Working with plug-ins

Plug-ins are commonly stored in plug-in library files with an .ulb extension. Like all formula files, you can examine and organize plug-in library files with the browser. Make sure all files are visible, or set the file type to Plug-Ins.

Usually though, you'll work with plug-ins via plug-in parameters in the formula parameters list.

 

Click the Browse button for a plug-in parameter to select a different plug-in. A modal browser window opens, which shows only those plug-ins that are compatible with the current parameter.

Tip: In the browser window, click the Find Entries button and leave all fields blank to get a list of all compatible plug-ins in the formula library.

Hold down the Browse button for a menu with other options:

    Click Recent to open a menu with a list of recently used plug-ins, so you can quickly select one of these.
 

Click Copy to copy the currently selected plug-in with all its sub-parameters to the Clipboard.

  Click Paste to copy the plug-in information on the Clipboard to the plug-in parameter. The plug-in parameter must be compatible with the plug-in parameter that you copied the plug-in information from, otherwise an error message is shown.
    Click Reset Plug-In to select the default plug-in for the plug-in parameter.
  Click Reset Parameters to reset the sub-parameters for the currently selected plug-in to their default values. The plug-in itself stays the same.
  Click Edit to open the class declaration for the plug-in in the formula editor.

Next: Standard plug-ins

See Also
Plug-ins
Working with formulas
Writing formulas