Getting Started with Newlook
Starting your first modernization project using Newlook, need to brush up on the basics or step through a specific task? Then you are in the right place.
This section is organized in the same order as the life cycle of a typical modernization project. It covers many of the common tasks developers undertake in their day to day work.
The Newlook Suite - a product overview
This section briefly examines the different products that make up the Newlook Suite, how they work together and when you might use each one.
A tour of the Newlook workspaces
In this section we take a tour of Newlook Developer, Newlook Smartclient, Newlook Server and the Runtime Client, examining each of the main UI components.
The Newlook Developer workspace
Solutions
A solution is the group of custom files that work together to generate your graphical interface. Each modernization project will typically have its own custom solution files. In this section we cover the steps involved in creating new solution files.
Connecting to your IBM i
This section outlines the steps involved in creating a connection to your host application. We look at the various connection options.
Configuring GUI Settings
Like Rules, Settings are also applied globally and determine how individual items display and behave across your entire project.
Configuring conversion Rules
Rules are global settings which assist Newlook's default host element to GUI control conversion.
In this section we look at Newlook's rule-based dynamic environment and the role it plays in fast UI generation and ease of maintenance. We walk through the process of creating new custom rules for your application and the benefits of global rules.
Catering for individual screens - Forms
This section covers the different types of forms available in Newlook.
Using Identify to create Host Screen Overrides
We introduce you to Identify and show you how you can use it to override default GUI generation for individual screens or a series of related screens.
Using Designer to create Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs)
This section examines the role of Designer in customizing your application. We walk through the process of creating new Forms, modifying existing Forms, tying macros to controls and the Newlook object model.
Adding advanced functionality
An introduction to the Script Editor and its role in adding functionality to your controls and forms.
An introduction to the Macro Editor and its role in adding functionality to your controls and forms.
Information related to consuming an external web service.
How to create transactions using the transaction recorder in Newlook Developer's runtime client.
How to create web services using Newlook Developer and Newlook Server.
See Also
Newlook overview |Newlook Reference Guide