1. Add Archive Aliases to your dictionary

 

You must add a new "Archive" alias to your dictionary for each file that you want to use with ProArchive.

 

Click here for details.

 

 

 

2. Add the ProArchive global extension to the Data DLL of your application

 

Click here for details on adding the global extension.

 

 

 

3.  Configure the global extension template for the Data DLL

 

First select the option that tells ProArchive that this is the Data DLL.

 

Note: When you select one of the Multi-DLL options, an Export/Import tab will appear on the global extension template.  If the type of application is set to EXE, the tab is hidden.

 

 

Then select the option to set the file paths.

 

Click here for details.

 

 

Next configure the relationships between the regular data files and the Archive Alias files.

 

Click here for details.

 

 

 

4.  Export the settings from the Data DLL

 

Click the Export/Import Tab.

 

 

Then click the Export Settings button to export all the settings for file path management and file relationships.

 

By default the settings are exported to a file called ProArchive.INI in the application development folder.

 

 

Click here to see details on adding ProArchive to other applications and importing the settings into those programs.