Custom Trigger

To ease the creation of custom triggers, you can use the Custom Trigger server behavior A server behavior is a reusable component for server-side development. They add blocks of code to your pages for accomplishing specific tasks. Dreamweaver comes with several default server behaviors and the InterAKT extensions add many more to this list. which allows setting the trigger properties in a visual manner.

This trigger is accessible from the Application panel, Server Behaviors -> + -> MX Kollection -> Forms -> Custom Trigger.

The user interface has two tabs. Directions about their correct configuration are given below.

 

To set the dialog box options for the first tab, follow the next steps:

  1. In the textarea, enter your own function code, in the programming language required by your server model The server model is the Dreamweaver term for your combination of the scripting language and/ or databas A database refers to data organized and stored on a computer that can be searched and retrieved by a computer program. Most industrial-strength and many smaller database applications can be addressed using SQL (Structured Query Language).e software used for development on your server, for instance PHP_MySQL, ASP.NET, ASP VBScript, ColdFusion, etc. InterAKT extensions generate server side code. Therefore, setting the correct server model in your site definition is important so that extensions generate the proper code for your development framework.. The function's definition is completed automatically and displayed in a generic manner (above the textarea), all these elements being replaced when the server behavior is applied (e.g. the function's name is displayed as TriggerName, but after you click the OK button, it will be replaced by the name set in the Advanced tab).

  2. The three buttons in the top right corner of the interface offer you the next functionalities:
    ·  Click OK when you are done configuring the trigger.
    ·  Click Cancel to exit without applying the new settings.
    ·  The Help button opens this help page.
    These buttons are common to both tabs of the Custom Trigger interface.

  3. Click on the Advanced tab to continue with configuring the trigger.

 

 

For instructions on completing this step, see the Advanced tab. The difference is that for the Custom Trigger, the Type drop-down menu is not read-only and it gives you the opportunity to choose the trigger type. Also, the Priority is by default set to 50.

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