Creating helpers

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You can add your helper to the Rhapsody® Tools menu. To open, the Helpers window, open a project and choose Tools > Customize.

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The following tools are available on the Helpers window:

Table 1. List of tools available in the Helpers window
Icons	Description
	Click the New icon to create a new helper menu item.
	Click the Delete icon to delete a helper menu item.
	Click the Move Up icon to move up the helper item on the Tools menu.
	Click the Move Down icon to move down the helper item on the Tools menu.

Use the following boxes on the Helpers window to identify and apply your helper application:

Table 2. List of fields in the Helpers window
Fields	Description
Command	Browse to the path to your helper application.
Arguments	Optionally, add a binding for a parameter that resolves to a runtime instance.
Initial directory	For an external program helper only, browse to the path of the default directory for the helper application.
Applicable to	From the drop‑down list, select the model elements to associate with the helper.
Project type	From the drop‑down list, select one or more profiles (for example, FunctionalC or SysML) to which the helper applies.
Helper trigger	From the drop‑down list, select the action that triggers this helper.

Towards the end of the window, identify if your helper application is an external program helper or Visual Basic for Applications macro helper. The following helper triggers are available:

After Project New
After Project Open
Before Project Save
After Project Save
Before Check Model
Before Code Generation
After Roundtrip
After Change To (This refers to the Change To option which is included in the pop-up menu for model elements that are "new terms" based on existing types of elements.)
After Add Element