In order to simplify the task of programming an interface extension, the Meridian Enterprise Developer Edition Setup program installs the Interface Extension designer component. This component provides a graphical design-time interface that integrates with the Visual Basic integrated development environment (IDE) to guide developers through the basic steps of creating an interface extension. You will find the designer in the Designers folder in the Visual Basic Project Explorer, as shown in the following figure. It consists of a code page (saved as a .DSR text file) and a design page (saved as a .DSX binary file).
Note Visual Basic will also create a temporary .DSA file in the project folder.
The six tabs of the design page will guide you through the steps of extending an interface extension. Each step is described in one of the topics listed below. You can follow these steps to create and execute a simple interface extension in a matter of minutes.
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