Extensions 2022.1 Release Notes
New Features
The Extensions infrastructure providing the main entry point for custom content has been significantly enhanced:
- New Design of the Extension Manager
- Common appearance across applications
- Detailed view with more information (Location Path, Help Link)
- Multi-client Support
- Extensions can be developed for any HyperWorks client
- Support of custom toolbars
- Context Tcl API Commands
- Enter/exit and interact with a tool programmatically.
- The list of new commands can be found in the Context Commands section.
Enhancements
The improvements to the Extension Manager include:
- Support of minimum product version
- Deleted extensions are removed from the extension manager instantaneously
Known Issues
- Complete unloading of all GUI Elements like ribbon pages and loaded libraries/procedures requires an application restart.
- Toolbars loaded with extensions are not exposed in the View – Toolbars menu.
Resolved Issues
- No more warning messages during deletion of extensions are shown.