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#!CNavyBlue #!N  #!Rvfm Loading and Using Outboard 
and Runtime-Loadable Modules #!N #!EC #!N #!N Data Explorer allows the 
following types of user-written module: #!N #!I0 #!N #!N #!I0 #!N 
 #!F-adobe-times-bold-r-normal--18*    #!F-adobe-times-bold-r-normal--18*   inboard #!EF #!EF #!I50 #!N modules are compiled and 
linked into the Data Explorer Executive. #!N #!I0 #!N  #!F-adobe-times-bold-r-normal--18*    #!F-adobe-times-bold-r-normal--18*   
outboard #!EF #!EF #!I50 #!N modules are run as separate processes. 
#!N #!I0 #!N  #!F-adobe-times-bold-r-normal--18*    #!F-adobe-times-bold-r-normal--18*   runtime-loadable #!EF #!EF #!I50 #!N modules 
are loaded at runtime and effectively become inboard modules. #!I0 #!N 
#!N #!N #!N For an outboard or runtime-loadable to be available 
for use, its module description file must be loaded into the 
tool palette. To load a module description file: #!N #!I0 #!N 
 #!F-adobe-times-medium-r-normal--18*   #!N #!N #!I30 #!N 1. Select the  #!F-adobe-times-bold-r-normal--18*   Load Modules 
Description(s)... #!EF option from the  #!F-adobe-times-bold-r-normal--18*   File #!EF pull-down menu in 
the VPE. A file selection dialog box appears. For information about 
how to use the dialog box, see  #!Lfsbox,dxall358 h File Selection Dialog Boxes  #!EL  . #!N #!I30 
#!N 2. Use the dialog box to locate the description file 
for the module you want to load, and select the desired 
file. The module name appears on the tool palette under its 
assigned category. #!N Note: If the module description you loaded has 
the same name as an module description loaded previously, the more 
recent description replaces the less recent, regardless of whether they were 
assigned to the same category. #!N #!N #!I0 #!N #!EF #!N 
#!N #!N When the new module is available for use, it 
is listed in the tool palette as a member of the 
category you assigned it to. #!N #!N You can configure Data 
Explorer to automatically load module descriptions when you begin the Data 
Explorer program. To do this, use the -mdf  #!F-adobe-times-bold-i-normal--18*   filename #!EF 
option when starting Data Explorer, where  #!F-adobe-times-bold-i-normal--18*   filename #!EF specifies one 
or more module definitions. Alternatively, you can use the  #!F-adobe-times-bold-i-normal--18*   DXMDF 
#!EF environment variable. For more information on how to do this, 
see  #!Lenvar,dxall276 h Using Environment Variables  #!EL  and  #!Lenvvar,dxall684 h Environment Variables  #!EL  . #!N #!N #!N  #!F-adobe-times-medium-i-normal--18*   Next Topic 
#!EF #!N #!N  #!Lconserv,dxall493 h Connecting to the Server  #!EL  #!N  #!F-adobe-times-medium-i-normal--18*   #!N 
