Can we open an HTML document from DFII?

I want to add a view called "html-description" to my cell where
I can give lot of hyper-linked info about the cell or library
to the user who is viewing the cell from DFII.

Can we start a web-browser when he selects this particular view from
lib-manager? first of all is it possible? I know we can start an ipc process
to bring up the required page, can we link ipc to lib-manager action?

Thanks, Manju

 

yes, you'll have to register a new view type and create a data.reg
file in your home or modify the global one. all this is explained in
the following solution at sourcelink,

http://sourcelink.cadence.com/docs/db/kdb/2003/May/11010994.html

cheers,

stéphane

 

Manju:
We store all kinds of documents in dfII. It would be nice if Cadence
had this working right out of the box.

1. data.reg Information
http://sourcelink.cadence.com/docs/files/Release_Info/tvm10/caiuser/chap6.html
2. deRegApp Information
http://sourcelink.cadence.com/docs/files/Release_Info/ic446/skdfref/chap3.html
3. How do I create a viewtype and a cellview associated with it?
http://sourcelink.cadence.com/docs/db/kdb/1993/Oct/1808091.html
4. How to install FrameMaker files in DM?
http://sourcelink.cadence.com/docs/db/kdb/1995/Nov/1808566.html
5. How to add a new viewtype in the dfII environment?
http://sourcelink.cadence.com/docs/db/kdb/1999/Nov/1836295.html
6. Design Framework II Help - Registering a Function to Create
FrameMaker Files as Cellviews
http://sourcelink.cadence.com/docs/files/Release_Info/ic446/dfhelp/regViewtype.html
7. Using SKILL to Integrate an External Tool
http://sourcelink.cadence.com/docs/files/Application_Notes/Framework_Application_Notes/U
sing_SKILL_to_Integrate_an_External_Tool.html

data.reg
DataFormat HTML { Pattern = *.html; Default_Editor = netscapeComposer;
Co_Managed = *.html master.tag *.htm *.jpeg *.jpg *.gif *.pdf; } Tool
netscapeComposer {}
DataFormat FM { Pattern = *.fm; Default_Editor = adobeFrameMaker;
Co_Managed = *.fm master.tag; } Tool adobeFrameMaker {}
DataFormat DOC { Pattern = *.doc; Default_Editor = microsoftWord;
Co_Managed = *.doc master.tag; } Tool microsoftWord {}
DataFormat PDF { Pattern = *.pdf; Default_Editor = adobeAcrobatReader;
Co_Managed = *.pdf master.tag; } Tool adobeAcrobatReader {}
DataFormat PPT { Pattern = *.ppt; Default_Editor =
microsoftPowerPoint; Co_Managed = *.ppt master.tag; } Tool
microsoftPowerPoint {}
DataFormat XLS { Pattern = *.xls; Default_Editor = microsoftExcel;
Co_Managed = *.xls master.tag; } Tool microsoftExcel {}
DataFormat SXW { Pattern = *.sxw; Default_Editor = openofficeSwriter;
Co_Managed = *.sxw master.tag; } Tool openofficeSwriter {}
DataFormat SXI { Pattern = *.sxi;
....

;--- adobeAcrobatReader

;dummy app trigger to avoid the following error:
;*Error* Root class viewType (PDF) must define data/app triggers!
procedure(PDFAppTrig(argL) t )

;dummy enable trigger to avoid the following:
;abobeAcrobatReader is not enabled for "a" access. Changing access to
"read".
procedure(PDFEnableTrig(@optional argL) t )

;register the PDF data trigger if not previously registered
unless(deViewTypeIsRegistered("PDF")

;register the PDF data trigger
deRegApp(
?viewType "PDF"
?appName "adobeAcrobatReader"
?dataTrigger 'fileDataTrig
?appTrigger 'PDFAppTrig
?enableTrigger 'PDFEnableTrig
?widgetType "none"
)

) ; unless

;--- adobeFrameMaker

;dummy app trigger to avoid the following error:
;*Error* Root class viewType (FM) must define data/app triggers!
procedure(FMAppTrig(argL) t )

;dummy enable trigger to avoid the following:
;adobeFrameMaker is not enabled for "a" access. Changing access to
"read".
procedure(FMEnableTrig(@optional argL) t )

;register the FM data trigger if not previously registered
unless(deViewTypeIsRegistered("FM")

;register the FM data trigger
deRegApp(
?viewType "FM"
?appName "adobeFrameMaker"
?dataTrigger 'fileDataTrig
?appTrigger 'FMAppTrig
?enableTrigger 'FMEnableTrig
?widgetType "none"
)

) ; unless

;--- microsoftExcel

;dummy app trigger to avoid the following error:
;*Error* Root class viewType (XLS) must define data/app triggers!
procedure(XLSAppTrig(argL) t )

;dummy enable trigger to avoid the following:
;msExcel is not enabled for "a" access. Changing access to "read".
procedure(XLSEnableTrig(@optional argL) t )

;register the XLS data trigger if not previously registered
unless(deViewTypeIsRegistered("XLS")

;register the XLS data trigger
deRegApp(
?viewType "XLS"
?appName "microsoftExcel"
?dataTrigger 'fileDataTrig
?appTrigger 'XLSAppTrig
?enableTrigger 'XLSEnableTrig
?widgetType "none"
)

) ; unless

;--- microsoftPowerPoint

;dummy app trigger to avoid the following error:
;*Error* Root class viewType (PPT) must define data/app triggers!
procedure(PPTAppTrig(argL) t )

;dummy enable trigger to avoid the following:
;simpress is not enabled for "a" access. Changing access to "read".
procedure(PPTEnableTrig(@optional argL) t )

;register the PPT data trigger if not previously registered
unless(deViewTypeIsRegistered("PPT")

;register the PPT data trigger
deRegApp(
?viewType "PPT"
?appName "microsoftPowerPoint"
?dataTrigger 'fileDataTrig
?appTrigger 'PPTAppTrig
?enableTrigger 'PPTEnableTrig
?widgetType "none"
)

) ; unless

;--- microsoftWord

;dummy app trigger to avoid the following error:
;*Error* Root class viewType (DOC) must define data/app triggers!
procedure(DOCAppTrig(argL) t )

;dummy enable trigger to avoid the following:
;msWord is not enabled for "a" access. Changing access to "read".
procedure(DOCEnableTrig(@optional argL) t )

;register the DOC data trigger if not previously registered
unless(deViewTypeIsRegistered("DOC")

;register the DOC data trigger
deRegApp(
?viewType "DOC"
?appName "microsoftWord"
?dataTrigger 'fileDataTrig
?appTrigger 'DOCAppTrig
?enableTrigger 'DOCEnableTrig
?widgetType "none"
)

) ; unless

;--- netscapeComposer

;dummy app trigger to avoid the following error:
;*Error* Root class viewType (HTML) must define data/app triggers!
procedure(HTMLAppTrig(argL) t )

;dummy enable trigger to avoid the following:
;netscapeComposer is not enabled for "a" access. Changing access to
"read".
procedure(HTMLEnableTrig(@optional argL) t )

;register the HTML data trigger if not previously registered
unless(deViewTypeIsRegistered("HTML")

;register the HTML data trigger
deRegApp(
?viewType "HTML"
?appName "netscapeComposer"
?dataTrigger 'fileDataTrig
?appTrigger 'HTMLAppTrig
?enableTrigger 'HTMLEnableTrig
?widgetType "none"
)

) ; unless

;--- openofficeScalc

;dummy app trigger to avoid the following error:
;*Error* Root class viewType (SXC) must define data/app triggers!
procedure(SXCAppTrig(argL) t )

;dummy enable trigger
procedure(SXCEnableTrig(@optional argL) t )

;register the SXC data trigger if not previously registered
unless(deViewTypeIsRegistered("SXC")

;register the SXC data trigger
deRegApp(
?viewType "SXC"
?appName "openofficeScalc"
?dataTrigger 'fileDataTrig
?appTrigger 'SXCAppTrig
?enableTrigger 'SXCEnableTrig
?widgetType "none"
)

) ; unless

;--- openofficeSimpress

;dummy app trigger to avoid the following error:
;*Error* Root class viewType (SXI) must define data/app triggers!
procedure(SXIAppTrig(argL) t )

;dummy enable trigger
procedure(SXIEnableTrig(@optional argL) t )

;register the SXI data trigger if not previously registered
unless(deViewTypeIsRegistered("SXI")

;register the SXI data trigger
deRegApp(
?viewType "SXI"
?appName "openofficeSimpress"
?dataTrigger 'fileDataTrig
?appTrigger 'SXIAppTrig
?enableTrigger 'SXIEnableTrig
?widgetType "none"
)

) ; unless

;--- openofficeSwriter

;dummy app trigger to avoid the following error:
;*Error* Root class viewType (SXW) must define data/app triggers!
procedure(SXWAppTrig(argL) t )

;dummy enable trigger
procedure(SXWEnableTrig(@optional argL) t )

;register the SXW data trigger if not previously registered
unless(deViewTypeIsRegistered("SXW")

;register the SXW data trigger
deRegApp(
?viewType "SXW"
?appName "openofficeSwriter"
?dataTrigger 'fileDataTrig
?appTrigger 'SXWAppTrig
?enableTrigger 'SXWEnableTrig
?widgetType "none"
)

) ; unless

;create object
;This function creates the cell view object and
;copies the file into it.
;It returns the object id.
procedure(create_object(libName cellName viewName file_path file)
prog((objId cmd dfII_file_path)
;get object Id
objId = ddGetObj(libName cellName viewName)

unless(objId~>isWritable
;checkout call
ddAutoCheckout(objId)
)

;checkout failed, error out
unless(objId~>isWritable
error("View could not be opened for edit.")
) ; unless

;delete object
cmd=sprintf(nil "\\rm -rf %s" objId~>writePath)
unless(system(cmd)
error(" ERROR - command failed: %s \n" cmd)
) ; unless

;create object
objId = ddGetObj(libName cellName viewName file nil "w" )

;get file path
dfII_file_path = ddGetObjWritePath(objId)

;copy the file to the cell view location
cmd=sprintf(nil "\\cp %s %s" file_path dfII_file_path)
unless(system(cmd)
error(" ERROR - command failed: %s \n" cmd)
) ; unless

system(sprintf(nil "chmod +w %s" dfII_file_path))

;return the new object id
return(objId)

) ; prog
) ; procedure

;use existing
;This fuction allows the user to select an existing file.
;The new cell view object is created and the selected
;file is copied.
;It returns the object id.
procedure(use_existing(libName cellName viewName)
prog((filter file program_file_extension file_extension file_path
retdia warnText cmd objId dfII_file_path)
;get the filter from the data.reg file (returns the Pattern
(example "*.pdf"))
filter = ddMapGetViewTypeFileName(viewType)

;set the program file extension
program_file_extension=car(last(parseString(filter ".")))

;initialize
file_path=""
retdia=t

;display path input form until a correct file path is entered or
the user gives up
while(!isFile(file_path) || (file_extension !=
program_file_extension)

;display file selection form
file_path=createFileSelectionForm(filter)

;selected file doesn't exist
if(!isFile(file_path) then
warnText = sprintf(nil "%L doesn't exist:\nPress YES to try
again" file_path)
;display warning box
retdia = hiDisplayAppDBox(?name 'xx
?dboxBanner " "
?dboxText warnText
?buttonLayout 'YesNo
)

;file exists, but extension doesn't match program_file_extension
else
;get file
file = car(last(parseString(file_path "/")))

;get file extension
file_extension = car(last(parseString(file ".")))

if(program_file_extension != file_extension then
warnText = sprintf(nil "%s is not a %s file:\nPress YES to
try again" file viewType)
;display warning box
retdia = hiDisplayAppDBox(?name 'xx
?dboxBanner " "
?dboxText warnText
?buttonLayout 'YesNo
)
) ; if
) ; if

;user gives up, so exit
when( !retdia

;if open for read, it exists
objId=ddGetObj(libName cellName viewName filter nil "r")

if(!objId then

;get object Id
objId = ddGetObj(libName cellName viewName)

;delete object
cmd=sprintf(nil "\\rm -Rf %s" objId~>writePath)
unless(system(cmd)
error(" ERROR - command failed: %s \n" cmd)
) ; unless
) ; if

;exit
return(nil)
) ; when
) ; while

;return the object id
return(create_object(libName cellName viewName file_path file))

) ; prog
) ; procedure