BrowserBob basics

 

 

 

 

Applies to:
Getting started: usage basics


Description:

BrowserBob programs are composed by placing objects of different types on your Main Dialog (the main interface of your program) and changing their properties. The following gives you an overview over the basic topics you need to know for creating projects.

 

Add a new object by clicking on its object icon on the main window and dragging it with left mouse down to its intended position: click on the object type you want to use in your project (example: a button object), drag it with left mouse down to it's intended position and release the mouse button. The object is now placed and shows up in the project explorer from where it can be selected as well.
Adding objects to your project

 

TIP: when placing objects on another object (e.g. the Main Dialog or a Panel), make sure to initially place its top left corner over the container object, which will add the object there. You may then move the object to a different position later.

 

Any project, even a blank one, contains the Main Dialog and Main Web object by default: place buttons, addressbar (edit field) and other objects on the Main Dialog in order to create your program. The Main Web object is the "content viewer" of your program, where any web content can be displayed or web logic executed.

Object speed buttons (Drag & Drop objects)

 

Change the visual appearance and functionality of your program via object properties: the size of the Main Web object can be changed by dragging its borders and corners with the mouse. Other object properties like a startpage (e.g. URL to a file), the background graphic of your Main Dialog and the design and functionality of your buttons can be accessed and changed on the properties window. It will always display the special properties of the selected object. An object can be selected by clicking on it in the design area, or by selecting it in the object tree of the project explorer.

Properties window overview (all objects)

 

 

Basics for your project work: to get your hands on quickly and start over immediately with your first creation, you should read  through these topics.

 

Creating a new project
Adding objects to your project

Saving a project

Testing your project

Safeguarding your work

Generating your project (Building)

 

Discover BrowserBob quickly: in order to get an overview over the possibilities and functionality of BrowserBob, your should look at the following topics.

 

User interface overview

Main window overview

Object speed buttons (Drag & Drop objects)

Properties window overview (all objects)

Function speed buttons

Project explorer

Tools window overview

Build dialog

Working with BrowserBob

Reference overview