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Add-ons are components for external Applications which allows saving documents/data to the Tahiti. There are several components for various applications and others can be created using Tahiti COM objects. Detail description is part of the Tahiti SDK.
There is Internet Explorer extension called
IEHelper.dll. This file have to be registered to be
able to save actual page to the Tahiti.
It is possible to save email from Lotus Notes directly to the Tahiti. There is new Tahiti specific item in the menu Actions.
This add-on have to be installed in the Lotus Notes mail template
on the server side. Usually file is called
mailX.ntf (e.g. mail7.ntf).
There are just two parts to do this. The first is form and the second is
LotusScript that is called from an action. Steps to install
add-ons:
Create new form called MimeConverter
Add new Agent "Export to Tahiti"
Distribute template to the clients
This add-on requires Tahiti 4.5.0.8 or later. Library
OfficeLink3Proxy.dll have to be registered during
installation.
This form has just two fields. The first is
MimeRichTextField. This should be set to store
contents as HTML and MIME and is a
RichTextField, which is also editable. The
second field is called HtmlText and is also an
editable RichText field. Let it be known that
this is a standard Lotus Notes Richtext field. The form should be
called MimeConvert and created in the mail file
or mail file template.
This form is used internally by newly created Agent.
There are extensions for Excel, Outlook and Word. Each extension have to be registered and it will automatically appear in the File menu of each application.
Table 10.1. List of Microsoft Office Add-ons
| Application | Dll |
|---|---|
| Excel | ExcelAddin.dll |
| Outlook | OutlookAddin.dll |
| Word | WordAddin.dll |
It is possible to log any event in the extension and use the log to resolve potential problems. Logging can be set in the registry - if there is valid path to the log file component will log all events.
Path:
HKCU\Software\LightComp\Tahiti\5.0
Table 10.2. List of Microsoft Office Add-ons Registry keys
| Key | Description |
|---|---|
| ExcelAddinLog | Excel specific key, string value - path to the log file including file name. |
| OutlookAddinLog | Outlook specific key, string value - path to the log file including file name. |
| WordAddinLog | Word specific key, string value - path to the log file including file name. |
There is extension (TahitiOOExt.oxt) for
Writer, Calc, Draw and Impress. This extension allows to save file
directly to the Tahiti. Extension is common for all applications and can
be installed automaticly during Tahiti installation or manualy. Use
OpenOffice extension dialog to install this extension manualy. Check
OpenOffice documentation for possible ways of installing
extensions.
During installation from MSI if OpenOffice is installed
extension will be automaticly registered. There is utility
RegisterOOExt.exe which simplifies registration
of the extension. File will register extension for all users (as
shared extension) and can be used only when there is no running
OpenOffice.
Note
RegisterOOExt calls internaly
unopkg.com which is part of the OpenOffice.org
installation. Extension can be registered only if there is no
running OpenOffice.
RegisterOOExt returns 0 if registration
succeeded or OpenOffice installation was not found. Utility returns
error code 1 if registration of the extension fail. It means that
OpenOffice is running or insufficient rights.