If I were to implement a plugin (add-in menu with drop-down submenus) for several operations, such as sending mail, launching browser etc, what approach and technique would be the best way considering deployment on various platforms (Windows 2000 based/Vista, Mac, Linux etc)?
I hear there are Notes C API toolkit and probably using MFC dll, add-in menu may be written. How about having the plugin implemented on non-Windows systems? Is scripting or Java based API the solution? Can these high level toolkits give me the freedom to call another process from the plugin environment?
Lotus experts, please let me know.
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Jayanta
Subject: If you want cross platform use the new Notes 8 Eclipse development environment
It’s Java and runs on Windows, Mac and Linux.
Got to http://www.lotus.com/ldd and look at the various articles on building Notes plug-ins
Subject: Thanks
Yes, I was also thinking of Java for cross-platforms. However, I would like to be cautioned if Java development environment is mature enough, particularly for Notes 7. Any idea? Otherwise, release notes would have to indicate Notes 8 and higher compatible.
The plugin would actually be a menu on Notes client with sub-menus upon drop-down, actions attached to each sub-menus. Interprocess communications might be required also, such as populating data on third-party process from Domino and vice versa (less likely though).
Subject: You’ll want Notes 8 or later for eclipse plugins