USysAddins Table

If you want to let users install your Add-in with the Add-in Manager, you'll need to construct your own USysAddins table. The USysAddins table contains 10 fields. The first field is PropertyName. The rest are named Val1 through Val9.

The Add-in Manager interprets the value fields differently depending of the value of the PropertyName field. Below are the defined values of the PropertyName field and the corresponding values that the Add-in Manager expects to find in the value fields:

PropertyName = DisplayName

Purpose	Value Field(s)	Example
Displays a name in the list of available libraries in upper part of the Add-in Manager.	Val1 = Name to display in list of available libraries.	Questionnaire Wizard

PropertyName = IniFileEntry

Purpose	Value Fields	Examples
Creates entries in the MSACC20.INI file that install your library and specify the UI entry points. The USysAddIns table should contain at least two records with this PropertyName: One for the [Libraries] section, and one or more for the Wizard sections. .	Val1 = The entry's section heading in MSACC20.INI.	Form Wizards The possible heading entries are: Libraries, Menu Add-ins, Table Wizards, Query Wizards, Form Wizards, Report Wizards, Control Wizards, or Property Wizards.
	Val2 = The text on the left-hand side of the .ini file entry's expression.	Main/Subform
	Val3 = The text on the right side of the entry's expression	zwMainSub

PropertyName = CompanyName

Purpose	Value Field(s)	Example
Displays your company name in the lower part of the Add-in Manager when the user selects your library from the list of available libraries.	Val1 = Your company's name.	Drew's Add-ins, Inc.

PropertyName = Description

Purpose	Value Field(s)	Example
Displays a description of your add-in in the lower part of the Add-in Manager when the user selects your library from the list of available libraries.	Val1 = General description of the add-in(s) included in the library.	Create forms for questionnaires.

PropertyName = Logo

Purpose	Value Field(s)	Example
Displays a picture of your company or add-in logo in the lower part of the Add-in Manager.	Val9 = Picture of logo

PropertyName = AddInVersion

Purpose	Value Field(s)	Example
Displays a version number in the lower part of the Add-in Manager when the user selects your library from the list of available libraries.	Val1 = Version number of your add-in.	1.0

PropertyName = FunctionToCallOnCustomize

Purpose	Value Field(s)	Examples
Allows users to customize your Add-in. The USysAddIns table can contain more than one record with this PropertyName field value.	Val1 = Display name for Customize dialog box.	Customize Questionnaire Wizard When the user chooses the Customize button in the Add-in Manager, the Customize Questionnaire Wizard appears in the Customize dialog box's list.
	Val2 = Name of function to call, followed by parentheses.	QAddIn_Customize ( ) Runs when the user chooses Customize Questionnaire Wizard in the Customize dialog box.