How do I install my plugin when the NSF file is opened in Lotus Notes?
Background:
I’ve created a Notes plugin that can be successfully deployed to Lotus Notes as a standard Eclipse plugin.
I then wrapped it in an NSF file by creating a new database, based on the “Eclipse Update Site (8)” template and importing the plugin using “Import Local Update Site…”.
However, the NSF file does not install when opened in Lotus Notes, it simply opens up the Features List. I noticed that the Launch tab under Application > Properties has a setting for “When opened in the Notes client”. When I set it to “Launch as Composite Application” (as I see other NSF files have set) I receive an error message: “There are no Composite Applications in this database.”
I assume that I need to make Notes recognize my plugin as a Composite Application for the NSF to be installed upon open. How can I achieve that?
The Update site is a NSF that you host on a Domino server. Users choose, File, Application Install to install and point to the update site to install your plug-in.
The instructions for using the update site, are very similar to the one’s for Sametime:
My update site doesn’t use the NSF file, but I agree that it would be possible. However, I want to use a local NSF file as a deployment option for end-users who prefer not to use the update site.
As my original post stated, I am missing a step in converting my update site to NSF to make this work. The question is what?