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Figure 4 <HTA:APPLICATION> Attributes

Attribute
Description
Values

APPLICATIONNAME
Sets the name of the HTA.
String value. thick = thick border with a size grip and sizing border.

BORDER
Sets the type of window border for the HTA.
This is the default for the BORDER attribute. To resize your window, you must specify this value. The other values for this attribute disable sizing. dialog = dialog window order. none = no border.thin = thin border with a caption.

BORDERSTYLE
Sets the style of the content border in the HTA window.
normal = normal border style. This is the default for the BORDERSTYLE attribute. raised = raised 3D border. static = 3D Maps to the Windows extended border. Normally used for windows that don’t allow user input. style values. sunken = sunken 3D border.

CAPTION
Boolean value that specifies whether the HTA displays a caption or title bar.
Default value of this attribute is yes. All HTA attributes that take Boolean values accept the values of yes, 1, or true for True, and no, 0, or false for False. The application title for an HTA won’t display unless this attribute is set to yes.

ID
Sets the identifier for the <HTA:APPLICATION> tag. The identifier is needed to write script to access the attributes of the HTA.
String value.

ICON
Sets the path name of the icon that is used for the HTA. The icon appears in the upper-left corner of the HTA window. The icon for an HTA can be either an .ico or a .bmp file.
The path name of the icon.

MAXIMIZEBUTTON
Boolean value that determines whether a Maximize button is displayed in the title bar.
Default value is yes. The CAPTION attribute must be set to yes for the Maximize button to appear.

MINIMIZEBUTTON
Boolean value that determines whether a Minimize button is displayed in the title bar.
Default value is yes. The CAPTION attribute must be set to yes for the Minimize button to appear.

SHOWINTASKBAR
Boolean value that determines whether the HTA will appear in the Windows taskbar. This property does not affect whether the application appears in the list of applications that are accessible when pressing the Alt + Tab key combination.
Default value is yes.

SINGLEINSTANCE
Boolean value that determines whether only one instance of the HTA can be run at a time. The APPLICATIONNAMEattribute must be specified for this attribute to have any effect.
Default value is no, meaning that multiple instances of this particular HTA can be run concurrently.

SYSMENU
Boolean value that determines whether a system menu is displayed in the HTA title bar. The system menu is displayed when you click the icon in the upper-left corner of the HTA. This menu contains all the commands that appear in a Windows system menu for an application.
Default value is yes.

VERSION
Sets the version of the HTA. This version is for internal use only and is not interpreted in any way by the script engine or the document-rendering engine.
Default value is an empty string.

WINDOWSTATE
Sets the initial size of the HTA window.
normal = the HTA window will be the default size for an Internet Explorer window. Default value of this attribute. minimize = HTA window will be minimized when started. maximize = HTA window will be maximized when it’s launched.

Figure 6 Retreiving Attribute Values


   <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="VBScript">
      Option Explicit

      Sub btnShowAtts_onclick
         Dim str

         str = "ID: " & oHTA.ID & vbCrLf _
             & "Application Name: " & oHTA.APPLICATIONNAME & vbCrLf _
             & "Border: " & oHTA.BORDER & vbCrLf _
             & "Border Style: " & oHTA.BORDERSTYLE & vbCrLf _
             & "Caption: " & oHTA.CAPTION & vbCrLf _
             & "Icon: " & oHTA.ICON & vbCrLf _
             & "Maximize Button: " & oHTA.MAXIMIZEBUTTON & vbCrLf _
             & "Minimize Button: " & oHTA.MINIMIZEBUTTON & vbCrLf _
             & "Show in taskbar: " & oHTA.SHOWINTASKBAR & vbCrLf _
             & "Single Instance: " & oHTA.SINGLEINSTANCE & vbCrLf _
             & "System Menu: " & oHTA.SYSMENU & vbCrLf _
             & "Version: " & oHTA.VERSION & vbCrLf _
             & "Window State: " & oHTA.WINDOWSTATE

         MsgBox str
      End Sub
   </SCRIPT>

Figure 7 Hello.hta


<HTML>
<HEAD>
   <TITLE>Scripting the HTA:APPLICATION Tag</TITLE>
   <HTA:APPLICATION
      ID="oHTA"
   >

   <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="VBScript">
      Option Explicit

      Dim cmdLineArray
      Dim strHello

      ' This code assumes that you have no spaces in 
      ' the path to Hello.hta.  (In other words, this code
      ' splits the command line by spaces and assumes
      ' that your name is the second word.)
      '
      cmdLineArray = Split(oHTA.commandLine)
      strHello = "Hello " & cmdLineArray(1) & ", " _
               & "How are you?"

      MsgBox strHello
   </SCRIPT>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
</BODY>
</HTML>

Figure 9 MyBrowsr.hta


<HTML>
<HEAD>
   <TITLE>MyBrowser</TITLE>
   <HTA:APPLICATION
      ID="oHTA"
      ICON="MyBrowser.ico"
   >
 
   <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="VBScript">
      Option Explicit

      Sub btnGo_onclick
         Dim strAddr

         strAddr = txtAddress.value

         If InStr(1, strAddr, "://") = 0 Then
            strAddr = "http://" & strAddr
         End If

         frmClient.document.location.href = strAddr
      End Sub

      Sub btnBack_onclick
         frmClient.history.back
      End Sub

      Sub btnFwd_onclick
         frmClient.history.forward
      End Sub
   </SCRIPT>
</HEAD>

<BODY scroll="no">
   <B>Address:</B>
   <INPUT TYPE="Text" ID="txtAddress">&nbsp;
   <INPUT TYPE="Submit" ID="btnGo" VALUE="Go">
   <BUTTON ID="btnBack" STYLE="position:relative;left:50px">
       &lt; Back</BUTTON>&nbsp;
   <BUTTON ID="btnFwd" STYLE="position:relative;left:50px">
      Forward &gt;</BUTTON>
   <P>
   <IFRAME ID="frmClient"
      TRUSTED="yes"
      SRC="http://www.microsoft.com"
      WIDTH="100%"
      HEIGHT="90%"
   >
   </IFRAME>
</BODY>
</HTML>

Attribute	Description	Values
APPLICATIONNAME	Sets the name of the HTA.	String value. thick = thick border with a size grip and sizing border.
BORDER	Sets the type of window border for the HTA.	This is the default for the BORDER attribute. To resize your window, you must specify this value. The other values for this attribute disable sizing. dialog = dialog window order. none = no border.thin = thin border with a caption.
BORDERSTYLE	Sets the style of the content border in the HTA window.	normal = normal border style. This is the default for the BORDERSTYLE attribute. raised = raised 3D border. static = 3D Maps to the Windows extended border. Normally used for windows that don’t allow user input. style values. sunken = sunken 3D border.
CAPTION	Boolean value that specifies whether the HTA displays a caption or title bar.	Default value of this attribute is yes. All HTA attributes that take Boolean values accept the values of yes, 1, or true for True, and no, 0, or false for False. The application title for an HTA won’t display unless this attribute is set to yes.
ID	Sets the identifier for the <HTA:APPLICATION> tag. The identifier is needed to write script to access the attributes of the HTA.	String value.
ICON	Sets the path name of the icon that is used for the HTA. The icon appears in the upper-left corner of the HTA window. The icon for an HTA can be either an .ico or a .bmp file.	The path name of the icon.
MAXIMIZEBUTTON	Boolean value that determines whether a Maximize button is displayed in the title bar.	Default value is yes. The CAPTION attribute must be set to yes for the Maximize button to appear.
MINIMIZEBUTTON	Boolean value that determines whether a Minimize button is displayed in the title bar.	Default value is yes. The CAPTION attribute must be set to yes for the Minimize button to appear.
SHOWINTASKBAR	Boolean value that determines whether the HTA will appear in the Windows taskbar. This property does not affect whether the application appears in the list of applications that are accessible when pressing the Alt + Tab key combination.	Default value is yes.
SINGLEINSTANCE	Boolean value that determines whether only one instance of the HTA can be run at a time. The APPLICATIONNAMEattribute must be specified for this attribute to have any effect.	Default value is no, meaning that multiple instances of this particular HTA can be run concurrently.
SYSMENU	Boolean value that determines whether a system menu is displayed in the HTA title bar. The system menu is displayed when you click the icon in the upper-left corner of the HTA. This menu contains all the commands that appear in a Windows system menu for an application.	Default value is yes.
VERSION	Sets the version of the HTA. This version is for internal use only and is not interpreted in any way by the script engine or the document-rendering engine.	Default value is an empty string.
WINDOWSTATE	Sets the initial size of the HTA window.	normal = the HTA window will be the default size for an Internet Explorer window. Default value of this attribute. minimize = HTA window will be minimized when started. maximize = HTA window will be maximized when it’s launched.