Apply Custom Extensions To a Folder Type

Custom user interface extensions can be applied to folder types. These extensions may act upon custom properties used by the folder type or act upon the documents contained in the folder type. Any property pages included in the extension will appear in Configurator as property pages in the Pages branch of the configuration tree.

To apply custom extensions to a folder type:

  1. In Configurator, expand Folder Types in the configuration tree and select the folder type that you want to edit.

    Its property pages appear in the right pane.

  2. Click the Extensions tab to display the current extension assignments.

  3. Click Edit.

  4. Click options or type values using the descriptions in the following table.

  5. Click OK.

Custom extension options
Option Description

Add

To apply a Visual Basic user interface extension to this folder type, click the Add button, select a custom extension, and click OK.

Remove

To remove a custom user interface extension from this folder type, select the extension in the list and click the Remove button.

Note:

Do not remove the Folder User Interface or AutoPages Host extensions. They are included with all Meridian systems and required.

Up and Down

Click the Up and Down buttons to arrange the order of the extensions in the list. Their order determines the order in which their property pages display in the Meridian client applications, from left to right.

2021 R2