Overview

In this lesson, you'll learn how to use the start file.

Step One - Specify the file name

In lesson 1, you've already created a plugin - "First Plugin". Let's modify the setting file again:

Enable=True StartFile=test.bat ReturnFile=dir.txt RunOnce=False DisplayName=First Plugin User=

Step Two - Create the .bat file

Now please create a new .bat file - "test.bat", by any text editor, and save it into the directory "First Plugin".


Then type following code into "test.bat".

Step Three - Test the plugin

Please run WWW File Share Pro and open a browser to visit "First Plugin" again.


Click on "First Plugin". This time you will see:


Now it's time to explain how the plugin works:

• The start file is a executable file for WWW File Share Pro to launch when a visitor clicks the name of the plugin.
  
  
• Normally the start file will write a file to the disk (the return file) for WWW File Share Pro to send to the visitor.
  
  
• If RunOnce=True. WWW File Share Pro will only launch the start file once time when the file-sharing service starts. When a visitor clicks the name of the plugin, WWW File Share Pro will not launch the start file again but will directly send the return file to the visitor.
  
  

Summary

At the conclusion of this lesson, you should be able to do the following:

1. Modify the setting file to set the start file.
2. How to write a simple start file.
3. How to set "RunOnce".