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Objects That Siebel CRM Uses in a Menu or Toolbar

This topic describes the objects that Siebel CRM uses in a menu or toolbar.

Command Object Type

A command is an object that specifies the method that Siebel CRM calls when the user chooses an application menu item or an applet menu item, or clicks a toolbar icon. It specifies the bitmap that Siebel CRM displays for a toolbar icon. A menu item or toolbar item references a command. An applet menu does not reference a command.

For more information, see Creating a Command Object and Properties of a Command.

Toolbar Object Type

A toolbar is an object that provides a named toolbar that the user can activate or deactivate. You can associate or remove a toolbar item object definition. A toolbar object must exist for each toolbar that Siebel CRM displays.

For more information, see Properties of a Toolbar.

HTML and Java Usage

An HTML toolbar is a type of toolbar that typically defines toolbar functionality for Siebel CRM. Each button Siebel CRM displays in an HTML toolbar is a static image that you can dim to indicate that the button is not available. Program logic on the browser does not manipulate an HTML toolbar.

A communication toolbar is a type of toolbar that Siebel CRM displays that you can modify in reply to an event. For example, Siebel Call Center displays a blinking icon on a communication toolbar to indicate an incoming telephone call. A communication toolbar uses Java. You must enter a class name in the Class property for a toolbar that uses Java. For more information, see Siebel CTI Administration Guide.

Menu and Menu Item Object Types

A menu is an object that defines a named menu that Siebel CRM displays in the Siebel client. You can add or remove menu items for each menu.

A menu item is an object that associates a command object definition with a menu item object definition. This association places a menu item in a position. The command object definition that the menu contains defines the method for this menu item. For more information, see Properties of a Toolbar Item.

Toolbar Item Object Type

A toolbar item is an object that associates a command with a toolbar. This association places a toolbar icon on the toolbar in a location relative to the other toolbar icons that Siebel CRM displays on this toolbar. The toolbar object is the parent of the toolbar item. For more information, see Properties of a Toolbar Item.

Applet Method Menu Item Object Type

An applet method menu item is an object that is a child of an applet. It defines a menu item that resides in the applet menu for the parent applet. For more information, see Properties of an Applet Method Menu Item.

Class Method Menu Item Object Type

A class method menu item is an object that is a child of a class. It adds or suppresses a menu item that Siebel CRM displays on an applet menu for Siebel Web Engine applets of the defined applet class and subclasses. For more information, see Properties of an Applet Method Menu Item.