Add a New Control in Adobe LiveCycle designer

Hi
I want to have a calculated field in the form based on values of 2 other fields.Now i can easily write a java script for the same and do it.
But what i want is to create a control in the designer such that i just do some drag drop or a choose add function for the calculated field.
Now since this is not provided in the form designer can i write such a control and embed it in the form designer .
This control could be local to my installed Adobe Livecycledesigner.
This is just one eg , there are several things for which i dont want to write the java script again and again and just use a function which will do it for me.
Also i am posting it here as i could not post in the Adobe Livecycledesigner 7.x due to authorization error.
Thanks and Regards
pankaj

Hi Lee,
I tried it as per your attachment but after dragging the object to the Custom Library nothing happens.It is not added to the library.I am using Adobe Livecycle dsigner 7.1.Is it that it is supported in some higher release .Please get back and let me know if there could be some other issue.
Thanks and Regards,
pankaj

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