Example of Creating a MAP Action

Suppose most of the files you fax are created with Text Editor and are of data type TEXTFILE (files named *.txt).

These steps add a ``Fax'' menu item to the data type's Selected menu.

1. Open the file HomeDirectory/.dt/types/Fax.dt that was created in the previous example.

2. Add this map action definition to the file:

   	ACTION Fax
    	{
    		ARG_TYPE			TEXTFILE
    		TYPE				MAP
    		MAP_ACTION		FaxComposer
    	} 

3. Save the file.

4. Copy the data attributes definition for TEXTFILE from /usr/dt/appconfig/types/language/dtpad.dt to a new file HomeDirectory/.dt/types/textfile.dt. Add the Fax action to the ACTIONS field.

   	DATA_ATTRIBUTES TEXTFILE
    	{
    		ACTIONS			Open,Print,Fax
    		ICON				Dtpenpd
    		…
    	}

5. Save the file.

6. Open Application Manager and double-click Reload Actions in the Desktop_Tools application group.