Welcome to ASNA Mobile RPG®
This document provides resources for learning how to use ASNA Mobile RPG® to create mobility-friendly pages and applications that interface with your IBM i.
Major Features
Understanding Mobile RPG® Display Files — An exploration of the various components that make up Mobile Display Files
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Using the Mobile RPG® Design Aid — Articles to help you get started with Mobile RPG's integrated user interface
MR Tutorial Application – An in-depth Tutorial for constructing a fully-functional Mobile RPG® application
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5250 Emulation — An explanation of the ASNA 5250 Terminal Emulator, with numerous optimizations for tablet support
Note – In order to quickly access the documentation for a given control or property in Visual Studio, users can press F1. To ensure that F1 accesses the ASNA help, set your Help preference (in the Help menu on Visual Studio's top menu bar) to Launch in Help Viewer.
What's New in 9.0
New Control: DdsIcon
- The new DdsIcon control for Mobile RPG offers a new way for developers to add simple, noninteractive icons from the Icon Selection for informative or decorative purposes.
DdsTable Editable Cells
- Developers can now configure each DdsTable control to contain cells that are editable, either through a modal dialog or in-line.
DdsTable New Properties
- SelectedKey — The Icons in Icon columns can now be assigned an aid key that will be pressed whenever the icon is clicked or tapped.
- SelectionMode — Allows developers to define whether an entire row may be selected, or just a single cell.
Secure Socket Layer Integration
- ASNA DataGate 15.0 supports Secure Socket Layer technology, allowing much easier Mobile RPG security solutions.