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Developing
Learn how to develop schemas by using the HCL Compass Designer.
Developing Schemas
You can develop or modify schemas with the HCL Compass Designer.
Working with Forms
You must create a record form for each record type in your schema. You can also define a submit form for each record type.
Form controls
You use controls to display fields on a HCL Compass form.
Form controls
Form controls are available for inclusion on HCL Compass forms.
Picture control
A picture control displays a static image on a form.

Picture control

A picture control displays a static image on a form.

You can use picture controls to display any .bmp image file. The bitmap image can be obtained either from a file or from the clipboard. The bitmap is scaled proportionally to fit the width and height of the picture control.

The following table lists the properties of a picture control.

Property: Description
File: Select this option to read the picture from a file. With this option selected, the Picture File Name field must contain the name of the file.
Clipboard: Select this option to load the picture from the clipboard.
Picture File Name: A text box containing the path name of the file.
X: The horizontal position of the upper-left corner of the picture in pixels.
Y: The vertical position of the upper-left corner of the picture in pixels.
Width: The width of the picture in pixels.
Height: The height of the picture in pixels.