Execute External App - Develop Apps

Conduit API

Case Study

ExecuteExternalApp

Follow the instructions below in order to enable execution of external application from the Conduit powered toolbar:
1. Add a registry key with your application alias (e.g. "myApp.exe").

a. Application alias for specific user - add the following key to the registry: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Conduit\AppPaths\myApp.exe
b. Application alias for all users - add the following key to the registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Conduit\AppPaths\myApp.exe

Note: On Windows Vista it is strongly recommended that you add the key to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

2. Under the registry key, add the following string values:

a. Name - AppPath.
b. Value - The full path to your application on the end users machine. For example, C:\Program Files\myApp\myApp.exe

- Launching Your Application

Follow the instructions below in order to add application buttons or menu applications items to the Conduit powered toolbar:
1. Navigate to your Conduit account by entering the following URL in your browser: http://accounts.conduit.com/Login/.
2. Provide your personal information in the Community Toolbar Name and Password fields and login.

3. Further instructions:

a. Adding application button - see Adding an Application Button.
b. Adding a menu application item - see Adding a Menu Application Item.

- Adding an Application Button

An application button can be used to launch applications from the toolbar.
Follow the instructions below in order to add an application button to your Conduit powered toolbar:
1. From the Toolbar screen, click "Application Button".
The Add Application Button screen appears.

2. Follow the screen’s instructions for selecting an icon and a caption for the application button.
3. under the Registered Application Alias field - enter the name under which you have registered your application. This name should be the exact alias that your application setup writes to the registry.
4. You can optionally specify parameters to be passed from the toolbar when it is launched from the application, the URL from which your application can be downloaded, and the menu application item’s tooltip text.
5. Click "Save".

The application button is now added to your toolbar.

- Adding a Menu Application Item

A menu containing an application button can be used to launch applications from the toolbar.
Follow the instructions below in order to add a menu application item to your Conduit powered toolbar:
1. In the Adding Components to your Toolbar screen, click "Button with Menu".
The "Add Button with Menu screen" will appear.

2. Follow the screen’s instructions for selecting or uploading an icon for the application button.
3. Click

to edit the drop down menu.
The Edit Menu Item dialog box will appear.

4. Enter the "Edit Menu" Item information as follows:

a. In the Caption field, enter the text that will appear on the menu application item.
b. In the Registered Name field, enter the name under which you have registered your application. This name should match the alias of the application in the registry.
c. (Optional) Specify parameters which wiil be passed to the launched application from the toolbar, such as: the URL from which your application can be downloaded, the menu application item’s tooltip text, or the location of the icon that will appear on the menu application item.

5. Click "Save" in the "Edit Menu" Item dialog box.
6. Click "Save" in the Add Button with Menu screen.
The Menu Application Button is now added to your toolbar.