The StaticStringControl

T
he StaticStringControl is just a wrapper around the StaticString class, making it possible to do things which were not possible to do with the StaticString class. This control when in the display shape, just displays the contents of the static string, by calling GetString with the correct arguments. In form shape it does not output anything.

Some intelligence has been built into the control. If the person who is currently logged in has permissions to edit the contents of the string, then along with the contents of the string, a clickable link is provided which will enable the user, to edit the string. This way the user, need not even know the key under which the string has been keyed.

  • If you want some string to be displayed once for each row of the database, put this control in multiple_controls. Remember that %-substitution can be used to display slightly different text for each row of the database.

  • If you want this to be put before (or after) all the rows of the database page, then put it in the appropriate place in multiple_container_controls, and remember to set the representative so that the right container control, once for every row of the database.

  • If the display is a single_database, then just put this control in the correct place in single_controls