The following table is a guide for creating extensions using the Function Call Interface. Refer to the corresponding page numbers for more details:
| Procedure | Page |
|---|---|
| Install IBM® Forms Server – API and related files, as outlined in Installing IBM Forms Server – API. | N/A |
| Set up the extension. | Creating the Extension class |
| Create the Extension class. | Creating the Extension class |
| Create the extension initialization method. | Implementing the extension initialization method |
| Create a new FunctionCall object. | Creating a new FunctionCall object |
| Set up the function call. | Creating a FunctionCall class |
| Create the FunctionCall class. | Creating a FunctionCall class |
| Retrieve the Function Call Manager. | Retrieving the Function Call Manager |
| Register each FunctionCall object with the IFX Manager. | Registering the FunctionCall object with the IFX Manager |
| Register your package(s) of custom functions with the Function Call Manager. | Registering your packages of custom functions with the Function Call Manager |
| Implement your custom functions. | Implementing your custom functions |
| Provide help information for each of your functions. | Providing help information for each of your functions |
| Build the extension. | Building the extension |
| Distribute the extension for Testing or Use. | Distributing Extensions for Testing or Use |