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--- swdev:howto:develop_a_noah_fitting_module [2009/01/28 08:56]
127.0.0.1 external edit
+++ swdev:howto:develop_a_noah_fitting_module [2017/01/20 11:57] (current)
smayr [Basic Steps]
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+== Developing a Noah Fitting Module ==
 == Noah 2.0 Fitting Module ==
 === Module Installation ===
 * Internal Setup Program: Registering the module using the Moduleinstall.ocx Component. (Required)
 ==== Internal Setup Program ====
 The installation is performed from within the Noah System
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 == Noah 3.0 Fitting Module ==
 === Module Installation ===
 Installation types:
 * External Setup Program: Registering the program using the module’s own Setup Program. (Required)
 * Internal Setup Program: Registering the module using the Moduleinstall.ocx Component. (Optional)
 ==== External Setup Program ====
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 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 procedure TfrmMain.btnInstallClick(Sender: TObject);
-var
-  oMod:   Module;
-  oDTs:   DataTypes;
-  oDT:    DataType;
-  oProts: Protocols;
-  oProt:  Protocol;
-  oSub:   SubModule;
 begin
 var
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   [Installation]
   InstallCmd2=setup.exe
 ==== Registry Keys ====
-Once a fitting module has been installed and registered in NOAH 3.0, these are the registry entries related to that module:
+Once a NOAH 2.0 fitting module has been installed and registered in NOAH 3.0, these are the registry entries related to that module:
 <code delphi>
 Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
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 . Create an icon file called ''logo16.bmp'' (16 colors Windows Bitmap) and ''logo256.bmp'' (256 colors Windows Bitmap).  Each module must provide its icon, or logo, to NOAH upon installation. The icon must be 88x40 pixels (some other documentation specifies 90x40 pixels) and may use up to 256 colors.
-. Create a resource file ''LogoRes.RC'':
+. Create a resource file ''LogoRes.RC''.   NOTE: Do not ''#define'' the ''LOGO001'' and ''LOGO002'' resources because it then does not register the correct icon in Noah. Create file as follows:
 <code delphi>
 LOGO001 BITMAP "logo16.bmp"
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 * Section 6.7.1 of the //NOAH Framework System Architecture Specification// for a list of the necessary contents of the logo-DLL file.
 * Section 3.2.5 "Sub Modules Object" in //Programmers Guide to NOAH 3 Module Development// for an explanation on how to use the logo icons.
+== Tools ==
+  * Install NOAH 3.x SDK
+  * Use Module Tester to test the fitting module.
+    * Login using: User initials: adm, Password: Noah30
+    * No Login. Verify that the application icon properties have the "nologin" option to run without having to login: <code>"C:\Program Files\HIMSA\NOAH 3.0 SDK\Tools\Module Tester\MODULETESTER.EXE" /nologin</code>
 == Glossary ==
 ====== ActiveX Document Server ======
 An Automation Server that supports a number of specific interfaces (IPersistStorage, IPersistFile, IOleObject, IDataObject, IOleInPlaceObject, IOleInPlaceActiveObject, IOleDocument, IOleDocumentView, IOleCommandTarget (optional), IPrint (Optional)). It is made up of frames, documents and views. ((Teixeira, Steve. //COM Corner: ActiveX Documents, Part 1//.  The Delphi Magazine, February 1999.))
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 ====== ProgID ======
 The automation server name and document. For example: ''ModProgID := 'GenericServer.Document';''