This documentation explains how to create rich internet applications which use the Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML) technology.
This documentation is organized under the following headings:
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Introduction | What is Natural for Ajax? |
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Installation | How to install Natural for Ajax on the supported application servers. |
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Setting Up Your Environment | How to set up Application Designer, your development environment for Natural, and your runtime environment for Natural. |
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First Steps | How to create a "Hello World!" application. |
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Developing the User Interface | How to develop the user interface using Application Designer. |
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Developing the Application Code | How to develop the application code using Natural Studio or Natural for Eclipse. |
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Deploying the Application | How to unload and install the Natural modules and user interface components. |
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Natural Parameters and System Variables | Gives an overview of the Natural parameters and system variables that are evaluated in Natural for Ajax applications and sent to Application Designer. |
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Usage of Edit Masks | Describes how Natural for Ajax supports the Natural edit mask concept. |
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Multi Language Management | Describes aspects to be considered for internationalization. |
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Support of Right-to-Left Languages | Describes how Natural for Ajax supports right-to-left languages and bidirectional text. |
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Server-Side Scrolling and Sorting | Describes how Natural for Ajax supports the concept of server-side scrolling and sorting. |
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Application Modernization | How to convert a character-based Natural application to a Natural for Ajax application. |
| Application Designer Reference (adapted to Natural for Ajax) | ||
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Working with Containers | Shows you how to work with containers - containers are areas on the page that can hold controls. |
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Working with Controls | Shows you how to work with the elements that are placed into containers - the controls. |
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Working with Grids | Explains what grids are and how to use them. |
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Working with Trees | Explains the basic types of trees and how to use them. |
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Working with Menus | Shows you how to arrange a number of functions in a structured way. |
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Non-Visual Controls and Hot Keys | Describes how to develop controls that do not have visual effects. |
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Working with Workplaces | Deals with applications that organize multiple pages in so-called workplaces. |
Note:
This documentation describes the Application Designer controls that are mapped to
Natural and are verified for the use with Natural. Application Designer controls that are not
contained here have either no mapping to Natural or their usability with
Natural is not verified.
See also Configuring the Client in the Natural Web I/O Interface documentation. There, you will learn how to
start a Natural application from the logon page or with a URL,
manage the configuration file for the session using the configuration tool,
modify the style sheet which controls the font, the color and the representation of the PF keys,
activate the preconfigured security settings of Natural for Ajax and to adapt them to your requirements,
create your own trust files for a secure connection between the Natural Web I/O Interface server and Natural for Ajax,
enable logging in the case of problems with Natural for Ajax.
