Binding a variable to a custom HTML component in a heritage coach (deprecated)

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Learn how to render the content in an HTML block using the runtime value of a variable.

About this task

The Custom HTML component can be used in a heritage coach to accomplish a variety of runtime data presentations. The following example shows how to render the content in an HTML block using the runtime value of a variable.

Procedure

  1. Open the service that contains the heritage coach that you want to work with and then click the Coaches tab.
  2. Drag a Custom HTML control from the palette onto the design area.
  3. While the Custom HTML control is selected, click the Presentation option in the properties.
  4. In the HTML text box, type the variable whose value will populate the HTML block at run time.
    In this example, tw.local.myHTMLBlock is declared in the Variables tab for the service and then used to set the label of the HTML block at run time. Type the following in the HTML text box: <p><#=tw.local.myHTMLBlock#><p> .
  5. To render the content in the HTML block, run the service.
    When you run the service, the variable is evaluated and its runtime value is then passed to the heritage coach. For a quick test, define a default value for the variable from the Variables tab. Select the variable and then, under the Default Value section, click Has Default. When Has Default is selected and the default value is added to the field, which is This is the default value that can be used to test the Coach.
    The heritage coach displays the runtime content of the HTML.