Installing your own tool

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To install your own tool
 
To install your own tool
  
* Place your tool class into Wandora tool directory.
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* Place your tool Java class file into Wandora's tool directory, by default '''org/wandora/application/tools'''.
* Restart Wandora.
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* Open Wandora.
* Open Tool manager.
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* Open [[Tool manager]].
* Create new tool.
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* Select '''generic''' tool set.
* Locate your tool class and give a name for your tool.
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* Click '''Add tool''' and select your tool in tool selector.
* Accept new tool and close tool manager.
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* Close Tool manager.
  
Now your tool is available at '''Tools''' menu ready to be executed.
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Now your tool is available at '''Tools''' menu and ready to be executed.
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==Placing the tool Java class file==
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Tool manager scans through given paths for class files. If scanned class file implements [http://www.wandora.org/wandora/docs/api/org/wandora/application/WandoraTool.html tool interface] the class is accepted as a Wandora tool. [[Tool manager]] seeks tool classes in class paths specified in the Tool manager's '''Paths''' tab. By default the [[Tool manager]] seeks tool classes in package '''org/wandora/application/tools'''.
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If you add new path to [[Tool manager]] make sure the path is also Java's class path. To change class path's of Wandora you need to edit '''bin/SetClasspath.bat''' and '''bin/SetClasspath.sh'''.
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== See also ==
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* [[Tool manager]]
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* [[:Category:Tools|Available tools]]
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* [[Writing your own tool]]
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* [[Tool locks]]
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* [[Configuring tools]]
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* [[Additional tool help]]

Latest revision as of 14:45, 10 August 2013

To install your own tool

  • Place your tool Java class file into Wandora's tool directory, by default org/wandora/application/tools.
  • Open Wandora.
  • Open Tool manager.
  • Select generic tool set.
  • Click Add tool and select your tool in tool selector.
  • Close Tool manager.

Now your tool is available at Tools menu and ready to be executed.

[edit] Placing the tool Java class file

Tool manager scans through given paths for class files. If scanned class file implements tool interface the class is accepted as a Wandora tool. Tool manager seeks tool classes in class paths specified in the Tool manager's Paths tab. By default the Tool manager seeks tool classes in package org/wandora/application/tools.

If you add new path to Tool manager make sure the path is also Java's class path. To change class path's of Wandora you need to edit bin/SetClasspath.bat and bin/SetClasspath.sh.

[edit] See also

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