MacPhase allows you to increase its power and flexibility by the use of code plug-ins. We call plug-ins “Add-ons”. The Add-on interface to MacPhase is quite simple and is outlined in your manual.
There is a more extensive interface call the “Extension Package”. The Extension Package provides both C and Pascal interface files which describes some of MacPhase’s internal structures and call back functions which are available to an Add-on module. The Extension Package also gives you the ability to send your Add-on macro commands by using the MacPhase macro language interpreter. Contact us for more information on the Extension Package.
How to use Add-ons…
Create a folder which will contain any Add-on you would like to load, some example Add-ons have been included. Now, start-up MacPhase and select the “Folder Settings”, then select the Add-on folder which contains your Add-ons. Close the dialog, quit, and re-start MacPhase. Once MacPhase has started up, look in the “Extra” menu to locate the loaded Add-ons.
Add-on Helpful Hints…
o You can call any Add-on from a macro by prefixing the menu item by “AO_”. Some Add-ons will require parameters, see the associated About... for more information.
o Add-ons are loaded into memory at MacPhase start-up. If you would like to suppress loading, hold the SHIFT key down during MacPhase start-up.
