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Back to [[Labs/Weave]]. | Back to [[Labs/Weave]]. | ||
== Adding support for a new | == Adding support for a new data type == | ||
== Create a new JavaScript file == | == Create a new JavaScript file == | ||
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Once you've created all your classes, you'll need to make sure that your <tt>Engine</tt> subclass is instantiated and registered in <tt>weave/modules/services.js</tt>, in the function <tt>WeaveSvc()</tt>. Look for where the existing engines are registered (to <tt>Engines.register</tt>) and add yours. | Once you've created all your classes, you'll need to make sure that your <tt>Engine</tt> subclass is instantiated and registered in <tt>weave/modules/services.js</tt>, in the function <tt>WeaveSvc()</tt>. Look for where the existing engines are registered (to <tt>Engines.register</tt>) and add yours. | ||
The last thing is to add your new data type to the Weave preferences UI. Look in <tt>weave/chrome/content/preferences.xul</tt> for the boolean preferences called <tt>extensions.weave.bookmarks</tt>, <tt>extensions.weave.history</tt>, and so on. They're boolean preferences because they're checkboxes which turn synchronization of a given | The last thing is to add your new data type to the Weave preferences UI. Look in <tt>weave/chrome/content/preferences.xul</tt> for the boolean preferences called <tt>extensions.weave.bookmarks</tt>, <tt>extensions.weave.history</tt>, and so on. They're boolean preferences because they're checkboxes which turn synchronization of a given data type on or off. Add one for your data type using the existing XUL tags as a model. | ||
The text labels for the checkboxes in the preferences GUI are defined in a separate file to make localization easier. The file for US English is <tt>weave/chrome/local/en-US/preferences.dtd</tt>. Create an entity here with a name corresponding to what you used in <tt>preferences.xul</tt>, and with an appropriate value for the label string. | The text labels for the checkboxes in the preferences GUI are defined in a separate file to make localization easier. The file for US English is <tt>weave/chrome/local/en-US/preferences.dtd</tt>. Create an entity here with a name corresponding to what you used in <tt>preferences.xul</tt>, and with an appropriate value for the label string. | ||
Finally, set the default value of your preference in <tt>defaults/preferences/sync.js</tt>. | Finally, set the default value of your preference in <tt>defaults/preferences/sync.js</tt>. | ||