:00:00")
    (units == Numbers) --> (scale units <=> integral)
    (+)Script - [[http://planta16/twiki/bin/edit/PLANTA_MARS_DE/XmlProtokoll#_Embedding_controls_into][IronPython script that is used to create the embedded control]].
+RawTextFormat - value formatting-related information about DF's value (for excel export, etc.)
+CalendarControl - default settings for calendar control DFs ("cc" behavior)

Script

Children

(+)Bin - PLANTA binary.

Effect

Describes effect, which needs to be used with the DF. One DF may have more than one effect, overlaying each other (f.e. shadow, fade to color, glare) Content of Effect node describes the effect and data, which is needed for it. So, attributes, which are used in the node, differ depend on effect name. The only mandatory attributes are order and name

Attributes

Effect ::
    uid : integral (unique within DataFieldCustomizing node)
    order : integral (unique within DataFieldCustomizing node), determines order in which effect will be applied to DF
    name : enumeration [Glare | FadeToColor | Cylinder | Shadow | Cuboid]
    color : reference to Color :: uid
    angle: see Cuboid
    proportion: see Cuboid
    fade_direction : enumeration [Horizontal, Vertical]

effect name	description	valid attributes	must attributes
Glare	Transforms this into this	order
FadeToColor	Transforms this into this	color - color to fade to fade_direction. default is defined by scale boundings order	color
Cylinder	Transforms this into this	order
Cuboid	Transforms this to this	angle-Angle of3D elements.From 0 to 90. default is proportion -proportion of3D elements to item width. default 0.5 order
Shadow	(not implemented yet)

ScBndC

Represents bounding of the data field (customizing) to a scale (scale must be located in the direct or indirect parent DAC of this DFC)

Attributes

ScBndC ::
    uid : integral (unique within DataFieldCustomizing node)
    scale : integral, reference to ScaleCust :: uid, for scale to which DFC is assigned to

Children

ScBndC =
    (+)RoundTo
    (*)BarColoring

RoundTo

Defines, to which size (in scale units) DF's start and end position must be rounded.

Value depends on

Scale :: units:

(units == DateTime) --> enumeration [Hours | Days | Weeks | Months | Quarters | Years]
(units == Numbers) --> integral

BarColoring

Represents ability of one bar to have more than one symbol at the same time, depend on its "scale values": one symbol per given range of "scale values"

Attributes

BarColoring ::
    sym : integral, reference to Symbol :: uid
    from : scale units
    to : scale units

UserMenu

Describes user menu module (both customizing and data), which is a global entity and is visually represented as a submodule in each panel

Children

UserMenu =
    +ModC
    +Module

Panel

Describes top-level window, which contains modules (user menu, main module and sub-modules).

MenuItem ?? is used to close a module.

Children

Panel =
+PanelLayout - xml (format is not described, because it is created and handled entirely on client-side), which defines position of panel's sub-windows
*Module

Attributes

Panel ::
    uid :: integral
    action :: enumeration [ "close" ]

Variant

Description of a single module CU variant.

Attributes

Variant ::
    id :: string
    title :: string
    description :: string
    action :: enumeration [ create | delete | save | select ]
    type :: enumeration [ base | standard | user ]
    modified :: boolean
    favorite :: boolean

Variants

A container that lists available CU variants for the respective module.

Children

Variants =
    *Variant

Module

Describes one PLANTA module. From user's point of view module includes (besides - obviously - module's content) a module window (panel's sub-window), a menu, a toolbar, statusbar text, title text and, possibly, a logo

When module with new UID arrives to Client, a new module is created (node must contain reference to ModuleCustomizing). An empty menu and toolbar, and empty statusbar message are created for module by default (they can be filled with content by this or next messages). If (until) module logo isn't set, client uses global logo for this module.

MenuItem 49 is used to close a module.

Children

Module =
    +MessageBox
    +StatusBar
    (+)Logo
    *Root
    +Cmd
    *TextMessage
    +Variants

Attributes

Module ::
    uid : integral
    parent : integral, in case of helper module: reference to uid of module occu-pying MainFrame, otherwise: 0? left out?
    cust : integral, reference to ModC :: uid
    stat : enumeration [MainModule | SubModule]
    persist_id : string, cross-session unique value to be stored in panel layout xml file
    (s-c)action :: enumeration [ “close” | “SetFocus” | “clear” ]
     lang : string (a language currently used in given module instance)
Module attributes which is implemented only when module is starting:
    dock_to_module : module uid. If has no value – dock to panel
    dock_style : enumeration [“fill", “right”, “left”, “bottom”, “top”]
    dock_proportion : (0..1). Indicates the part of module or the panel being docked to that will be occupied with this module (the module that is being docked).
    foreground : boolean [“true”, “false”] - “true” bring module to the front re-lating to its module stack, “false” (default value) do not send module to front. User can manually change the foreground module.
    auto_hide : boolean [“true”, “false”] - “true” when attribute "dock_to_module" not set, the module toggle to auto hide state. “false” (default value) show module as not auto hidden. If module is docked to another module which is currently in auto hide state it becomes auto hidden too. Module can auto hide only if it is docked to border of the software panel (dock_to_module is not set).

Root

• Container for DataAreas in different usage scenarios.
• Root can also act as a virtual DataArea containing records from all top-level data areas. This abstraction was necessary for introduction of child_cnt and request_cnt attributes.

Children

Root =
    *DA
    *BarLink
    (*)Slider
    (*)Sheet

Attributes

Root ::
    uid : integral
    cust : integral, reference to !RootC :: uid
    child_cnt : integral, see DA :: child_cnt for details
    request_cnt : integral, see DA :: request_cnt for details

DA

Children

DA =
    *DA
    *DF
    (+)Slider
    (*)Sheet
    *Scale
    *Link

Attributes

DA ::
    uid : integral
    order : integral, determines order of DA within parent
    cust : integral, reference to DAC :: uid
    marked : boolean
    child_cnt : integral (s-c): total number of child DAs in this DA (exists in case when not all child DAs are transmitted to client), (c-s): see Command spec
    (c-s)request_cnt : integral (see Command spec for details)
    (s-c)action : enumeration [ "Delete" | "Scroll_To" | "Insert"]
    "Delete" Deletes the DA and all ist children from module tree on GUI.
    "Scroll_To" scrolls the DA into users view in all windows DA is displayed
    "Insert" Server inserts new DA and inform Client (For example after D&D). Client will uncollapse it to show it.
    displ : see DAC :: display
    title : used for row title in OfficeChart (see Office Charts section below)

Slider

• Always needs to be complete. Either new or re-initializing (re-ordered records re-classified, new headings and all).
• Contains number of active sheet
• Contains list of headings to display
• Optional, must contain at least one heading if present. Avoided if only one sheet is sufficient for the whole data set.

Children

Slider =
    *SheetHeading

Attributes

Slider ::
    active : integral, determines uid of active sheet

SheetHeading

Attributes

SheetHeading ::
    uid : integral
    order : integral

Sheet

Attributes

Sheet ::
    uid : integral

Children

Sheet =
    (*)DA

Sheet XML Example:

Server sends data to client

<Mod uid="1"> 
    <Root uid="0" customizing="0" [...]> 
        <Slider active="1"> 
            <SheetHeading uid="1" order="1";>A-C</SheetHeading> 
            <SheetHeading uid="2" order="2">D-E</SheetHeading> 
            <SheetHeading uid="3" order="3">FA-FG</SheetHeading> 
            <SheetHeading uid="4" order="4">FH-FP</SheetHeading> 
            [...] 
        </Slider> 
        <Sheet uid="1"> 
            <DA uid="1" order="1"><DF [...] /> 
                <Slider [...] /> 
                <Sheet [...] /> 
                [...] 
            </DA> 
            <DA uid="2" order="2"><DF [...] /<</DA> 
            [...] 
        </Sheet> 
        [...] 
    </Root> 
</Mod>

Client requests another toplevel sheet

<Mod uid="1">
    <Root uid="0">
        <Sheet uid="2" dac="0" action="request" />
    </Root>
</Mod>

Client requests another sub-level sheet

<Mod uid="1">
    <Root uid="0">
        <Sheet uid="1" dac="0">
            <DA uid="1">
                <Sheet uid=2 dac="1" action="request" />
            </DA>
        </Sheet>
    </Root>
</Mod>

BarLink

Represents link between bars. BarLink should be placed in xml after all nodes, to which it refers (or these refered nodes can be sent in previous messages)

DFs connected by BarLink must be located in the same window and same root

User has ability to create a link by drag-and-drop. Client informs server about it by sending <BarLink> node with action="Create" attribute. Though, link itself isn't created on client yet because (a) client doesn't manage UIDs, (b) client cannot "deside" if link creation is possible in current context. If server "desides" that link should be created, it has to send a normal <BarLink> node for the newly created link

When user attempts to delete the link (either by right-click on menu, or by selecting and pressing "delete" key), client sends to server <BarLink uid="..." action="Delete"/>. This is just a notification, client doesn't delete link by its own. To confirm link deletion server must send back to client <BarLink uid="..." action="Delete"/>. Server can also delete the link at any moment by sending this message to client

Children

BarLink =
    +Source - refers to the DF, which is a source of the link
    +Target - refers to the DF, which is a target of the link

Attributes

BarLink ::
    uid : integral
    type : enumeration [SS | SE | ES | EE]
    action : enumeration [Create | Delete]

Source, Target (BarLink's children)

Attributes

Source, Target ::
    da : integral, reference to DA::UID
    dfc : integral, reference to DFC::UID
    placeholder : string, represents text to be shown instead of the bar in case when it's not reachange (f.e. hidden)

Link

Represents a link between diagram nodes

Attributes

Link ::
    uid : integral
    pred : integral, reference to DA :: uid
    succ : integral, reference to DA :: uid
    type : enumeration [ FF - finish to finish, FS - finish to start, SF - start to finish, SS - start to start ]
    action : enumeration [ "insert" | "delete" | "deleted" ]

DateLine

Represents vertical line in horizontal scale area, positioned at a specific date, assocaited with a specific scale title, drawn using a specific symbol.

Attributes

DateLine ::
    uid : integral, unique within Scale
    title : reference to !ScTtl :: uid
    date : date (horizontal position) at which the line is to be positioned
    sym : reference to Sym :: uid

Scale

Represents a scale in the Data Area

Attributes

Scale ::
    uid : integral, unique within Module
    cust : reference to ScaleCust :: uid
    start : scale units, logical start of scale
    end : scale units, logical end of scale
    size : double, physical size of scale, customizing units (0.1 mm at 100% zoom)
    fixedTitle: bool, if is set scale title is shown in MainFixedHeaders root. <strong>Only scale title of a single scale can be shown in </strong> *MainFixedHeaders root!*

Children

Scale =
    *DateLine

DF

Data field's value is transferred as DataField node's value, and has the following cases:

• <DA> inner node for "DA-containing" DFs
• <Img> inner node for image DFs (or in DFC???)
• <Ole> inner node for OLE DFs (detail description in future)
• <Checked> inner node containing "true" or "false" (for checkbox fields)
• <Text> inner node containing string value (for all other types)

For hyperlink data fields:

• <Text> HLINK name which will be presented in data field;
• <Url> HLINK file full (relative) path or Internet Explorer full path for web pages;
• <Img> HLINK image, if some special picture must be present;
• <Bin> HLINK file for case when HLINK is stored on server side.

For raw value transfer:

• <RawText> contains unformatted value of the DF (only for DFs whose value is transferred in <Text> element; contains the same value, but without any formatting)
• the values get formatted based on their data type as follows:
• integer: (e.g. "12345")
• decimal: (e.g. "123.45")
• string: (e.g. "foo bar")
• date: in DD.MM.YYYY format (e.g. "12.12.2012")
• time: hh:mm:ss (e.g. "15:20:34")
• boolean: "true" of "false"

Children

DF =
    (*)ScBnd
    (+)DA
    (+)DF - child DF (now used for helper datafields)
    (+)Img
    (+)OLE
    (+)Checked
    (+)Text
    (+)Url
    (+)Bin
    (+)RawText
    (+)CalendarControl - specific settings for this calendar control DF (only for "cc" behavior, overrides default CalendarControl settings from associated DFC)

Attributes

DF ::
    uid : integral
    cust : integral, reference to DFC :: uid
    sym : reference to Sym :: uid (for trafficlight case)
    (s-c)action : enumeration [ “SetFocus” | “CreateFromTemplate” | “MoveTo-Deleted” | “CopyToDeleted” | “Delete”]; where CreateFromTemplate, MoveTo-Deleted,CopyToDeleted, Delete are used for hlinks operations (look to Hyper-links below)
    action : enumeration [ “ListboxClicked” | “Fired” | “Delete” |“Scroll_To” | “OpenCalendar” | "Clear" ]; 

              -   “ListboxClicked” is used for DFs, which have drop down listbox button;
              -   “Fired” is used for buttons, and DFs, which react on click, double click and enter;
              -   “Delete” is used to delete hlinks (look to Hyperlinks below); is also used to delete individual projection DF instances on client side
              -   “Scroll_To” scrolls the DF into users view
              -    “OpenCalendar” (S->C only): server tells the client to open the respective DF’s calendar control
              -    “Clear” (S->C only): server tells the client to clear all projection instances of this projection container DF
    df_behaviour: enumerations (see DFC :: df_behaviour) – if present, overrides behavior, specified by customizing
    row: used with projection or histogram bar DFs to specify a row into which this projection DF instance belongs; starting at 0, ending at (rowcnt-1) of the respective <DFC>
    bgcolor: integral, reference to Color: uid; used to overriding of background color
    +border_color: integral, reference to Color: uid; used to overriding of bor-der color

ScBnd

Represents concrete values for bounding DF to a scale

Attributes

ScBnd ::
    scale : integral, reference to corresponding Scale, to which DF is assigned
    cust : integral, reference to corresponding ScaleBoundingCustomizing
    start : scale units - logical start of DF
    end : scale units - logical end of DF

Color

Serves as an abstraction from raw hex triplets.

Attributes

Color ::
    uid : integral
    value : hex_color or "transparent" for transparent color

InitialDfValue

• Intended to be sent along with "Insert a new record" kindf of commands
• Contains an initial value for a given DF that should be used by the server immediately after creating the record
• Upon successful creation, the newly created record that gets sent back to the client will already contain this initial value

Attributes

InitialDfValue ::
    dfc_id : integral, reference to corresponding DFC:id
    value : string

Cmd

• Command element can be both global (appears within <Message> element) or module-specific (appears within <Module> element).
• Module-specific commands (or events) affecting module tree structure (MTS) will occur in context of active target(DF, multimple DS or DA), or context of marked records (DAs) or both
• In case of marked records, there is a "marked" attribute defined for <DA> element. So the command that gets applied only to marked record will be applied only to those DAs from the <DAs> tree that will have "marked" attribute set to "true".
• Example of module-related command:

<Message>
    <Panel>
        <Module>
            <Cmd type = "..." id="..." />
                <ActiveTargets>
                    <Root>
                        (path to active DataField(s) or active DataArea)
                    </Root>
                </ActiveTargets>
                <DAs>
                    <Root>
                         (relevant DataAreas)
                    </Root>
                </DAs>
            </Cmd>
        </Module>
    </Panel>
</Message>

Children

>Cmd =
    (+)ActiveTargets
    (+)DAs
    (+)SortColumns
    (+)Source
    (+)Target
    (+)PosInfo
    (*)InitialDfValue

Attributes

Cmd ::
    type : enumeration [see table below for list of possible values]
    id : integral
    action : enumeration [ "Copy" | "Move" ]
    copyOperator : enumeration [Plus | Minus | Multiply | Divide | Replace]
    copyType : enumeration [FieldToField | FieldToColumn | ColumnToColumn | Records]

Global commands

Command type	Description	C => S Additional data	S => C Additional data
BusyModeOn	server requests enabling of busy mode on client side	N/A	None
BusyModeOff	server requests disabling of busy mode on client side	N/A	None

Module-related commands

Command type	Description	C => S Additional data	S => C Additional data
CalendarButtonClicked	client-side request for opening of calendar control	contains path to activated data field (only one DF allowed)	N/A
DataFieldActivation	Data field activation (click, double click, Enter key press...)	contains path to activated data field (only one DF allowed) contains marked DAs	command not allowed
DataFieldChanging	Data Field value is changed by user, but not applied yet (focus didn't move to another DF). Is used for listbox owner DF, when listbox is open	same as DataFieldValue	command not allowed
DataFieldValue	Data field value has changed	contains affected DF(s) with its(their) new value (multiple DFs allowed from multiple DAs)	command not allowed
DragNDrop	drag-and-drop in normal (not GE) module state	contains DF(s), which are dropped, or Text, if we drop text from other application contains DF(s), to which we drop action, copyOperator, copyType describe details of drag-n-drop operation , an enumeration [ "dropBeforeTarget"	"dropIntoTarget"	"dropAfterTarget" ] represent target destination when droped whole record	command not allowed
ExcelExport	Shows the Export to Excel dialog	No need addition data	command not allowed
GEDragEvent	DF from another module was dropped into the module, which is in GE mode	contains sub-tree containing or , on which the external DF was dropped; and path to them, starting from external DF (the dropped one) and path to it starting from defines position within DA, to which DF was dropped	command not allowed
MarkRecords	User marked or unmarked one or more records	<DAs> contains (un)marked DAs ("marked" attribute is set to "true"/"false")	command not allowed
MenuItemActivation	activation of specific menu item or toolbar item	id attribute contains id of the command associated with the activated menu or toolbar item <ActiveTargets> contains path to activate data field or active data area (either one DF or one DA is allowed in this tag) <DAs> contains marked DAs	id attribute contains id of the command associated with the activated menu- or toolbar item
RecordsRequest	client requests additional records from given data area(s) or root(s)	<DAs> contains sub-tree containing <Root> and <DA> elements with child_cnt (current number of child records from given data area client has, where e.g. 100 means that client has first 100 child records from given <Root>/<DA>) and request_cnt (number of actually requested child records following those that client already has) attributes specified	command not allowed
SortData	sort data from given data areas by given columns (e.g. user clicked on column name in fixed header)	<SortColumns> contains path to the columns (DFCs) by which data should be sorted sort_order attribute in DFC element specifies whether to sort asc or desc prio attribute in DFC	command not allowed

CmdPrp

Command properties.

Attributes

:: CmdPrp
    (mandatory)id : integral, id of command which is used for menu, toolbar, context menu (tags MI, TBItem...)
    (subsidiary)enabled : boolean, disable/enable command. So disable/enable menu item, toolbar item where this command is used. Server sends ModC->Command id=x enabled=false. And that will disable all posibilities to execute that command via menu, toolbar, context menu.
    (subsidiary)checked: boolean, set command to checked state.
    (subsidiary)hidden: boolean, hide all items with the command id.

ActiveTargets

Contains path to the single currently active data field / DFC.

Children

ActiveTargets =
    +Root
    +RootC

DAs

Contains a subtree of the whole module tree containing DAs that are participating in the given command's execution. Marked DAs have marked attribute set to "true".

Children

DAs =
    *Root

Source

Represents a reference to DF from another module

Children

Source =
    +Module

PosInfo

Represents position within DA

Attributes

PosInfo ::
    X : integral
    Y : integral
    window : see DFC::Window

SortColumns

Contains path to one or more DFC elements representing columns in data areas to be sorted according to order and prio.

Children

SortColumns =
    *RootC

Ordering elements

Note: "Ordering elements" covers a wide set of objects. To make description more clear, examples (in blue color) are given for case of ordering DataArea objects within parent DataArea.

Operation "ordering elements" is used in the following scenarios:

• Filling empty list with new elements
• example: selecting chid DAs for parent DA
• Adding new elements to non-empty list (which, in general case, can be appended to the end of the list, or inserted between existing elements, to achieve expected order)
• example: inserting new child DA into the specified position in a list of siblings under their parent DA
• Moving some (or all) elements within the list to set new order
• example: sorting DAs by some DF

This operation can be applied to the following objects:

• DataArea objects within parent DataArea or Root
• DataAreaCustomizing objects within parent DataAreaCustomizing or RootCustomizing
• DataFieldCustomizing objects within parent DataAreaCustomizing
• MenuItem objects within Menu or parent MenuItem
• ToolbarItem objects within Toolbar
• Note: order of DataField objects within parent DataArea is considered the same as for corresponding DataFieldCustomizing objects within parent DataAreaCustomizing

Parameter, which is responsible for ordering issues, is "order". It represents the position, which the element must take in the list of elements (within the parent) after the whole parent node is parsed.

If some elements are present in the list (no matter, on client or server side), and they need to be reordered, the following message should be used:

<ParentNode>
<Element uid=”x1” order=”1”/>
<Element uid=”x2” order=”15”/>
<Element uid=”x3” order=”4”/>
</ParentNode>

This means that elements should be inserted into (if they are new) or moved within (if they are existing) the list in such a way, that by the moment parsing leaves ParentNode, element x1 should be located in the list at position 1, x2 - at position 15, x3 - at position 4. Order of each specific element can be changed either directly (by explicitely setting its order by ‘order' attribute), or indirectly (by inserting or removing element(s) before it) *

Order ranges from 1 (first element) to the current count of elements in the list. The situation, when ‘order' attribute value doesn't fit into this range is considered an error. But it's recommended to handle it anyway, setting element first or last in the list respectively

Example 1 (selection of child DAs for parent DA)

<DA uid=”parent”>
    <DA uid="child1" order="1"/>
    <DA uid="child2" order="2"/>
    <DA uid="child3" order="3"/>
</DA>

Result:
Parent DA
    Child 1
    Child 2
    Child 3

Example 2 (insertion of new DA)

<DA uid="parent">
    <DA uid="new child" order="2"/>
</DA>

Result:
Parent DA
    Child 1
    New Child
    Child 2
    Child 3

Example 3 (sorting DA by some DF)

<DA uid="parent">
    <DA uid="child1" order="3"/>
    <DA uid="child2" order="2"/>
    <DA uid="child3" order="1"/>
    <DA uid="new child" order="4"/>
</DA>

Result:
Parent DA
    Child 3
    Child 2
    Child 1
* New Child

Diagrams

This section describes a set of rules, which apply for:

• creating XNet diagram within module

  • structure of a single node (customizing)
  • data for diagram (nodes and links)
  • location of the diagram withing module

• modification of XNet diagram

  • nodes

    • creating new node
    • deleting node
    • changing values of node’s DFs

  • links

    • creating new link
    • deleting link
    • changing link

Creating a diagram

Protocol example:

...

<RootC …>
    <DAC uid = "1" order = "1">...</DAC>
    <DAC uid = "2" order = "2" type = "XnetDiagram">
        <DFC uid = "1" order = "1" df_behaviour="i" linebrk = "true"/>
        <DFC uid = "2" order = "2" df_behaviour="i" linebrk = "false"/>
        <DFC uid = "3" order = "3" df_behaviour="i" linebrk = "true"/>
    </DAC>
    <DAC uid = "3" order = "3">...</DAC>
</RootC>

…

<Root …>
    <DA uid = "1" order = "1" cust = "1">...</DA>
    <DA uid = "2" order = "2" cust = "2">
        <DA uid = "21" order = "1" cust = "2">
            <DF uid = "1" order = "1" cust = "1">
                <Text>Project1</Text>
            </DF>
            <DF uid = "2" order = "2" cust = "2">
                <Text>start date</Text>
            </DF>
            <DF uid = "3" order = "3" cust = "3">
                <Text>finish date</Text>
            </DF>
        </DA>
        <DA uid = "22" order = "2" cust = "2">
            <DF uid = "1" order = "1" cust = "1">
                <Text>Project2</Text>
            </DF>
            <DF uid = "2" order = "2" cust = "2">
                <Text>start date</Text>
            </DF>
            <DF uid = "3" order = "3" cust = "3">
                <Text>finish date</Text>
            </DF>
        </DA>
        <Link uid = "1" pred = "21" succ = "22" type = "FS"/>
    </DA>
    <DA uid = "3" order = "3" cust = "3">...</DA>
</Root>

Diagram information is splitted into customizing and data sections.

Customizing section is represented by <DAC> node with diagram="true" attribute. This node contains <DFC> nodes, each describing one DF inside diagram's node. <DFCnodes> should have "linebrk" attribute, which is true if this data field should start a new line in the node.

All DFs should have behavior "i" - singleline editable text.

Data section is represented by <DA> node, which refers to the diagram's customizing (refered to as diagram data area). Diagram data area is a placeholder for the diagram and describes its location in the module.

Diagram data area has no DFs. Its only children are <DA> and <Link> nodes

Each node within a diagram is described by <DA> node (refered to as node data area), a direct child of Diagram data area. Node's DFs are represented by <DF> nodes within the node data area.

Node data area shouldn't have any other children beside its DFs

Links between diagram nodes are represented by <Link> node (see description of "link" node)

Modification of diagram nodes

• Modification of customizing of a diagram node is not possible
• Modification of data can occur by two scenarios:
• server-initiated: the above protocol should be use to create, modify or delete nodes
• client-initiated: possible cases are listed in next chapters

Creating new node

When user inserts a new node into the diagram, client sends creation request to server instead of creating node directly. Creation request is a <Cmd> tag for menu item XXX (insert child record) with diagram data area as active area

If insertion is allowed, server sends a new node data area to client, which is inserted into diagram by client.

Deleting node

When user deletes a node from the diagram, client sends deletion request to server instead of deleting node directly. Deletion request is a <Cmd> tag for menu item XXX (delete marked records) with node data area as marked area

If deletion is allowed, server sends a deletion confirmation to client (<DA> node with action="Delete" attribute).

After deleting node client automatically deletes all links, which are attached to it (either incoming or outgoing). For each deleted link client sends notification to server, which is a <Link> node with full path, uid and action="deleted"

Note that action="delete" is used for deletion request, action="deleted" is used for notification about automatic deletion

Modifying node's DFs

When user changes DFs values in the diagram node, client sends a <Cmd> tag with new DFs values. No respond from server is necessary. If needed (f.e. new value is unacceptable or needs to be formatted correctly) server can react by sending a different value for this DF

Modification of diagram links

Creating new link

When server needs to create a new link it just sends the <Link> node to the client

When client needs to create a new link it sends the following node to the server:

(full path to link)

<Link pred="..." succ="..." type="..." action="insert"/>

Predecessor and successor are valid UIDs of node data areas, type is always "FS". No uid is present in this tag

Server reacts for it with creating a link (if allowed) and sending it to client.

Deleting link

When server needs to delete a link it sends the <Link> node (with full path) to the client with uid and action = "delete" attribute.

When client needs to delete a link it sends the a confirmation request to the server, which is a <Link> node (with full path) with uid and action="delete". If deletion is allowed server deletes the link and sends deletion command to client

Modifying link

When client or server need to modify a link they send a <Link> node (with full path) with UID and needed modifications.

Office Charts

General approach is the same as for XNet diagrams: a single DAC node describes customizing, actual data are described by two types of DA nodes: outer one, which is a placeholder for the whole chart and therefore has no DFs, and a number of inner ones, each representing a single line of data.

Here is the formal protocol specification:

Office charts are excel-like diagrams, embedded into PLANTA module. On the protocol level each office chart is represented by DataArea node ( chart node), which refers to corresponding DataAreaCustomizing ( chart customizing node). DataAreaCustomizing node, which represents chart customizing node, must have type="OfficeChart" - this is its defining flag.

Office charts have a large set of customizing data. These data are stored in a specific xml, which is created and handled on client side. This xml is located in NativeXml child node of chart customizing node.

DataFieldCustomizing nodes, which are children of chart's DataAreaCustomizing represent columns of diagram's data. DataFieldHeading attribute of DataFieldCustomizing nodes represents column title

Chart node has no DataField nodes. Its only children are DataArea nodes, each represending a row of diagram's data ( row nodes). Row nodes have DataField children ( value nodes), each represents a single chart data value (as an intersection of row and column). Row nodes don't have other children besides value nodes. "title" attribute of a row node represents the title of this node

Chart node may have any number of row nodes. Any number of chart nodes may correspond to a single chart customizing node.

Example:

<DAC uid="1" type="OfficeChart">
    <NativeXml> ... </NativeXml>
    <DFC order="1" uid="11" df_hdg="column 1"/>
    <DFC order="2" uid="12" df_hdg="column 2"/>
</DAC>

<DA uid="1" cust="1">
    <DA order="1" uid="1" cust="1" title="row 1">
        <DF uid="11" cust="11"><Text>1</Text></DF>
        <DF uid="12" cust="12"><Text>2</Text></DF>
    </DA>
    <DA order="2" uid="2" cust="1" title="row 2">
        <DF uid="21" cust="11"><Text>3</Text></DF>
        <DF uid="22" cust="12"><Text>4</Text></DF>
    </DA>
    <DA order="3" uid="3" cust="1" title="row 3">
        <DF uid="31" cust="11"><Text>5</Text></DF>
        <DF uid="32" cust="12"><Text>6</Text></DF>
    </DA>
</DA>

This example describes one office chart, which has the following data:

row\col heading	columns 1	column 2
row 1	1	2
row 2	3	4
row 3	5	6

Projection data fields

• same philosophy as with office charts or XNet diagrams
• we have one DFC, used by more DFs
• top-most <DF> element acts as a container for actual projection DF instances
• properties
• one projection <DFC> can be used by one or more rows of <DF> instances
• each row contains DFs projecting specific DI's value throughout given time intervals (time interval for given <DF> is specified using <ScBnd> element)
• projection DF instances are generally arranged in a table * columns are defined by projection scale intervals
• rows (their number) are defined by "rowcnt" attribute of DFC
• but it is possible for some cells (DFs) to not be present
• so we need similar flexibility as with horizontal bars

Projection DF customization:

• we'll need two new attributes with DataFieldCustomizing

• "type"

• we will identify projection DFs using this attribute
• we can't use "df_behaviour" for this because projection DFs can act both as input and output DFs

• "rowcnt"

• number of rows of projection DF instances

<DFC uid="1" type="projection" rowcnt=”3”>
   <ScBndC …/>
   …
</DFC>

Projection DF instance(s):

• we will use "row" attribute to specify into which row given <DF> belongs
• <ScBnd> will specify horizontal positioning of the DF
• uids of DataField instances (the ones within container DataField) are unique in the entire container DF's context

<DF uid=”1” cust=”1”>
   <DF uid=”1” row=”1”>
      <ScBnd …/>
      …
   </DF>
   <DF uid=”2” row=”1”>
      <ScBnd …/>
      …
   </DF>
   <DF uid=”3” row=”3”>
      <ScBnd …/>
      …
   </DF>
   <DF uid=”4” row=”2”>
      <ScBnd …/>
      …
   </DF>
</DF>

Setting new value for projection DF will be done in same way as receiving it from server.

XML will look like:

<Message>
  <Panel uid = "project_copy">
    <Module uid = "3">
      <Cmd type = "DataFieldValue">Histograms.png
        <ActiveTargets>
          <Root uid = "0" cust = "0">
            <DA uid = "0" cust = "25834">
              <DA uid = "proj" cust = "proj">
                <DF uid = "proj" cust = "proj">
                  <DF uid = "cell11" cust = "proj">
                    <Text>new val</Text>
                  </DF>

Parsing and appling of new value have to be implemented on server side.

Histograms

• conceptually very similar to basic projection DFs
• again we have one DFC representing one or more bar types, used by more DFs
• top-most <DF> element acts as a container for actual histogram bar instances
• one histogram bar <DFC> can represent one or more bar types (there's a separate bar type for each projected type of value)
• if one histogram bar DFC defines more that one bar type, all those bars are rendered at the same horizontal position, stacked on top of each along vertical axis, i.e. the individual bars at the same horizontal position will never overlap, instead, second bar starts where first bar ends, third starts where second one ends (in terms of position on Y axis), etc.
• the order in which individual bars are rendered is thus not important
• each bar type projects specific DI's value throughout given time intervals (time interval for given <DF> is specified using <ScBnd> element tied to the horizontal scale)
• each bar must also be associated with a vertical scale (<ScBnd> for vertical scale specifies height of the bar)
• histogram bar instances are generally arranged in a 2-dimensional array
• columns are defined by horizontal projection scale intervals
• number of rows (or levels, or bar types) is defined by "levelcnt" attribute of DFC
• on the image below, the bars are projected on a weekly basis (each bar projects values belonging to the respective calendar week)

Histogram bar <DFC>:

• "type" attribute's value is "histogram"
• "levelcnt" attribute's value indicates a number of bar types; or a number of projected values
• <BarSymbol> element assigns a fixed symbol ID ("sym" attribute) to all histogram bar <DF> elements positioned at the given level (in the given row)

<DFC uid="123" type="histogram" levelcnt=”5”>
     <ScBndC uid="6674" scale="6674">
          <RoundTo>Weeks</RoundTo>
     </ScBndC>
     <ScBndC uid="62369" scale="62369">
          <RoundTo>integral</RoundTo>
     </ScBndC>
     <BarSymbol level=”0” sym=”1000” />
     <BarSymbol level=”1” sym=”1001” />
     <BarSymbol level=”2” sym=”1002” />
     <BarSymbol level=”3” sym=”1003” />
     <BarSymbol level=”4” sym=”1004” />
</DFC>

Histogram bar instance(s):

• we will use "level" attribute to specify into which level given <DF> belongs (this only matters to client for the sake of determining which symbol is to be used when drawing the respective bar)
• "level" value spans from "0" (the lowest bar, in terms of vertical position) to "levelcnt-1" (levelcnt's value is specified with the respective <DFC>) (the top-most bar, in terms of vertical position)
• one <ScBnd> (for horizontal scale) will specify horizontal positioning and width of the bar, another <ScBnd> (for vertical scale) will specify the vertical positioning and height of the bar
• UIDs of <DF> instances (the ones within container data field) are unique in the entire container DF's context
• as with basic projection DFs, it's not necessary for all bar types to have their own <DF> instance at each of the horizontal positions
• for instance, on the above image, the right side has only green bars, the blue ones are present only on the left side

<DF uid=”1” cust=”123”>
  <DF uid=”1” level=”0”>
    <ScBnd scale="0" cust="6674" start="20.04.2009 00:00:00" end="26.04.2009 23:59:59"/>
    <ScBnd scale="3" cust="62369" start=”0” end=”35”/>
  </DF>
  <DF uid=”2” level=”1”>
    <ScBnd scale="0" cust="6674" start="20.04.2009 00:00:00" end="26.04.2009 23:59:59"/>
    <ScBnd scale="3" cust="62369" start=”35” end=”45”/>
  </DF>
  <DF uid=”3” level=”2">
    <ScBnd scale="0" cust="6674" start="04.05.2009 00:00:00" end="10.05.2009 23:59:59"/>
    <ScBnd scale="3" cust="62369" start=”0” end=”40”/>
  </DF>
  <DF uid=”4” level=”2”>
    <ScBnd scale="0" cust="6674" start="18.05.2009 00:00:00" end="24.05.2009 23:59:59"/>
    <ScBnd scale="3" cust="62369" start=”0” end=”38”/>
  </DF>
  <DF uid=”5” level=”3”>
    <ScBnd scale="0" cust="6674" start="04.05.2009 00:00:00" end="10.05.2009 23:59:59"/>
    <ScBnd scale="3" cust="62369" start=”40” end=”60”/>
  </DF>
</DF>

• In the example XML snippet above, the top-most <DF> element acts as a container for the actual histogram bar <DF> elements
• each of those child <DF> elements represents one histogram bar
• with a specific horizontal position and width (horizontal scale bounding)
• and specific vertical position and height (vertical scale bounding)
• one horizontal position can be shared by more that one histogram bars (in our example, the 1^st and 2^nd bar share the same horizontal position, as do the 3^rd and 5^th one)

Listboxes

• C -> S: "LB button has been clicked" (or: implicit invoker got focus)
• S -> C: "Here's the listbox module to open (ModuleCustomizing, Module), and associate it with this invoker DF"
• C -> S (implicit invoker case): "Invoker's content has been changed"
• S -> C: "The new content for LB module (matching DFs highlighted by trafficlights)"
• C -> S: "The listbox closed, value is applied, here is current listbox record", or "The listbox closed without applying value"
• S -> C: "The new value for invoker DF" (or any other changes in module)

C -> S: "LB button has been clicked" (or: implicit invoker got focus)

<Message>
  <Panel uid="1">
    <Module uid="11">
      <Cmd type="ListboxButtonClicked" view="2">
        <ActiveTargets>
          <Root uid="2" cust="2">
            <DA uid="1" cust="1">
              <DF uid="17" cust="17"/>
            </DA>
          </Root>
        </ActiveTargets>
      </Cmd>
    </Module>
  </Panel>
</Message>

S -> C: "Here's the listbox module to open (ModuleCustomizing, Module), and associate it with this invoker DF"

<Message>
  <Panel uid="project">
    <Module uid="1" cust="1" stat="Listbox">
      <Owner>
        <Module uid="1" view=”2”>
          <Root uid="2" cust="2">
            <DA uid="1" cust="1">
              <DF uid="17" cust="17"/>
            </DA>
          </Root>
        </Module>
       </Owner>
       <Root uid="main" cust="main">
      ... (listbox module content)
       <Root>
     </Module>
   </Panel>
</Message>

C -> S (implicit invoker case): "Invoker's content has been changed"

<Message>
  <Panel uid="1">
    <Module uid="1">
      <Cmd type="DataFieldChanging">
        <ActiveTargets>
          <Root uid="2" cust="2">
            <DA uid="1" cust="1">
              <DF uid="17" cust="17">
                <Text>newly entered text</Text>
              </DF>
            </DA>
          </Root>
        </ActiveTargets>
      </Cmd>
    </Module>
  </Panel>
</Message>

S -> C: "The new content for LB module (matching DFs highlighted by trafficlights)"

Just a normal message, which updates module's content. In this case litbox is a target module

C -> S: "The listbox closed, value is applied, here is current listbox record"

<Message>
  <Panel uid="1">
    <Module uid="1">
      <Cmd type="ListboxApplied">
        <ActiveTargets>
          <Root uid="1" cust="1">
            <DA uid="21" cust="1">
              <DF uid="14" cust="14"/>
            </DA>
          </Root>
        </ActiveTargets>
      </Cmd>
    </Module>
  </Panel>
</Message>

C -> S: "The listbox closed without applying value"

<Message>
  <Panel uid="1">
    <Module uid="1">
      <Cmd type="ListboxClosed"/>
    </Module>
  </Panel>
</Message>

S -> C: "The new value for invoker DF" (or any other changes in module)

Just a normal message, which changes content of DF or makes any other changes in module

TextMessage

Text messages content in specific language.

Attributes

TextMessage ::

uid : enumeration ["SearchBar_NotFound", "SearchBar_Top", "SearchBar_Bottom", "SearchBar_Founded", "SearchBar_Invalid", "TimeStamp"]

text : string

uid

uid value	Description
SearchBar_NotFound	Text for displaying in search bar when nothing is found
SearchBar_Top	Cycled search. Start search from top
SearchBar_Bottom	Cycled search. Start search from bottom
SearchBar_Founded	Text is found
SearchBar_Invalid	Invalid regular expression syntax

!SearchBar

Children

SearchBar =>
     *TBItem
     +MVListbox
     (*)MI
     *TextBoxItem

!TextBoxItem

Item can be placed on tool bar, menu, search bar. Text box can accept text input. Executes assign command on text change

Attributes

TextBoxItem ::
   cmd : integer; command that execution on text changed
   tooltip : string
   order : integer

ModuleIcon

Children

ModuleIcon =>
   *Bin :contains ico

Hyperlinks

For any datafield customizing context menu can be set. For hlink DFC we set hlink context menu. XML will look like (look to project_cu.xml in server stub):

    <DFC uid = "2" order = "2" df_hdg = "Verknupfte Datei" df_width = "500" df_height = "56" df_len = "6" window = "1" df_behaviour = "h">
      <CtxtMenu>
        <CMI order = "1" text = "EinfΓΌgen" cmd = "206" />
        <CMI order = "2" text = "EinfΓΌgen aus &amp;Clipboard" cmd = "205" />
        <CMI order = "3" text = "&amp;Γ–ffnen" cmd = "213" />
        <CMI order = "5" text = "Hyperlink &amp;kopieren" cmd = "215" />
        <CMI order = "6" text = "&amp;Hyperlink bearbeiten" cmd = "216" />
        <CMI order = "7" text = "Hyperlink lΓΆschen" cmd = "231" />
        <CMI order = "8" text = "Dokument drucken" cmd = "221" />
      </CtxtMenu>
    </DFC>

To insert or edit hlinks special dialog is used. By default in this dialog English texts are set. In order to use other user languages in the dialog: for example German, special message have to be send to client, with German names for dialog elements. XML will look like (look to startup.xml in server stub):

    <HlinkDialog text = "Hyperlink einfugen">
            <NameTextBox text = "Anzeigetext"/>
            <UrlListBox text = "Verknupfung zu Datei order URL:">
                  <InnerText order = "1">http://www.planta-gmbh.de</InnerText>
                   <InnerText order = "2">http://www.osua.de</InnerText>
            </UrlListBox>
            <UrlCheckBox text = "Relativen Pfad fur Hyperlink verwenden"/>
            <ButtonType id = "search" text = "Durchsuchen"/>
            <ButtonType id = "ok" text = "OK"/>
            <ButtonType id = "cancel" text = "Cancel"/>
    </HlinkDialog>

For hlink operations please have a look to hlink conception document RSO6437-3I4Z.doc!

In C->S interaction for single DI (not structured) hlink there are actions:

Default empty action – client send new or edited hlink DF value to server.

Delete – client send DF with action Delete to server.

In S->C interaction for single DI hlink there are actions:

Default empty action – create or edit hlink DF acording to parameters received from server.

Delete – clear hlink DF without file operations.

Such actions give the same algoritm for hlink operations for both single DI and structured DI hlinks. So we don’t need additional parameter on client side to distinguish single DI hlink from structured one!

For structured DI hlinks we have 15 different functions. Function options will be set in customizing and will not be changed in runtime, so we need to store them in DFC (HlinkOptions). We need to store only options, which can be used by client, like: ST, DP, MO, PA, OM, SH, VR.

XML will look like:

    <DFC uid = "2" order = "2" df_hdg = "Verknupfte Datei" df_width = "500" df_height = "56" df_len = "6" window = "1" df_behaviour = "h">
      <HlinkOptions st = "1" dp = "0" mo = "0" pa = "2" om = "0" sh = "0" vr = "0"/>
    </DFC

Value of hlink functions: path, file name, text will be changed in runtime (they depends on variables and VDIs), so we need to store them in DF. XML will look like:

    <DF uid = "2" cust = "2">
      <Text>RSO4879-27581.doc</Text>
      <Url>C:\ppms\wrk\RSO4879-27581.doc</Url>
      <TmpUrl>C:\dt461\template\busprc.doc</TmpUrl>
      <DelPath>C:\deleted</DelPath>
    </DF>

• Text – hlink text. For not structured (single DI) hlink text is set by user or is taken from file name. For structured hlink text is set by server according to function TN.
• Url – hlink url. For not structured hlink url shows original file, from which hlink is created. For structured hlink url is constructed by server from destination path (function PA) and file name (function FN). If functions PA or FN is not used, server takes original file path or name.
• !TmpUrl – template url, which is used to create hlink from template (function CR). Server sends this TmpUrl with action CreateFromTemplate (see below).
• !DelPath – trash bin path, which is used to store hlink file, when it is deleted, function DE/DL

In C->S interaction for structured DI hlink there are actions:

• Default empty action – client send new or edited hlink DF value to server.
• Delete – client send DF with action Delete to server.

XML will look like (create/edit):

    <Module uid = "project">
      <Cmd type = "DataFieldValue">
        <ActiveTargets>
          <Root uid = "2" cust = "2">
            <Sheet uid = "2">
              <DA uid = "5" cust = "1">
                <DF uid = "2" cust = "2">
                  <Text>new_text</Text>
                  <Url>C:\ppms\wrk\RSO4879-27581.doc</Url>
                </DF>

XML will look like (delete):

    <Module uid = "project">
      <Cmd type = "DataFieldValue">
        <ActiveTargets>
          <Root uid = "2" cust = "2">
            <Sheet uid = "2">
              <DA uid = "5" cust = "1">
                <DF uid = "2" cust = "2" action = "Delete"/>

After receiving new DF hlink value from client, server stores it internaly and send back new hlink DF with correspondent action and new parameters: text, url.

In S->C interaction for structured DI hlink there are actions:

• Default empty action - create or edit hlink DF acording to parameters received from server.
• CreateFromTemplate - function CR, create hlink from template which is given in TmpUrl . Server send to client request message "Copy file from template?" and in case of possitive answer, server sends new hlink DF value with action CreateFromTemplate .
• MoveToDeleted - function DE/DL, move hlink from Url to DelPath and clear hlink DF. Server send to client request message "Delete file(s) at same time?" and in case of possitive answer, server sends hlink DF value with action MoveToDeleted , in case of negative answer - server sends action CopyToDeleted .
• CopyToDeleted - function DE/DL, copy hlink from Url to DelPath and clear hlink DF.
• Delete - clear hlink DF without file operations.

XML will look like - CreateFromTemplate :

    <DF uid = "2" cust = "2" action = "CreateFromTemplate">
      <Text>project_description</Text>
      <Url>C:\4711\4711_1.doc</Url>
      <TmpUrl>C:\dt461\template\busprc.doc</TmpUrl>
</DF>

in this case client will create new hlink with Url from template TmpUrl . New hlink will have text = “project_description” and url = “C:\4711\4711_1.doc”, which were constructed by server accord-ing to correspondent functions.

XML will look like - MoveToDeleted:

    <DF uid = "2" cust = "2" action = " !MoveToDeleted">
      <DelPath>C:\deleted</DelPath>
    </DF>

in this case client will move hlink file to DelPath and clear hlink DF.

XML will look like - Delete:

<DF uid = "2" cust = "2" action = " Delete"/>

in this case client will clear hlink DF without any file operations.

If record is deleted in module and it has hlinks, server have to give commands to client to delete hlinks before record deletion (see DE, DL options)!

Embedding controls into ModuleLayout

• a. New DF behaviour is introduced - "py"
• b. Each DFC can have a python script attached to it. The script is a PLANTA binary.

<DFC ... df_behaviour = "py" ...>

<Script>

<Bin uid = "ppms_clock.py" crc32 = 844415514"><![CDATA[...]]>

</Bin>

</Script>

</DFC>

• c. The script is executed for each DF with "py" behaviour.
• d. When executed, script has access to following local variables:

df	DataField
moduleLayout	ModuleLayout
Any others shoud be discussed and added

• e. As a result of execution it expects to have a variable named "ctl" initialized with an object of type that is a subclass of System.Windows.Forms.Control
• f. The control is embedded into ModuleLayout (is places to the DFs position)
• g. The size of ctl is determined by DFC and current zoom.

Please keep in mind: Each control holds a system resource - Handle. Depending on control inner structure in can consist out of 1 to N other controls. The ammount of system resources is limited per process in Windows. And when the ammout of hadnles grows over 200-300 the application becomes hardly responsible and finaly can fail. Thus the person who is using control embedding must think of the ammount of controls being embedded and strictly limit their quantity by customizing.</verbatim>

Print Preview / Page Break Preview windows

In order to show messages in statusbar for Print Preview / Page Break Preview or to show page numbers in Page Break Preview - PrintWindow message have to be send from server with needed texts. By default in Print Preview / Page Break Preview English texts are set. To use other user languages: for example German, such PrintWindow message have to be send (look to startup.xml in server stub):

<PrintWindow>
  <LeftMarginResizeText text = "Linker Rand: @value cm"/>
  <RightMarginResizeText text = "Rechter Rand: @value cm"/>
  <TopMarginResizeText text = "Oberer Rand: @value cm"/>
  <BottomMarginResizeText text = "Unterer Rand: @value cm"/>
  <PrintHeaderResizeText text = "Kopfzeile: @value cm"/>
  <PrintTrailerResizeText text = "Fusszeile: @value cm"/>
  <PageNumberText text = "Seite @cur_page_h"/>
  <ColumnNumberText text = "Bahn @cur_column"/>
  <ColumnResizeText text = "Bahn: @cur_column Breite: @value cm"/>
  <RowResizeText text = "Reihe: @cur_row Hφhe: @value cm"/>
</PrintWindow>

Here such place holders are used:

• @value - resized value in cm
• @cur_page_h - current page number (horizontal grown)
• @cur_column - current column
• @cur_row - current row

Place holders will be replaced with real values.

Graphic editor text

To show text messages in German language for Graphic Editor such XML have to be send from server:

 <GraphicEditor>
   <RectText text = "Rect = {X = @x, Y = @y, Weite = @w, Hohe = @h}; Order = @o"/>
 </GraphicEditor>

here @x, @y, @w, @h, @o - place holders, which will be replaced with real values.