Generating and Editing BlackBerry 37 Templates

This section describes how to generate a new BlackBerry 3.7 template, or edit an existing one:

New templates – after clicking the Generate BlackBerry 3.7 Template icon, complete the properties described below, or accept the defaults. Go to the Preview page to view your changes. Click OK when finished. Select File|Save As, and name your new mobile template.
Existing templates – double-click the template you want to edit. The moible template editor displays. Click the Generate BlackBerry 3.7 Template icon. This is the only active icon for existing BlackBerry 3.7 templates. Edit the properties described below. Go to the Preview page to view your changes. Click OK when finished. Select File|Save, to save your changes.

Appearance

Property type	Description
Header	Font – enter the name of the header font, or select a header font from the drop-down list. Font Size – the size of the header, which must be an integer between 1 and 16. Font Color – the color of the header font. Click the color bar to display the color palette. Choose from the existing palette, or click Define Custom Colors to define a new color. Bold – displays the header in bold characters. Row Separator – adds a row separator above the header. Column Separator – adds a column separator between heading columns. If selected, enter the character to use as the column separator in the field provided.
Alternate Row	Font – enter the name of the row and column font, or select the row and column font from the drop-down list. Font Size – the size of the rows and columns, which must be an integer between 1 and 16. Font Color – the color of the row and columns. Click the color bar to display the color palette. Choose from the existing palette, or click Define Custom Colors to define a new color. This option modifies all rows and columns. To alternate row and color, select Show Odd and Even Color by. Show odd and even color by – allows you to alternate colors by row or column, depending on the option you select: Row – displays alternate colors by row. Select Odd Row Color and Even Row Color and make your color selections. Column – displays alternate colors by column. Select Odd Column Color and Even Column Color and make your color selections. Bold – displays field data in bold characters. Row Separator – adds a row separator between rows. Paragraph Separator – displays paragraph separators in fields. Column Separator – adds a column separator between columns. If selected, enter the character to use as the column separator in the field provided.
CGI Parameter	Parameter Input Field Size - the input field size for CGI parameters. Button Text – the text that displays for the OK button.

Property type

Description

Header

Font – enter the name of the header font, or select a header font from the drop-down list.
Font Size – the size of the header, which must be an integer between 1 and 16.
Font Color – the color of the header font. Click the color bar to display the color palette. Choose from the existing palette, or click Define Custom Colors to define a new color.
Bold – displays the header in bold characters.
Row Separator – adds a row separator above the header.
Column Separator – adds a column separator between heading columns. If selected, enter the character to use as the column separator in the field provided.

Alternate Row

Font – enter the name of the row and column font, or select the row and column font from the drop-down list.
Font Size – the size of the rows and columns, which must be an integer between 1 and 16.
Font Color – the color of the row and columns. Click the color bar to display the color palette. Choose from the existing palette, or click Define Custom Colors to define a new color. This option modifies all rows and columns. To alternate row and color, select Show Odd and Even Color by.
Show odd and even color by – allows you to alternate colors by row or column, depending on the option you select:
- Row – displays alternate colors by row. Select Odd Row Color and Even Row Color and make your color selections.
- Column – displays alternate colors by column. Select Odd Column Color and Even Column Color and make your color selections.
Bold – displays field data in bold characters.
Row Separator – adds a row separator between rows.
Paragraph Separator – displays paragraph separators in fields.
Column Separator – adds a column separator between columns. If selected, enter the character to use as the column separator in the field provided.

CGI Parameter

Parameter Input Field Size - the input field size for CGI parameters.
Button Text – the text that displays for the OK button.

Using the Template Editor

Assigning Templates to Mobile Applications