Widgets
Widgets provide the user with a visual and interactive look for their data. In this section, with MicroStrategy 10 we will discuss DHTML widgets. We will also talk about replacing Flash widgets with other components, such as graph or selectors.
The following screenshot shows the types of DHTML widget available with MicroStrategy 10:
Perform following steps to create widgets:
- In MicroStrategy Web, open the document in
Design Mode
. - Click Insert | Widgets | DHTML and select the appropriate widget.
- Click on the location in your document where you want to place the widget. The grid/graph containing the widget is displayed. A small icon at the bottom-right corner of the grid/graph identifies the type of widget you have added to the document.
- Add objects to the grid/graph from the Dataset Objects panel on the left, select objects, and drag them on top of the widget, based on the requirements of a selected widget type.
Date selection widget
This is a calendar selector that lets the user view...