Add new format object

The icons that display for documents of various formats are located in the directory: /webtop/wdk/theme/documentum/icons/format/

Each format has 2 icons; a 16 pixel by 16 pixels GIF formatted image file and a 32 pixel by 32 pixels GIF formatted image file. You can edit / create these files in any image editing application which supports the export of these icons images as "Graphics Interchange Format" (GIF).

The file naming convention is as follows:

f_<format name>_16.gif

f_<format name>_32.gif

Where <format name> is the "name" attribute for the dm_format object that represents the format you are creating or modifying. In the folder contents view the 16x16 icon is displayed and in the properties page the larger 32x32 icon is displayed.

Example 1:

Create a custom icon for a format name "mp3", which is not already included in Webtop:

I started f_zip_16.gif and f_zip_32.gif are generic blank document icons.

I edited them in Microsoft Paint and saved them in the above icons/format directory, as:

f_mp3_16.gif and f_mp3_32.gif

Starting Webtop I imported an mp3 file and when viewing the folder contents the document displayed the newly created icon. Viewing properties on the new format should show your new large icon.

Example 2:

Create a new format in DA fir WinRAR archives.

Name: winrar

Default File Extension: rar

Windows Application: WinRAR.exe

Follow the same procedure above to create two custom icon image files and save them in the /webtop/wdk/theme/documentum/icons/format/ directory as:

f_winrar_16.gif

f_winrar_32.gif

Import a document with a .rar file extension and save it as a WinRAR format in the Docbase. View the folder contents and Properties of this document.

Restart the application server and you should see the custom icons you created for this format.

Let me know if you have any questions.