Hi Shaun,
Especially for native version, I think the proper approach would be to
create separate .app that has the extension manager binary as the
executable. This would make it apparent that when clicking the document, the
extension manager is starting (the correct icon bounces). It would also make
it easy to associate the correct icon with the .oxt extensions (the
documents).
Mox
On 1/22/07, Shaun McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Seems that we will need to add an extra bit in the Info.plist file
and make sure that we have the right icon available in the resources
folder.
.oxt is the file extension
The other information should be in the specs (icon name and mimetype).
I'll hopefully read the specs tonight. I have not yet created an
issue for it.
Shaun
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Joachim Lingner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 22 January 2007 09:16:28 GMT
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [extensions-dev] New features concerning extensions
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Hi all,
>
> Since build 198 two new features have been added to OOo. These are
> the "System Integration for Extensions" and the "Online Update for
> Extension". While the specifications can be found at
> http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/packagemanager/
> extension_system_integration.odt
>
> and
>
> http://specs.openoffice.org/appwide/packagemanager/
> online_update_for_extensions.odt
>
>
> more documentation will be added to the developer's guide soon.
>
>
> The system integration basically enables an easier recognition and
> installation of extensions. That is, .oxt files are displayed with
> a particular icon in file viewers. The same icon is used within the
> Extension Manager. When someone double-clicks on an .oxt then the
> Extension Manager is started and the extension is installed
> automatically.
>
> The online update features allows to easily install updates for
> extensions. The Extension Manager contains a new button
> "Updates ..." which triggers this process. Pressing it invokes a
> dialog which shows available updates and allows the user to
> deselect unwanted updates. When the user chooses the "Install"
> button then the updates are downloaded and installed.
>
> The more technical details, for example, what needs to be done to
> have an extension support this feature, will be published in the
> developer's guide.
>
> For the curious, there are some test extension available on the
> extensions.openoffice.org website.
> For example:
> http://extensions.openoffice.org/testarea/desktop/simple/plain1.oxt
> http://extensions.openoffice.org/testarea/desktop/simple/plain2.oxt
> http://extensions.openoffice.org/testarea/desktop/simple/plain3.oxt
>
> When these are installed the Extensions Manager will show that
> these extensions have all the version 1. After carrying out the
> update, it will show version 2 for all of them.
>
> There is certainly room for improvement regarding these features,
> especially the online update. We need to see how the current
> implementation works in practice and if necessary enhance it in the
> future.
>
> Kind regards,
> Joachim Lingner
>
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