New module wizard

To run the New Module Wizard, visit the Niagara menu off of the main menu of Eclipse and choose New AX Module. This presents a series of dialog boxes, as shown below. The New Module Wizard creates the basic folders and files that are necessary in order to start developing a brand new module for Niagara AX.

New module wizard creates folders under a root directory


New module wizard creates folders under a root directory

This wizard creates a set of folders and files under a root directory that is specified during the wizard process.

Step 1 of 3

Module Name: Name of the jar file. This is also the name that appears in the Niagara AX Software Manager.

Baja Version: Baja specification version number, or "0" if not a public specification.

Preferred Symbol: Abbreviated string representing the module name, preferably three characters or less.

Description: Explanation of the module. This is seen in the Niagara AX Software manager

Vendor: The name of the entity that is providing the module. This is seen in the Niagara AX Software Manager

Create Lexicon: Creates a lexicon file for the module (module.lexicon)

Create Palette: Creates a palette file for the module (module.palette)

Step 2 of 3

Click "Add" to add dependant modules

Baja Version: Lowest Baja specification version required for the module

Vendor Version: Specifies a required vendor version for the dependent module

Step 3 of 3

This page creates a Java package hierarchy for your module