Adding a ChoiceList In LightSwitch 2012
A Choice List represents data to be limited to a small amount of values. For example if there is a field for which Male and Female are the fixed set of values.
Here we will see how to use a Choice list in a Table in LightSwitch using Visual Studio 2012.
The following is the procedure for using a Choice List in LightSwitch.
Step 1
Open the Solution Explorer.
Step 2
Right-click on Data Source and choose Add Table option.
Step 3
The Table appears in the table designer.
Adding a Choice List
Step 1
Select the field in the table and go to the property window and click on the "Choice List" link.
Step 2
The Choice List dialog box appears on the screen. Define the various choices and click the "OK" button.
Adding a Screen
Step 1
Right-click on "Screens" and choose "Add Screen".
Step 2
The Add New Screen dialog box appears. From the screen template choose "New Data Screen", select the Screen Name and Select the Screen Data and click "OK".
Step 3
Press F5 to run the application.
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