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Understanding Application Descriptor Files

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When viewing most applications in the Editor you see the various classes/singletons. Sometimes there will be what is called an assembly which is just a container for more classes or singletons. What is not so obvious is the top level (first page you see when opening an application) is also an assembly. This assembly is what is referred to as the main assembly. The main assembly contains the classes and singletons and can even contain another assembly with more classes and singletons in it.

• Catalog descriptors are in /var/applogic/catalogs/<cat>/<class>.desc
• Application descriptors are in /var/applogic/apps/<appname>/*.desc

There is also *.acl files in these directories which contain the access/authorized user list.

• package.desc = This is the main descriptor. It calls every else. It includes the app description, and the configured property values for the application.
• main.desc = Describes the main assembly, application properties that can be configured, references catalog classes needed, and tells the editor were to place the components, colors, routes, etc..
• singleton.desc = describes the singleton