Option 2.2.9. (Overlay) Enter a Screen Name

(Overlay action only)

Notes

If you dragged a screen to create the node or selected the Overlay action, the screen name is already entered.

If you had selected No action or Script as the action type and change it to an Overlay action, a screen must be selected.

If a Script entry point was entered for a Script action, the Navigation Configuration Editor hides it, but does not lose it. If you select a Script action again, the hidden Script entry point will display.

Do one of the following.

Enter a screen name and path in the Screen name field.

Use the Screen name field Browse button.

Drag a screen into the Screen name field.

Enter a Screen name and path in the Screen name field.

  1. Double-click the Screen name field.

The field is enabled for entry.

  1. Enter the screen name with its relative or absolute path.

Note: The Navigation Configuration Editor will do the following with the path type that has been selected if it is different from the type you entered.

Path type Entered

Path Type Selected

Configuration Editor Action

Relative

Absolute

Displays an error message that the:

"...\<screen name> not found for overlay action in node "<node name>."

Absolute

Relative

Changes the absolute path to a relative path.

Use the Screen name field Browse button

  1. Double-click the Screen name field.

A Browse button displays at the right of the field.

  1. Click the Browse button.

An Open dialog box opens.

  1. Find and select the screen file (*.cim) that will be associated with the Overlay action.

  2. Click OK.

Result: The Open dialog box closes; The Navigation Configuration Editor:

Enters the selected screen filename in the Screen name field.

Automatically enters the path type, absolute or relative, that has been selected.

Drag a screen into the Screen name field

  1. Select a screen in the Navigation Configuration window lower right pane.

  1. Drag the screen to the Screen name field for the selected node.

Result: The Navigation Configuration Editor:

Enters the selected screen filename in the Screen name field.

Automatically enters the path type, absolute or relative, that has been selected.

More information

Step 2.2. Define the extended menu nodes.