Installing your own tool

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* Open [[Tool manager]].
 
* Open [[Tool manager]].
 
* Select '''generic''' tool set.
 
* Select '''generic''' tool set.
* Add tool to the set.
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* Click '''Add tool''' and select your tool in tool selector.
 
* Close Tool manager.
 
* Close Tool manager.
  
 
Now your tool is available at '''Tools''' menu and ready to be executed.
 
Now your tool is available at '''Tools''' menu and ready to be executed.
  
==Placing the tool class file==
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==Placing the tool Java class file==
  
Tool manager scans through given folders 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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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'''.
  
 
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'''.
 
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'''.
  
Unfortunately Wandora does not scan tool classes in '''jar''' or '''zip''' packages.
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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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