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After checking closer, it did indeed work. I created a wrapper around IDV to pass the sitepath automatically when users start it. Thanks. Dallas On Wednesday 22 April 2009 14:11:23 Jeff McWhirter wrote: > Hi Dallas, > > > I'd like to install a datasource plugin for all users. Is there a method > > by which all users would automatically have this plugin enabled when they > > run IDV instead of each user installing it by hand? I tried specifying a > > SITEPATH and creating a SITEPATH/idv.rbi file with: > > > > <!-- Where to look for plugins --> > > <resources name="idv.resource.plugins" loadmore="true"> > > <resource location="%SITEPATH%/plugins"/> > > </resources> > > > > But the user still needs to "install" the plugin. Thanks for any help. > > This should work. Your users will need to set their sitepath which they > can do in the preferences gui. > > Note - this resource defines a directory that the IDV scans for files so > it will only work if SITEPATH is a file system directory > not a web directory (since the IDV cannot scan a web based directory). > > -Jeff -- Dallas Masters, PhD MOPITT Data Manager National Center for Atmospheric Research PO BOX 3000 Boulder, CO 80307-3000 1-303-497-2924
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