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defining menu in one plugin, but using it in another plugin.xml and adding a visibleWhen clause and [message #336932]

Tue, 14 July 2009 14:07

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I want to define a menu (that has a specific ordering of command items)
in one plugin but use it and modify it another plugin. Here's the scenario:

a) PluginA: Define a menu that attaches to the main menu. Defines an
order of commands that I want to make standard.

b) PluginB: I want to turn off the placement of the menu in PluginA, use
the definition of it, but then add a visibleWhen clause to customize it.

How can I accomplish this? In other words, if no changes are made, the
definition in PluginA is used, otherwise, PluginB with the changes
indicated. Or should I use some type of plugin.xml "include" mechanism
if one exists.

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