How can I develop add-ons for TntConnect?

Troy Wolbrink — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:30:30 GMT

Current revision posted to Frequently Asked Questions by Troy Wolbrink on 4/9/2025 2:30:30 PM

How can I develop add-ons for TntConnect?

Filed under: Developer Guides

Access Database Add-On

If TntConnect doesn't do exactly what you want, and you know how to use Access 2000, you can develop custom Access solutions to enhance TntConnect. TntConnect has a special feature called "Link to Access Database". This takes an existing database and adds read-only links to tables within TntConnect. This way you can add your own tables, queries, forms and reports and VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) code modules. For a better explanation follow this link: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa141493(office.10).aspx Keep in mind in this illustration that the "Back End" database is the TntConnect file (*.mpddb) and the "Front End" database is the Access 2000 database (*.mdb) that you told TntConnect to link.

Windows Application Add-On

More advanced developers will appreciate the fact that TntConnect provides programmatic ways to create and update linked Access databases via the command line. For help on this feature, run "TntConnect.exe /?" from the command line. The location of TntConnect.exe can be found in the registry at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TntWare\TntConnect\InstallPath". Each add-on can create and maintain its own link to the database without requiring the user to manually establish the link.

TntConnect's Database Structure

As to the layout of the underlying tables. You will find that most tables use the first field as their primary key. For example, the main table is called "Contact". The primary key is "ContactID". The gift table has a field called "ContactID" that links back to the person who gave the gift.

Changing Data in TntConnect?

The linked database is to a read-only copy. If your add-on is going to change data in TntConnect, you'll have to make changes directly in the TntConnect database. A TntConnect 3.1 or newer database is an Access 2000 database (subject to change). If you do make changes to data in the TntConnect database, it may be required to perform the File|Maintenance task when you are done. Open TntConnect. Click on the "File" menu ... select "Maintenance". From the maintenance screen, recalculate mailing, money and history data. These steps are recommended for the program to operate correctly. Also, each table has a "LastEdit" field that needs to be updated for TntSync to work correctly.

Adding your Add-On to the "Tools" menu in TntConnect

Look in the Windows registry (using regedit.exe) at the key: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TntWare\TntConnect\ExternalTools\"
(or if you're on 64-bit Windows look at: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\TntWare\TntConnect\ExternalTools\")
TntSync is provided as an example of how you can register your add-on under the "Tools" menu.

Each tool can specify certain values: Category (if you want a sub-menu), Target (what get's executed when you click the menu ... can be anything that runs under the Windows "Start" menu ... "Run"), IconTarget (where you want the menu extracted from for the tool's menu item), and Shortcut (if you want a keyboard hotkey such as "Ctrl+F1" for running your add-on), Parameters for additional command line parameters sent to your application.

In the Parameters, you can include "currentgroup.csv" somewhere, and it will be replaced with the name of an actual file which represents an export of the current filtered list of contacts in TntConnect's contacts view. This allows your add-on to do something with the current group.

Mail Merge Handler

TntConnect includes built-in support for merging with Microsoft Word 2000 and newer. You can replace this with your own Mail Merge functionality. For some documentation on how to integrate your add-on with TntConnect, look in TntConnect's installation folder under "\Developer Notes\External Handlers.zip".

App Exit Handler

If you want your add-on program to get called when TntConnect exits, look for the example in TntConnect's installation folder under "\Developer Notes\External Handlers.zip"

Examples

There are some add-ons currently available for TntConnect.

How can I develop add-ons for TntConnect?

Troy Wolbrink — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 16:48:32 GMT

Revision 10 posted to Frequently Asked Questions by Troy Wolbrink on 6/24/2017 4:48:32 PM

How can I develop add-ons for TntConnect?

Filed under: Developer Guides

Access Database Add-On

Windows Application Add-On

TntConnect's Database Structure

Changing Data in TntConnect?

The linked database is to a read-only copy. If your add-on is going to change data in TntConnect, you'll have to make changes directly in the TntConnect database. A TntConnect 3.1 or newer database is an Access 2000 database (subject to change). If you do make changes to data in the TntConnect using your linked databasetables, it may besure required to perform the File|Maintenance task when you are done. Open TntConnect. Click on the "File" menu ... select "Maintenance". From the maintenance screen, recalculate mailing, money and history data. These steps are recommended for the program to operate correctly. Also, each table has a "LastEdit" field that needs to be updated for TntSync to work correctly.

Adding your Add-On to the "Tools" menu in TntConnect

Mail Merge Handler

App Exit Handler

If you want your add-on program to get called when TntConnect exits, look for the example in TntConnect's installation folder under "\Developer Notes\External Handlers.zip"

Examples

There are some add-ons currently available for TntConnect.

How can I develop add-ons for TntConnect?

Troy Wolbrink — Tue, 17 May 2016 20:27:58 GMT

Revision 9 posted to Frequently Asked Questions by Troy Wolbrink on 5/17/2016 8:27:58 PM

How can I develop add-ons for TntConnect?

Filed under: Developer Guides

Access Database Add-On

If TntConnect doesn't do exactly what you want, and you know how to use Access 2000, you can develop custom Access solutions to enhance TntConnect. TntConnect has a special feature called "Link to Access Database". This takes an existing database and adds links to tables within TntConnect. This way you can add your own tables, queries, forms and reports and VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) code modules. For a better explanation follow this link: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa141493(office.10).aspx Keep in mind in this illustration that the "Back End" database is the TntConnect file (*.mpddb) and the "Front End" database is the Access 2000 database (*.mdb) that you told TntConnect to link.

Windows Application Add-On

TntConnect's Database Structure

Changing Data in TntConnect?

If your add-on changes data in TntConnect using your linked database tables, be sure to perform the File|Maintenance task when you are done. Open TntConnect. Click on the "File" menu ... select "Maintenance". From the maintenance screen, recalculate mailing, money and history data. These steps are recommended for the program to operate correctly. Also, each table has a "LastEdit" field that needs to be updated for TntSync to work correctly.

Adding your Add-On to the "Tools" menu in TntConnect

In the Parameters, you can include "currentgroup.csv" somewhere, and it will be replaced with the name of an actual file which represents an export of the current filtered list of contacts in TntMPDTntConnect's contacts view. This allows your add-on to do something with the current group.

Mail Merge Handler

TntConnect includes built-in support for merging with Microsoft Word 2000 and newer. You can replace this with your own Mail Merge functionality. For some documentation on how to integrate your add-on with TntMPDTntConnect, look in TntConnect's installation folder under "\Developer Notes\External Handlers.zip".

App Exit Handler

If you want your add-on program to get called when TntMPD TntConnect exits, look for the example in TntConnect's installation folder under "\Developer Notes\External Handlers.zip"

Examples

There are some add-ons currently available for TntConnect.

How can I develop add-ons for TntConnect?

Troy Wolbrink — Tue, 17 May 2016 20:27:33 GMT

Revision 8 posted to Frequently Asked Questions by Troy Wolbrink on 5/17/2016 8:27:33 PM

How can I develop add-ons for TntConnect?

Filed under: Developer Guides

Access Database Add-On

If TntConnect doesn't do exactly what you want, and you know how to use Access 2000, you can develop custom Access solutions to enhance TntConnect. TntConnect has a special feature called "Link to Access Database". This takes an existing database and adds links to tables within TntConnect. This way you can add your own tables, queries, forms and reports and VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) code modules. For a better explanation follow this link: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa141493(office.10).aspx Keep in mind in this illustration that the "Back End" database is the TntMPD TntConnect file (*.mpd) *.mpddb) and the "Front End" database is the Access 2000 database (*.mdb) that you told TntMPD TntConnect to link.

Windows Application Add-On

TntConnect's Database Structure

Changing Data in TntConnect?

Adding your Add-On to the "Tools" menu in TntConnect

Look in the Windows registry (using regedit.exe) at the key: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TntWare\TntConnect\ExternalTools\"
(or if you're on 64-bit Windows look at: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\TntWare\TntMPD\ExternalTools\")"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\TntWare\TntConnect\ExternalTools\")
TntSync is provided as an example of how you can register your add-on under the "Tools" menu.

In the Parameters, you can include "currentgroup.csv" somewhere, and it will be replaced with the name of an actual file which represents an export of the current filtered list of contacts in TntMPD's contacts view. This allows your add-on to do something with the current group.

Mail Merge Handler

TntConnect includes built-in support for merging with Microsoft Word 2000 and newer. You can replace this with your own Mail Merge functionality. For some documentation on how to integrate your add-on with TntMPD, look in TntConnect's installation folder under "\Developer Notes\External Handlers.zip".

App Exit Handler

If you want your add-on program to get called when TntMPD exits, look for the example in TntConnect's installation folder under "\Developer Notes\External Handlers.zip"

Examples

There are some add-ons currently available for TntConnect.

How can I develop add-ons for TntConnect?

Troy Wolbrink — Tue, 17 May 2016 20:26:55 GMT

Revision 7 posted to Frequently Asked Questions by Troy Wolbrink on 5/17/2016 8:26:55 PM

How can I develop add-ons for TntMPDTntConnect?

Filed under: Developer Guides

Access Database Add-On

If TntMPD TntConnect doesn't do exactly what you want, and you know how to use Access 2000, you can develop custom Access solutions to enhance TntMPDTntConnect. TntMPD TntConnect has a special feature called "Link to Access Database". This takes an existing database and adds links to tables within TntMPDTntConnect. This way you can add your own tables, queries, forms and reports and VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) code modules. For a better explanation follow this link: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa141493(office.10).aspx Keep in mind in this illustration that the "Back End" database is the TntMPD file (*.mpd) and the "Front End" database is the Access 2000 database (*.mdb) that you told TntMPD to link.

Windows Application Add-On

More advanced developers will appreciate the fact that TntMPD TntConnect provides programmatic ways to create and update linked Access databases via the command line. For help on this feature, run "TntMPD.exe "TntConnect.exe /?" from the command line. The location of TntMPD.exe TntConnect.exe can be found in the registry at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TntWare\TntMPD\InstallPath""HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TntWare\TntConnect\InstallPath". Each add-on can create and maintain its own link to the database without requiring the user to manually establish the link.

TntMPD

TntConnect's Database Structure

As to the layout of the underlying tables. You will find that most tables use the first field as their primary key. For example, the main table is called "Contact". The primary key is "ContactID". The gift table has a field called "ContactID" that links back to the person who gave the gift.

Changing Data in TntMPDTntConnect?

If your add-on changes data in TntMPD TntConnect using your linked database tables, be sure to perform the File|Maintenance task when you are done. Open TntMPDTntConnect. Click on the "File" menu ... select "Maintenance". From the maintenance screen, recalculate mailing, money and history data. These steps are recommended for the program to operate correctly. Also, each table has a "LastEdit" field that needs to be updated for TntSync to work correctly.

Adding your Add-On to the "Tools" menu in TntMPDTntConnect

Look in the Windows registry (using regedit.exe) at the key: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TntWare\TntMPD\ExternalTools\" "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TntWare\TntConnect\ExternalTools\"
(or if you're on 64-bit Windows look at: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\TntWare\TntMPD\ExternalTools\")
TntCrypt and
TntSyncare is provided as examples an example of how you can register your add-on under the "Tools" menu.

Each tool can specify certain values: Category (if you want a sub-menu), Target (what get's executed when you click the menu ... can be anything that runs under the Windows "Start" menu ... "Run"), IconTarget (where you want the menu extracted from for the tool's menu item), and Shortcut (if you want a keyboard hotkey such as "Ctrl+F1" for running your add-on), Parameters for additional command line parameters sent to your application.

In the Parameters, you can include "currentgroup.csv" somewhere, and it will be replaced with the name of an actual file which represents an export of the current filtered list of contacts in TntMPD's contacts view. This allows your add-on to do something with the current group.

Mail Merge Handler

TntMPD

TntConnect includes built-in support for merging with Microsoft Word 2000 and newer. You can replace this with your own Mail Merge functionality. For some documentation on how to integrate your add-on with TntMPD, look in TntMPDTntConnect's installation folder under "\Developer Notes\External Handlers.zip".

App Exit Handler

If you want your add-on program to get called when TntMPD exits, look for the example in TntMPDTntConnect's installation folder under "\Developer Notes\External Handlers.zip"

Examples

There are some add-ons currently available for TntMPDTntConnect.

How can I develop add-ons for TntMPD?

Troy Wolbrink — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:29:43 GMT

Revision 6 posted to Frequently Asked Questions by Troy Wolbrink on 4/12/2011 6:29:43 PM

How can I develop add-ons for TntMPD?

Filed under: Developer Guides

Access Database Add-On

If TntMPD doesn't do exactly what you want, and you know how to use Access 2000, you can develop custom Access solutions to enhance TntMPD. TntMPD has a special feature called "Link to Access Database". This takes an existing database and adds links to tables within TntMPD. This way you can add your own tables, queries, forms and reports and VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) code modules. For a better explanation follow this link: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa141493(office.10).aspx Keep in mind in this illustration that the "Back End" database is the TntMPD file (*.mpd) and the "Front End" database is the Access 2000 database (*.mdb) that you told TntMPD to link.

Windows Application Add-On

More advanced developers will appreciate the fact that TntMPD provides programmatic ways to create and update linked Access databases via the command line. For help on this feature, run "TntMPD.exe /?" from the command line. The location of TntMPD.exe can be found in the registry at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TntWare\TntMPD\InstallPath". Each add-on can create and maintain its own link to the database without requiring the user to manually establish the link.

TntMPD's Database Structure

Changing Data in TntMPD?

If your add-on changes data in TntMPD using your linked database tables, be sure to perform the File|Maintenance task when you are done. Open TntMPD. Click on the "File" menu ... select "Maintenance". From the maintenance screen, recalculate mailing, money and history data. These steps are recommended for the program to operate correctly. Also, each table has a "LastEdit" field that needs to be updated for TntSync to work correctly.

Adding your Add-On to the "Tools" menu in TntMPD

Look in the Windows registry (using regedit.exe) at the key: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TntWare\TntMPD\ExternalTools\"
(or if you're on 64-bit Windows look at: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\TntWare\TntMPD\ExternalTools\")
TntCrypt and TntSync are provided as examples of how you can register your add-on under the "Tools" menu.

In the TargetParameters, you can include "currentgroup.csv" somewhere, and it will be replaced with the name of an actual file which represents an export of the current filtered list of contacts in TntMPD's contacts view. This allows your add-on to do something with the current group.

Mail Merge Handler

TntMPD includes built-in support for merging with Microsoft Word 2000 and newer. You can replace this with your own Mail Merge functionality. For some documentation on how to integrate your add-on with TntMPD, look in TntMPD's installation folder under "\Developer Notes\External Handlers.zip".

App Exit Handler

If you want your add-on program to get called when TntMPD exits, look for the example in TntMPD's installation folder under "\Developer Notes\External Handlers.zip"

Examples

There are some add-ons currently available for TntMPD.

How can I develop add-ons for TntMPD?

Troy Wolbrink — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:34:27 GMT
Revision 5 posted to Frequently Asked Questions by Troy Wolbrink on 8/6/2009 5:34:27 AM

How can I develop add-ons for TntMPD?

Filed under: Developer Guides

Access Database Add-On

If TntMPD doesn't do exactly what you want, and you know how to use Access 2000, you can develop custom Access solutions to enhance TntMPD. TntMPD has a special feature called "Link to Access Database". This takes an existing database and adds links to tables within TntMPD. This way you can add your own tables, queries, forms and reports and VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) code modules.   For a better explanation follow this link: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa141493(office.10).aspx   Keep in mind in this illustration that the "Back End" database is the TntMPD file (*.mpd) and the "Front End" database is the Access 2000 database (*.mdb) that you told TntMPD to link.

Windows Application Add-On

More advanced developers will appreciate the fact that TntMPD provides programmatic ways to create and update linked Access databases via the command line. For help on this feature, run "TntMPD.exe /?" from the command line. The location of TntMPD.exe can be found in the registry at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TntWare\TntMPD\InstallPath". Each add-on can create and maintain its own link to the database without requiring the user to manually establish the link.

TntMPD's Database Structure

As to the layout of the underlying tables. You will find that most tables use the first field as their primary key. For example, the main table is called "Contact". The primary key is "ContactID". The gift table has a field called "ContactID" that links back to the person who gave the gift.

Changing Data in TntMPD?

If your add-on changes data in TntMPD using your linked database tables, be sure to perform the File|Maintenance task when you are done. Open TntMPD. Click on the "File" menu ... select "Maintenance". From the maintenance screen, recalculate mailing, money and history data. These steps are recommended for the program to operate correctly. Also, each table has a "LastEdit" field that needs to be updated for TntSync to work correctly.

Adding your Add-On to the "Tools" menu in TntMPD

Look in the Windows registry (using regedit.exe) at the key: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TntWare\TntMPD\ExternalTools\"
(or if you're on 64-bit Windows look at: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\TntWare\TntMPD\ExternalTools\")
TntCrypt and TntSync are provided as examples of how you can register your add-on under the "Tools" menu.

Each tool can specify certain values: Category (if you want a sub-menu), Target (what get's executed when you click the menu ... can be anything that runs under the Windows "Start" menu ... "Run"), IconTarget (where you want the menu extracted from for the tool's menu item), and Shortcut (if you want a keyboard hotkey such as "Ctrl+F1" for running your add-on).

In the Target, you can include "currentgroup.csv" somewhere, and it will be replaced with the name of an actual file which represents an export of the current filtered list of contacts in TntMPD's contacts view. This allows your add-on to do something with the current group.

Mail Merge Handler

TntMPD includes built-in support for merging with Microsoft Word 2000 and newer. You can replace this with your own Mail Merge functionality. For some documentation on how to integrate your add-on with TntMPD, look in TntMPD's installation folder under "\Developer Notes\External Handlers.zip".

App Exit Handler

If you want your add-on program to get called when TntMPD exits, look for the example in TntMPD's installation folder under "\Developer Notes\External Handlers.zip"

Examples

There are some add-ons currently available for TntMPD.

How can I develop add-ons for TntMPD?

Troy Wolbrink — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:30:47 GMT
Revision 4 posted to Frequently Asked Questions by Troy Wolbrink on 8/6/2009 5:30:47 AM

How can I develop add-ons for TntMPD?

Filed under: Developer Guides

Access Database Add-On

If TntMPD doesn't do exactly what you want, and you know how to use Access 2000, you can develop custom Access solutions to enhance TntMPD. TntMPD has a special feature called "Link to Access Database". This takes an existing database and adds links to tables within TntMPD. This way you can add your own tables, queries, forms and reports and VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) code modules.   For a better explanation follow this link: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa141493(office.10).aspx   Keep in mind in this illustration that the "Back End" database is the TntMPD file (*.mpd) and the "Front End" database is the Access 2000 database (*.mdb) that you told TntMPD to link.

Windows Application Add-On

More advanced developers will appreciate the fact that TntMPD provides programmatic ways to create and update linked Access databases via the command line. For help on this feature, run "TntMPD.exe /?" from the command line. The location of TntMPD.exe can be found in the registry at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TntWare\TntMPD\InstallPath". Each add-on can create and maintain its own link to the database without requiring the user to manually establish the link.

TntMPD's Database Structure

As to the layout of the underlying tables. You will find that most tables use the first field as their primary key. For example, the main table is called "Contact". The primary key is "ContactID". The gift table has a field called "ContactID" that links back to the person who gave the gift.

Changing Data in TntMPD?

If your add-on changes data in TntMPD using your linked database tables, be sure to perform the File|Maintenance task when you are done. Open TntMPD. Click on the "File" menu ... select "Maintenance". From the maintenance screen, recalculate mailing, money and history data. These steps are recommended for the program to operate correctly. Also, each table has a "LastEdit" field that needs to be updated for TntSync to work correctly.

Adding your Add-On to the "Tools" menu in TntMPD

Look in the Windows registry (using regedit.exe) at the key: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TntWare\TntMPD\ExternalTools\"
(or if you're on 64-bit Windows look at: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\TntWare\TntMPD\ExternalTools\")
TntCrypt and TntSync are provided as examples of how you can register your add-on under the "Tools" menu.

Each tool can specify certain values: Category (if you want a sub-menu), Target (what get's executed when you click the menu ... can be anything that runs under the Windows "Start" menu ... "Run"), IconTarget (where you want the menu extracted from for the tool's menu item), and Shortcut (if you want a keyboard hotkey such as "Ctrl+F1" for running your add-on).

In the Target, you can include "currentgroup.csv" somewhere, and it will be replaced with the name of an actual file which represents an export of the current filtered list of contacts in TntMPD's contacts view. This allows your add-on to do something with the current group.

Mail Merge Handler

TntMPD includes built-in support for merging with Microsoft Word 2000 and newer. You can replace this with your own Mail Merge functionality. For some documentation on how to integrate your add-on with TntMPD, look in TntMPD's installation folder under "\Developer Notes\External Handlers.zip".

App Exit Handler

If you want your add-on program to get called when TntMPD exits, look for the example in TntMPD's installation folder under "\Developer Notes\External Handlers.zip"

Examples

There are some add-ons currently available for TntMPD.

How can I develop add-ons for TntMPD?

Troy Wolbrink — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:27:22 GMT
Revision 3 posted to Frequently Asked Questions by Troy Wolbrink on 8/6/2009 5:27:22 AM

How can I develop add-ons for TntMPD?

Filed under: Developer Guides

TntMPD
Access Database Add-OnDeveloper Page

If TntMPD doesn't do exactly what you want, and you know how to use Access 2000, you can develop custom Access solutions to enhance TntMPD. TntMPD has a special feature called "Link to Access Database". This takes an existing database and adds links to tables within TntMPD. This way you can add your own tables, queries, forms and reports and VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) code modules.   For a better explanation follow this link: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa141493(office.10).aspx   Keep in mind in this illustration that the "Back End" database is the TntMPD file (*.mpd) and the "Front End" database is the Access 2000 database (*.mdb) that you told TntMPD to link.

Windows Application Add-On

More advanced developers will appreciate the fact that TntMPD provides programmatic ways to create and update linked Access databases via the command line. For help on this feature, run "TntMPD.exe /?" from the command line. The location of TntMPD.exe can be found in the registry at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TntWare\TntMPD\InstallPath". Thus, each Each add-onshould can create and maintain its own link to the database , and without requiring the user shouldn't have tobe involved. (Note: The MLC add-on was designed before this feature was available and thus requires manually establish the userlink.

TntMPD's involvement in setting up the link.) Database Structure

As to the layout of the underlying tables. You will find that most tables use the first field as their primary key. For example, the main table is called "Contact". The primary key is "ContactID". The gift table has a field called "ContactID" that links back to the person who gave the gift.

Changing Data in TntMPD?

If your add-on changes data in TntMPD tables in Access 2000 using your linked database tables, be sure to performthis the File|Maintenance task when you are done. Open TntMPD. Click on the "File" menu ... select "Maintenance". From the maintenance screen, recalculate mailing, money and history data. These steps are recommended for the program to operate correctly. Also, each table has a "LastEdit" field that needs to be updated for TntSync to work correctly.

Adding your Add-On to the "Tools" menu in TntMPD

Look in the Windows registry (using regedit.exe) at the key: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TntWare\TntMPD\ExternalTools\"
(or if you're on 64-bit Windows look at: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\TntWare\TntMPD\ExternalTools\")
TntCrypt and TntSync are provided as examples of how you can register your add-on under the "Tools" menu.

Each tool can specify certain values: Category (if you want a sub-menu), Target (what get's executed when you click the menu ... can be anything that runs under the Windows "Start" menu ... "Run"), IconTarget (where you want the menu extracted from for the tool's menu item), and Shortcut (if you want a keyboard hotkey such as "Ctrl+F1" for running your add-on).

In the Target, you can include "currentgroup.csv" somewhere, and it will be replaced with the name of an actual file which represents an export of the current filtered list of contacts in TntMPD's contacts view. This allows your add-on to do something with the current group.

Mail Merge Handler

TntMPD includes built-in support for merging with Microsoft Word 2000 and newer. You can replace this with your own Mail Merge functionality. For some documentation on how to integrate your add-on with TntMPD, look in TntMPD's installation folder under "\Developer Notes\External Handlers.zip".

App Exit Handler

If you want your add-on program to get called when TntMPD exits, look for the example in TntMPD's installation folder under "\Developer Notes\External Handlers.zip"

Examples

There are some add-ons currently available for TntMPD.

How can I develop add-ons for TntMPD?

Troy Wolbrink — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:17:49 GMT
Revision 2 posted to Frequently Asked Questions by Troy Wolbrink on 9/29/2008 7:17:49 PM

How can I develop add-ons for TntMPD?

Filed under: Developer Guides

TntMPD Add-On Developer Page


    If TntMPD doesn't do exactly what you want, and you know how to use Access 2000, you can develop custom solutions to enhance TntMPD. TntMPD has a special feature called "Link to Access Database". This takes an existing database and adds links to tables within TntMPD. This way you can add your own tables, queries, forms and reports and VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) code modules.

    For a better explanation follow this link:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa141493(office.10).aspx

    Keep in mind in this illustration that the "Back End" database is the TntMPD file (*.mpd) and the "Front End" database is the Access 2000 database (*.mdb) that you told TntMPD to link.

    More advanced developers will appreciate the fact that TntMPD provides programmatic ways to create and update linked Access databases via the command line. For help on this feature, run "TntMPD.exe /?" from the command line. The location of TntMPD.exe can be found in the registry at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TntWare\TntMPD\InstallPath". Thus, each add-on should create and maintain its own link to the database, and the user shouldn't have to be involved. (Note: The MLC add-on was designed before this feature was available and thus requires the user's involvement in setting up the link.)

    As to the layout of the underlying tables. You will find that most tables use the first field as their primary key. For example, the main table is called "Contact". The primary key is "ContactID". The gift table has a field called "ContactID" that links back to the person who gave the gift.

    If your add-on changes data in TntMPD tables in Access 2000 using your linked database, be sure to perform this task when you are done. Open TntMPD. Click on the "File" menu ... select "Maintenance". From the maintenance screen, recalculate mailing, money and history data. These steps are recommended for the program to operate correctly. Also, each table has a "LastEdit" field that needs to be updated for TntSync to work correctly.

There are some add-ons currently available for TntMPD.

How can I develop add-ons for TntMPD?

Troy Wolbrink — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:17:14 GMT
Revision 1 posted to Frequently Asked Questions by Troy Wolbrink on 9/29/2008 7:17:14 PM

TntMPD Add-On Developer Page

    If TntMPD doesn't do exactly what you want, and you know how to use Access 2000, you can develop custom solutions to enhance TntMPD. TntMPD has a special feature called "Link to Access Database". This takes an existing database and adds links to tables within TntMPD. This way you can add your own tables, queries, forms and reports and VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) code modules.

    For a better explanation follow this link:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa141493(office.10).aspx

    Keep in mind in this illustration that the "Back End" database is the TntMPD file (*.mpd) and the "Front End" database is the Access 2000 database (*.mdb) that you told TntMPD to link.

    More advanced developers will appreciate the fact that TntMPD provides programmatic ways to create and update linked Access databases via the command line. For help on this feature, run "TntMPD.exe /?" from the command line. The location of TntMPD.exe can be found in the registry at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TntWare\TntMPD\InstallPath". Thus, each add-on should create and maintain its own link to the database, and the user shouldn't have to be involved. (Note: The MLC add-on was designed before this feature was available and thus requires the user's involvement in setting up the link.)

    As to the layout of the underlying tables. You will find that most tables use the first field as their primary key. For example, the main table is called "Contact". The primary key is "ContactID". The gift table has a field called "ContactID" that links back to the person who gave the gift.

    If your add-on changes data in TntMPD tables in Access 2000 using your linked database, be sure to perform this task when you are done. Open TntMPD. Click on the "File" menu ... select "Maintenance". From the maintenance screen, recalculate mailing, money and history data. These steps are recommended for the program to operate correctly. Also, each table has a "LastEdit" field that needs to be updated for TntSync to work correctly.

There are some add-ons currently available for TntMPD.