Integrating a new data type with the Workspace

The Workspace provides a core set of functionality that allows users to manipulate documents--users can create, delete, move, copy and open documents with the Workspace. The Workspace also provides an organizational metaphor based on a hierarchy of folders that allows users to partition and manage their information and documents. The Workspace also provides a graphical display of the user's documents and containers, and various presentation options such as sorting and filtering.

To integrate a new type with the Workspace, you:

Create classes for your data type
Start the CommonPoint application system
Start the Workspace
Create a new document
Set the icons for the new document
Make stationery from your document

After completing these steps, you can verify that the process was successful by working with the stationery object in the Workspace. Each step is described in detail in the following sections.

NOTE The following examples assume that you've installed the CommonPoint application system. For installation information, refer to the Installation and Release Notes. The program utilities used to integrate a new data type are run from the shell prompt.

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