About the Toolbox

The ToolBox includes a collection of components that may be dragged in the EasyLanguage document that is currently open in the EasyLanguage editor.  Once in the editor, object-oriented code for the component is automatically generated.  The object code is protected (not intended to be edited directly) but the values contained in the component generated code can be modified using the Properties editor.  

Using the Toolbox

ToolBox components are grouped into sections that may be expanded/collapsed using the +/- buttons next to each section tab title.  

 

To add a component to your code, click a component to select it and then hold and drag it into the EasyLanguage editor.  See About EasyLanguage Components for details.

 

To add a new section tab to the ToolBox, click on the ToolBox titlebar (or  right-click in a blank area of the ToolBox and select Add Tab).  You can also right-click on a tab to remove or rename a tab.

 

To add or remove components to a tabbed section of the ToolBox, right-click on the tab and select Choose Items. From the Choose Toolbox Items dialog, place a check mark next to items to be included and uncheck items to be removed.  Click OK when done.

 

 

Designer Generated Code

For components that are added to an EasyLanguage document, a separate read-only designer generated code file is created by the editor and can be viewed using the View > Designer Generated Code menu sequence.  The values in the designer generated code file are automatically updated when changes are made to components via the Properties editor.

See About EasyLanguage Components for more information about using components in your EasyLanguage document.