1. Set the variable values for the mapping name and the storage path:

• Create the mapping name, for example, using a Profile variable:

%[DialogMappingName = Profiles.UserName & "Dialog Mapping"]

• Set the path where the Answer-sets are to be saved:

%[DialogMappingPath = "c:\" & Profiles.UserName & "\MyAnswerSets"]

 

NOTE

This path must already exist on the system. Variables can be used in the path if necessary.

 

2. Test to see whether the mapping already exists in the Dialogs plug-in. If it does not, you can create it dynamically:

%[DeleteBlockIf(Explorer.Application("Default").Plugin(Dialogs).Mappings.Exists(DialogMappingName))]

%[~Explorer.CreateMapping("Default", Dialogs, DialogMappingName, DialogMappingPath)]

%[EndBlock()]

3. Refresh the mappings list (this ensures that the new mapping is available):

%[Explorer.Applications.Refresh]

4. If you ever need to remove the mapping, you can use the following FillPoint:

%[~Explorer.RemoveMapping("Default", Dialogs, MappingName)]

1. Store the name for the Dialog Answer-set in a variable:

%[AnswerSetName = "xyz"]

2. Test to see whether the Answer-set already exists. If it does, open it for editing:

%[KeepBlockIf(Dialogs.Exists(DialogMappingName, AnswerSetName))]

%[X=Dialogs.Select(DialogMappingName, AnswerSetName)]

%[Dialogs.Edit(X)]

%[EndBlock()]

3. If the Answer-set does not exist, create it from the "master" Dialog, save it to the new mapping name and then open it for editing:

%[DeleteBlockIf(Dialogs.Exists(DialogMappingName, AnswerSetName))]

%[X=Dialogs.New("\GF General Office Samples\Contacts", "xyz")]

%[X._Mapping=DialogMappingName]

%[Dialogs.Save(X, True)]

%[Dialogs.Edit(X)]

%[EndBlock()]