It allows you to create your own enumerate types.
To create your own enumerate types using property type editor, right-click the PropertyTypes element and select the type of property to add.
The two property types are:
- Enumeration
- Boolean
The following are the features:
- Index - It is the unique number for each record.
- Item name - It is the mandatory field. Enter the name of the item that is displayed in the Processor Expert.
- Item value - It is an optional field. The enumeration property in a macroprocessor language defines its value from the Item value if defined, otherwise from the Item name. Note: All item value must be empty or defined at a time for current property type. It is not allowed to have some item values defined and the others not.
- Item hint - It is an optional field. This text will be displayed in processor expert as a context help.
To define a global PropertyType, click Add New Global; this will create a new global tps file which will be shared by other components. You can find the file in the directory Beans\*.tps . If you want to keep the property type hidden from other component, add property types (Enum or Boolean) to the default created PropertyTypes file (same name as the component).
To add an already created Global Property Type, right-click PropertyTypes and click Select Global From List. The following figure shows the list of all the Global Property type. If the list is empty it means you have never created a Global property type.
