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"Exporting Custom Tasks" on page 66
"Importing Custom Tasks" on page 66
Creating a New Task from Plug-In Studio
To create a new task with Plug-In Studio:
1 In the Configure view, select Role-Based Services > Plug-in Studio.
2 Select New.
The Task Builder appears to help you build custom tasks and property pages.
3 Specify the object type and platform information, then click Next.
Available classes: Specify the object class associated with the new task.
Target device: Specify the platform on which the task is used. Typically, the default selection
(Default) works fine.
Plug-in type: Specify the type of task you are creating.
Add Auxiliary Classes: Select this option to add aux class support to the task.
4 In the Plug-in Fields screen, provide the necessary information, then click Install.
When you click Install, iManager dynamically builds the task's
Java files that execute the task, then it installs those files into the system.
Attributes: Select an attribute to associate with the task from the list of available attributes.
Double-click the attribute to move it to the Plug-in Fields field, using the default control.
Controls: Displays the available controls for the attribute selected in the Attributes field.
Double-click a control to move the current attribute to the Plug-in Fields field, using the
selected control.
Plug-in Fields: Displays each attribute/control currently associated with the task. From this
field, you can remove attributes from the task, change the control associated with an attribute,
and modify the control properties for the attribute.
Plug-in Properties: Lets you specify a Plug-in ID, assign the task to an RBS collection, and
assign the task to a Role. The role you assign determines where this task appears in the Roles
and Tasks Navigation frame.
Editing a Task
To edit an existing plug-in with Plug-in Studio:
1 In the Configure view, select Role-Based Services > Plug-in Studio.
2 Select the task, then select Edit.
3 Modify the settings described in
iManager displays a confirmation message indicating the plug-in was successfully created and
installed.
Deleting a task
To delete an existing plug-in with Plug-in Studio:
1 In the Configure view, select Role-Based Services > Plug-in Studio.
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