Creating a portal-type shell form

To create a shell form that you can use as a portal to host subforms:

In Design Mode, use the New Form Wizard to create a form of the type Build From Scratch.

Note: You can use other form types if you want, but we recommend using the Build From Scratch option, because of the unique restrictions on this type of form. For more information, see About creating a portal-type shell form.
When the New Form Wizard has created the form, in the Toolbox, select the User Control component and draw the outline for the user control on the form.
In the Edit User Control References dialog box, verify that:
- The Use Web Control option is selected.
- The Assembly Name field is blank.
- The Class Override field is blank.
- The Web User Control Asset option is selected.
From the Control URL drop-down list, select mongoose/controls/portal.html.
Click OK.

The appearance of the User Control component does not change, but you now have a portal-type shell in which you can display subforms.

To populate the contents of the User Control component, you must create a persistent form variable.