How to access custom properties in .vm file

Question

Hi,
I have created custom property for screen using File -> Project Properties.
This property apply to one of my screen.
If I want to access the value of the custom property in .vm.
How to access that value. I tried using screen.getTest() but it doesn't return anything for me.

Answer 1

Hi Peter,
I followed the steps.
1)created custom property
2)assign that custom property using right click on screen and assign some value
eg. custom property name - Test
and value as "abc"
i need abc in vm file.following my vm file
it's not working
<input type="text" id="a1" name="a1" value="${screen.getProperties().get("Test")}" tabindex="6" size="30" >
#set ( $value = $screen.getProperties().get("Test") )
<input type="text" id="a1" name="a1" value="$value" tabindex="6" size="30" >
#if( ${control.isVisible()})
     #if( ${control.getButtonClass().equals("submit")} )
          <input class="btn" type="button" value="Back" tabindex="#tabIndex()" onclick="javascript:back()">
     #end
     #if( ${screen.getProperties().get("Test").equals("mahesh")} )
     <input class="submit" id="submit" name="submit" type="submit" value="Submit" alt="Submit" tabindex="12">
     #else
<input class="${control.getButtonClass()}" id="${control.getEncodedID()}" name="${control.getId()}" type="submit" value="${control.getText()}" alt="${control.getText()}" tabindex="#tabIndex()">
     #end
#end
#if( ${control.getButtonClass().equals("submit")} )
</div>
#end
Edited by: 848231 on May 18, 2011 3:00 AM