Summary

The Laserfiche software development kit (SDK) includes tools that allow you to create custom applications that access Laserfiche. The SDK is divided up into the following components:

• Programming interfaces: These take the form of various dynamic link libraries (dll's) for .NET and COM, and JAR files for Java.
• Distribution tools: The SDK provides merge modules for those developers who need to create custom installations. An all-in-one runtime installation is also available for those who prefer a turn-key method for distributing the Laserfiche libraries.
• Documentation: The SDK installs help files and includes sample Visual Studio 2008 projects in Visual Basic.NET and C# that highlight common tasks using the .NET API. There is also a sample Java NetBeans project that highlights the Java API.

Requirements

LaserficheServerObjects (LFSO) supports Laserfiche Server 8.0 and later.

RepositoryAccess (RA), DocumentServices (DS), and JRepositoryAccess (JRA) support Laserfiche Server 8.2 and later.

The Laserfiche SDK components rely on Microsoft technology. Make sure the following Microsoft redistributable packages are installed as needed.

All Laserfiche SDK COM components require the Visual C++ 2008 runtime components. Both a 32-bit and a 64-bit installation are available from Microsoft.com:

• Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64)

The Laserfiche SDK .NET components require .NET Framework 3.5:

• Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1

Installation Information

The Laserfiche SDK 8.2 can be installed side-by-side with your existing Laserfiche Toolkit 8.0 installation.

The Laserfiche SDK 8.2 includes both a 32-bit and 64-bit installation. You only need to install the version that matches your computer's architecture. The 64-bit installation includes both the 32-bit and 64-bit components. The 32-bit installation installs the 32-bit SDK libraries, but includes both the 32-bit and 64-bit merge modules for creating custom installations.

You must uninstall the Laserfiche SDK 8.1 Beta prior to installing SDK 8.2.

Known Issues

• 1012776 A "Mixed mode assembly is built against version 'v2.0.50727' of the runtime and cannot be loaded in the 4.0 runtime without additional configuration information" Error Occurs When Using RepositoryAccess with .NET Framework 4.
• The sample C# Visual Studio Solution contains two typographical errors. To successfully load the sample solution, manually rename the following two files:
• <SDK82InstallPath>\Samples\CSharp\ImportUtil\ImportUtil.cs to ImportUtilSample.cs
• <SDK82InstallPath>\Samples\CSharp\SearchClient\Notification.csproj to SearchClient.csproj

Related Links

1012773 List of Changes for the Laserfiche SDK 8.2.