Steps create an add-on using G Web Development Software
- Launch GWeb and create a new Web Application project. Please refer to the examples to build your web application or add-on.
Create a new Library under the project.
- Create a WebVI under the library. Open the Library component, from the right tab, select Palette> Create palette file.
- Select any option from ‘Palette Options’ pop-up window and click OK. A palette file will be created. You may customize the palette icon using the edit button.
- Right click the library and create a new package installer.
- Furnish all the details in the .lvdist file and the right tab, like Maintainer, Contact email, Destination, Company & Product. Save all.
- From the right tab, click Build
- Verification: Build queue will pop up. Make sure that the build completes without any error.
- Once build completes successfully, save all, exit GWeb and launch NIPM.
- Click on the gear icon, go to feeds tab and click add and browse to the Destination folder>feeds> <package name> and select Packages. Click Add
- Go to Packages tab, uncheck the Products only checkbox.
- Verification: The new addon name, maintainer, category, and Version will be displayed. Ensure the entries are as entered by you in step 5.
- Select the addon and click Install. Once installation completes, go to the Installed tab, and make sure that the new addon is listed there.