HP Netsight manual Bubble Text, Command, Arguments, Working Directory, Small Image File

Batch Customization via AddTool, AddImage, and AddDevType

Bubble Text

Bubble text appears in a pop-up window when the mouse pointer is held over the associated Toolbar button.

Command

This parameter specifies the executable that will be launched when the associated Toolbar button or Tools menu item is selected. Note that you must specify a file which exists, or the AddTool operation will fail; you should also specify the full path to the executable.

Arguments

You can use this optional parameter to specify any arguments or options that should be passed to the specified command. You should specify any necessary switches in the format required by the application you want to add; if required or allowed, you can also add a specific argument string, or one or more of several available substitutions:

%I	inserts the IP address of the selected node
%C	inserts Community Name associated with the selected node

NOTE

Note that if you use the IP address or community name argument substitutions, the associated Toolbar icon and Tools menu option will only be activated when a node is selected in a list, tree, or map view.

%O	if a node is selected, inserts its sysOID
%N	if a node is selected, inserts its assigned name. Note that, for a device,
	this will be either the sysName value set at the device, or the Name
	value set via the node’s Properties window.
%H	inserts the parent window identifier.

%%inserts a single percent sign

Working Directory

Use this optional parameter to specify the location of any secondary files that might be needed by the executable, if those files are not located in the same directory as the executable itself. If you choose not to specify a working directory, the directory in which the executable resides will be used by default.

Small Image File

You can use this optional field to specify the small (16x16 pixel) bitmap image file that will be used to represent your tool on the Toolbar icon. Be sure to specify the path to the bitmap image. If you choose not to specify an image file, the default icon associated with the application will be used.

A-2 Using the AddTool Utility