To Localize an Existing Action

1. Create a file in the appropriate language-dependent directory (for example, in /etc/dt/appconfig/types/japanese) .

2. Copy the action definition to the language-dependent configuration file.

   For example, you might copy an action definition from

   app_root/dt/appconfig/types/C/file.dt

   to

   app_root/dt/appconfig/types/japanese/newfile.dt

3. Add a LABEL field or modify the existing LABEL field.

   LABEL string

   Application Manager and File Manager use the label string to identify the action's icon.

4. Localize any of the following fields in the action definition:

   • For localized icons: ICON

   • For localized On Item help: DESCRIPTION

   • For localized prompts: any quoted text in the EXEC_STRING

Creating Actions for ToolTalk Applications

Note - The following information applies only to applications that support ToolTalk messaging.

Use the action type TT_MSG to create an action that sends a ToolTalk message.

ACTION action_name
{
 	TYPE		TT_MSG  
 	... 
	}

addressing and disposition Fields

• The ToolTalk addressing field is always set to TT_PROCEDURE.

• The ToolTalk disposition field defaults to the specification in the static message pattern.

Unsupported Messages

The following are not supported by TT_MSG-type actions:

• ToolTalk object-oriented messages

• Context arguments in messages

Keywords for TT_MSG Actions

Table 12-3shows the keyword and usage for TT_MSG actions.

Table 12-3 TT_MSG Action Keywords and Usage