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With WebOffice 10.7 SP1 it is possible to use custom tools. By using a custom tool it is possible to extend WebOffice 10.7 SP1 functionality with arbitrary tool functionality. Each configured custom tool will get its own toolbar button in the WebOffice core client. The custom tool functionality and the tool form can be implemented by VertiGIS or by the customer. Therefore the Esri API technology can be used. Furthermore WebOffice 10.7 SP1 provides an easy-to-use API which is implemented on

•HTTP GET/POST protocol level (similar to ArcGIS Server REST API) or

•JavaScript level (similar to ArcGIS Server Javascript API).

Note: The full functionality of generic custom tools can only be found for the WebOffice core client. In other clients custom tools are only partially available or not available at all.

The following generic tools are supported for the WebOffice mobile client:

•Static custom tool,

•Simple custom tool (mode: click point),

•Advanced custom tool (mode: click point)

See figure below for the WebOffice 10.7 SP1 custom tool concept. The custom tool implementation may use arbitrary web technology and Esri API, this decision is totally up to the customer implementing the custom tool.

WebOffice 10.7 SP1 custom tool concept

Web Integration - Custom Tool configuration

Property	Description
URL of external page	Full URL of external web page/application
Tool tip	Tool name shown as tool tip
Use tool?	Specify whether this Tool is available in the WebOffice 10.7 SP1 clients (Yes) or not (No).
Pass mode	Pass mode •HTTP: Pass coordinates and/or object keys from WebOffice 10.7 SP1 to the external web page via HTTP (parameters are added in the query string of the HTTP request) Note: The custom tool form needs a target window (e.g. hidden iframe) called weboffice_tool_target. Parameters are sent to the configured 'URL of external page for passing parameters' using the target weboffice_tool_target. •JavaScript: Pass coordinates and/or object keys from WebOffice 10.7 SP1 to the external web page calling a JavaScript function of the configured web page Note: The custom tool form needs to be accessible by javascript from inside the WebOffice 10.7 SP1 application window, therefore the tool form has to run inside the same HTTP domain. Parameters are sent to the javascript function of the custom tool configured in 'JavaScript function'.
JavaScript callback on close	JavaScript method called before closing the tool
Use HTTP Get	Pass parameters to external application via HTTP Get (or HTTP Post). Note: These settings are only relevant if the pass mode HTTP is active.
URL of external page for passing parameters	Full URL of external web page/application used for passing parameters (Pass mode HTTP).
Pass user context (x-syn-login header field)?	Specifies if the user context of the user logged on to WebOffice 10.7 SP1 will get passed in the HTTP header.
Pass user context (base 64 Authorization header field)?	Specifies if the user context of the user logged on to WebOffice will get passed in the HTTP header.
Provide snap functionality?	Specifies if the snap functionality should be provided in the tool form or not.
JavaScript function	JavaScript function of external web page/application called by WebOffice 10.7 SP1. e.g. ProcessWebOfficeCall(objKeys[],geom[][]).
Tool icon	In WebOffice 10.7 SP1 folder pub/images 10 icons are available (tool_01.gif to tool_10.gif). Icon size 16x16 pixel
Tool icon (mobile)	In WebOffice 10.7 SP1 folder pub/images/mobile the icon customtool_default.png is available.
External Tool-ID	Tool id used for external calls
Access control ID	Access control ID needed for access control based on WebOffice usermanagement. If an ID is configured here (eg 'MY_CUSTOM_TOOL') and WebOffice usermanagement is used, the user role is checked whether it provides the necessary application right or not (according to the example the application right would be MY_CUSTOM_TOOL). If the necessary application right is not available, the button/link for accessing the external application will not be available in the WebOffice 10.7 SP1 client.
Visible in toolbar?	Tool visible?
Visible in Client	Specifies, in which clients the custom tool should be used (desktop clients or mobile client). Note: Please consider, that the WebOffice mobile client only supports the "Static Custom Tool", "Simple Custom Tool" (mode: click point) and "Advanced Custom Tool" (mode: click point).
Map View	Defines a specific map view to be displayed when this tool is chosen. If no map view is configured, the current map does not get changed.

Web Integration - Custom Tool configuration

The selection graphs as wells as the click icon can be adapted individually for each custom tool. The following design settings can only be used in the WebOffice core client.

The settings have to be made in the file <WebOffice 10.7 SP1 application>\client_core\jss\synergis_weboffice_user.xml. It is possible to adapt the following parameters:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<data>

<record jsxid="toolcustom.click.icon" jsxtext="http://w-ws-gimpl:8080/WebOffice_105_master/pub/images/dynsel_redcircle_small.gif"/

<record jsxid="toolcustom.vertex.size" jsxtext="6"/>

<data>

Replace the parameter toolcustom with the corresponding external Tool-ID defined for the custom tool. This allows different selection graphs and click icons to be used for each custom tool.

Note: Check sample custom tool implementations and detailed technical information (ToolCustom.txt) in folder pub/custom_tools of your WebOffice 10.7 SP1 application.

Note: See chapter How To ... Custom Tools for some examples about the custom tool.