API Support for Text Area Items

Problem Statements

Currently C# API allows to update HTML Content. However, when it comes to little complex requirements, which involves below; there are no options available to insert programmatically-

• Filters

• Document Property

• Dynamic Items

• JavaScript

• Action Controls

Solution Proposed

I understand that HTML markup is not capable of directly including Spotfire Native items. However, approach suggested is to provide a method for TextArea Object to create HTML Content with help of other object. structure can be something like this -

HtmlContainer.Add(HTMLSnippetString)
HtmlContainer.Add(Filter, FilterType)

HtmlContainer.Add(DocumentProperty, PropetyControlType)

dItem=DynamicItemt
dItem.Type = CalculatedValue
dItem.DataTable = Document.ActiveDataTableReference
dItem.ValueExpression ='Sum([Column A])'
HtmlContainer.Add(dItem)

HtmlContainer.Add(JavaScriptAvailebInDocument['Script Name'])

aCtrl=ActionControl
aCtrl.Type = ActionControlType.Button
aCtrl.Text ="Action Button"
aCtrl.Action= ActionButton.Action(ActionIdentifier)
aCtrl.Property(AbctionButtonProperty)
HtmlContainer.Add(aCtrl)

HtmlContainer.Add(HTMLSnippetString)

TextArea.HtmlContent= CreateHtmlContent(HTMLContainer)