Create the interface elements

Create the required text boxes and buttons.
  1. Create variables:
    1. In
      Project view
      , create three variables by right-clicking
      Model
       and selecting
      New
      Variable
      .
    2. Rename the variables by hovering-over each variable, selecting
      Edit
      , and entering:
      • Source
      • Target
      • Password
    3. For each variable, in
      Properties
      , select
      Int32
       and select
      String
       and clear the value.
  2. Create the source file path text box:
    1. In
      Project view
      , expand
      UI
      .
    2. Right-click
      MainWindow (type)
      and select
      New
      Base controls
      Text box
      .
    3. Hover-over the text box, select
      Edit
      , and enter
      SourceBox
    4. In
      Properties
      , set
      Placeholder text
      to
      Source file path
    5. Create a dynamic link between
      Text
       and
      ProjectName
      Model
      Source
      .
      For more information about dynamic links, see Create dynamic links.
  3. Create the target file path text box:
    1. Right-click
      MainWindow (type)
      and select
      New
      Base controls
      Text box
      .
    2. Hover-over the text box, select
      Edit
      , and enter
      TargetBox
      .
    3. In
      Project view
      , select
      TargetBox
      .
    4. In
      Properties
      , set the
      Placeholder text
      property value to
      Target file path
    5. Create a dynamic link between the
      Text
       property and
      ProjectName
      Model
      Target
      .
      For more information about dynamic links, see Create dynamic links.
  4. Create the password text box:
    1. Right-click
      MainWindow (type)
      and select
      New
      Base controls
      Text box
      .
    2. Hover-over the text box, select
      Edit
      , and enter
      PasswordBox
      .
    3. In
      Project view
      , select
      PasswordBox
      .
    4. In
      Properties
      , set the
      Placeholder text
      property value to
      Password
    5. In
      Properties
      , set the
      Control  type
      property value to
      Password
      This setting obfuscates the entered password.
    6. Create a dynamic link between the
      Text
       property and
      ProjectName
      Model
      Password
      .
      For more information about dynamic links, see Create dynamic links.
  5. Create the Zip button:
    1. In
      Project view
      , right-click
      MainWindow (type)
      and select
      New
      Base controls
      Button
      .
    2. Hover-over the button, select
      Edit
      , and enter
      ZipButton
    3. In
      Properties
      , set the
      Text
       property to
      Zip
    4. In the pane, next to
      MouseClickEvent
      , select
      Add
       and select
      ProjectName
      NetLogic
      ZipUnzipLogic
      CreateZipArchive
      .
  6. Create the unzip button:
    1. In
      Project view
      , right-click
      MainWindow (type)
      and select
      New
      Base controls
      Button
      .
    2. Hover-over the button, select
      Edit
      , and enter
      UnzipButton
    3. In
      Properties
      , set the
      Text
      property to
      Unzip
      .
    4. In the pane, next to
      MouseClickEvent
      , select
      Add
       and select
      ProjectName
      NetLogic
      ZipUnzipLogic
      UnzipArchive
      .
  7. Link the NetLogic with the variables:
    1. In
      Project view
      , expand the
      NetLogic
       folder.
    2. Select
      ZipUnzipLogic
       and in
      Properties
      , create dynamic links between:
      • Password
         and
        ProjectName
        Model
        Password
      • Source
         and
        ProjectName
        Model
        Source
      • Target
         and
        ProjectName
        Model
        Target
      For more information about dynamic links, see Create dynamic links.
  8. Arrange the interface elements.
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