Thread: Plugin starter code and/or documentation

its part of the rr installer.... there is a c# example

RRExtension Plugin Examples

Sweet. I'll see if I can figure it out.
Thanks.

...not able to figure it out. I grabbed the sample c# code, added a label return, changed the 3 GUIDs. Changed nothing else. I took the compiled dll and put it in a directory off the riderunner\plugins\ directory. When I load RR it does not see the dll (looking at the debug.txt). I tried to register it but it errors out saying it has no entry point. What else should I have done before testing it?

right its not going to work that way...

you have to regasm it

for debuging sakes, you can set visual studios path to where u want the plugin, and vs will regasm it for you for , debugging sakes

ie
plugins/mycoolplugin


.net dlls are regasmed not regsvred
and u have to create tlb

regasm /tlb mycoolplugin.dll

Thank you. It took me another hour but I got it to compile and RR is recognizing that the plugin is there and "using" it. I am not able to read the label in a skin though. I wonder if I am doing anything wrong.

I added "case "MyTest"" to the following code.
public string ReturnLabel(string LBL, string FMT)
{
string s = "";

switch (LBL.ToLower())
{
case "boo":
s = "I'm Scared";
break;
case "MyTest":
s = "Weeeee";
break;
}

return s;
}

Now if I just put "MyTest" in the code section of a label on a skin it should return "Weeeee" right?

---------- Post added at 01:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:26 PM ----------

I got it working. I made MyTest lower case and did same in skin and it works.
Thanks again.

If you plan on releasing a plugin you create, please make sure you read the thread below

http://www.mp3car.com/rr-plugins/133...ting-them.html

Cheers

Originally Posted by EricE

Thank you. It took me another hour but I got it to compile and RR is recognizing that the plugin is there and "using" it. I am not able to read the label in a skin though. I wonder if I am doing anything wrong.

I added "case "MyTest"" to the following code.
public string ReturnLabel(string LBL, string FMT)
{
string s = "";

switch (LBL.ToLower()) {
case "boo":
s = "I'm Scared";
break;
case "MyTest":
s = "Weeeee";
break;
}

return s;
}

Now if I just put "MyTest" in the code section of a label on a skin it should return "Weeeee" right?

---------- Post added at 01:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:26 PM ----------

I got it working. I made MyTest lower case and did same in skin and it works.
Thanks again.

i highlighted your issues, just so others can see and learn

Originally Posted by EricE

Thank you. It took me another hour but I got it to compile and RR is recognizing that the plugin is there and "using" it. I am not able to read the label in a skin though.
I got it working. I made MyTest lower case and did same in skin and it works.
Thanks again.

Where did you find the skin? The "MyExtension" example includes code to build the DLLs but there are no skin files for it that I could find...

plugins dont have skins...

they can, but dont have to...

so if you make labels and indicators and such and such, you need to make your own DEMO skin

RR is NOT CF, where everyone uses the same skin!