Main Options - Plug-ins

You can create your own plug-ins or work with our Professional Services team to create plug-ins that offer custom functionality in FileBound.

Plug-ins added in Main Options are global plug-ins. The functionality provided by the plug-in is available across all projects. Plug-ins can also be added at the project level. See Project plug-ins for more information.

Add a global plug-in

Different plug-ins will have different configuration requirements based on what the function of the plug-in is for. Not all of the options will need to be configured. The developer of the plug-in should provide directions on how it should be configured. For FileBound Cloud customers the FileBound Cloud team will configure these plug-in settings for you.

  1. In the Plug-ins section, click Add.

  2. Configure the plug-in, then click Save.

Plug-In Information tab

Enabled: Determines whether the plug-in is enabled or disabled.

Plugin Name: A name for the plug-in.

Plugin ID: The plug-in ID. The ID is automatically assigned when a plug-in is created. The value of this field cannot be edited.

Replace Page: The FileBound page to be replaced with the plug-in for customization.

Hidden: Determines whether the plug-in will be visible in the Plug-ins panel in the viewers.

Plugin Display Options

Viewer: Determines how the plug-in can be viewed within a viewer. The following options are available: 

  • In Browser: Opens the plug-in in a new tab within a browser.
  • In Viewer: Opens the plug-in within the Viewer.
  • Passive Popup: Opens the plug-in in a separate pop-up window that appears on top of the window where the plug-in was activated.
  • Forced Popup: Opens the plug-in within the Viewer. When the viewer loads it automatically opens a pop-up window displaying the plug-in.

Web Viewer: Determines how the plug-in can be viewed in the Web Viewer from the Web Viewer list. The following options are available:

  • Popup: Opens the plug-in in a separate pop-up window that appears on top of the window where the plug-in was activated.

Drop Down Menu: Determines how the plug-in can be viewed in the Dropdown menu. The following options are available:

  • In Browser: Opens the plug-in in a new tab within a browser.
  • Popup: Opens the plug-in in a separate pop-up window that appears on top of the window where the plug-in was activated.

File Detail: Determines how the plug-in is displayed on the File Details page from the File Detail list. The following options are available:

  • In Browser: Opens the plug-in in a new tab within a browser.
  • Popup: Opens the plug-in in a separate pop-up window that appears on top of the window where the plug-in was activated.

Button Icon

Select an icon to be displayed for the plug-in button.

Plug-in Properties tab

File Path: The location or path of the plug-in file.

Authorizing User: For some specific plug-ins, you may be required to provide an authorized username and password to use the plug-in.

Authorizing Password: For some specific plug-ins, you may be required to provide authorized username and password to use the plug-in.

Rights: The users who will have access to the plug-in. The following options are available: 

  • All User Access: Access to the plugin is given to all the FileBound users.
  • Admin Only Access: Access to the plugin is given to System Administrators and Project Administrators.
  • Group Level Access: Access to the plugin is given to the selected groups. If you select this option, you are required to assign one or more groups in the Assigned Groups section. Click Edit to select groups.

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Enable a global plug-in

The pre-installed global plug-ins are disabled by default. The plug-ins have already been configured for proper operation, they just need to be enabled by a System Administrator in order for them to function.

  1. In the Plug-ins section, select the plug-in that you want to enable, then click Edit.

  2. Select Yes from the Enabled list, then click Save.

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Edit a global plug-in

  1. In the Plug-ins section, select the plug-in that you want to edit, then click Edit.

  2. Edit the plug-in configuration as needed, then click Save.

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Delete a global plug-in

  1. In the Plug-ins section, select the plug-in that you want to delete, then click Delete.

  2. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.

Loaded Plug-Ins

The Loaded Plug-Ins section lists all of the plug-ins that are enabled.

When the plug-ins are enabled, the user can view the Plug-ins tab in the File Details page and the Viewer.

You can also add plug-ins at the project level. See Adding Project Plug-ins for more information.

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