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dtcreate(1)
CDE


NAME
  dtcreate - The CDE Action and Datatype creation client.

SYNOPSIS
  dtcreate [filename]

DESCRIPTION
  The CreateAction client is used to create actions and datatypes to
  integrate an application into the CDE.  CreateAction provides the most
  commonly needed functions including the creation of actions for an
  application, creation of the associated datatypes for the application's
  data files, and the ability to specify the Open and Print actions for those
  datatypes. The output from this tool is a actions and datatypes definition
  file placed within the users $HOME/.dt/ types directory and an action file
  that is placed in the users $HOME directory. CreateAction also provides the
  ability to edit a action and datatypes definition file that was created
  using this tool.

  KEY SUPPORTED TASKS


    ·  Creating of actions to represent applications, commands, shell
       scripts, etc.

    ·  Creating of datatypes to represent an application's data files.

    ·  Creating of the Open and Print actions for the datatypes.

    ·  Creating of the actions and datatypes definition file within the
       user's /HOME/.dt/types directory.

    ·  Creating the action file within the user's home directory. This file
       provides the ability for the icon to be visible within the CDE's
       managers such as the File Manager.

    ·  Modifying of actions and datatypes definition files that were created
       using this tool.

    ·  Rereading of the action and datatype database so that the actions and
       datatypes are available for immediate use.

OPTIONS
  filename
	  Loads the filename action and datatype definition file into
	  CreateAction for modification.



RETURN VALUE
  Exit values are:

  0    Successful completion.

  >0   Error condition occurred.

EXAMPLES
       dtcreate MyAction.dt

  dtcreate will load the MyAction.dt action and datatype definition file and
  display using dtcreate's graphic user interface.

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