How to make plugins

gimmelotsarobots · Post by **gimmelotsarobots** » June 9th, 2008, 2:55 am

Hey, I'm new and I'm already bored with existing plugins. How do I make my own? I just need the basics, I can figure out the rest. I have a C/C++ editor that can make DLLs, It's called codeblocks. If you think a different editor is better, let me know.
Thanks

That's funny, My emoticons don't seem to like each other.

Post by **limbo** » June 9th, 2008, 6:49 am

http://lcdsmartie.sourceforge.net/plugins.html

gimmelotsarobots · Post by **gimmelotsarobots** » June 9th, 2008, 4:11 pm

Ok yes I have been there. But that only gives me the structure of a plugin. I need source code from a plugin that has already been made as an example. And I can't find the source code for the program on the website. I thought this was an open source program?

Post by **mattcro** » June 9th, 2008, 10:02 pm

It IS an open source program - you can access the Delphi source code on the sourceforge project page by browsing the tree or by CVS. Note that the latest tweaks aren't publicly available.

Some plugin authors have released their source code along with their plugins - browse the plugin announcements forum section. There are a few plugins with C++/C# source - see ReverseEngineered's plugins, mine, and some others.

Come on plugin authors! Share your source code and help newcomers develop more plugins.

Post by **limbo** » June 12th, 2008, 9:24 pm

gimmelotsarobots wrote:Ok yes I have been there. But that only gives me the structure of a plugin. I need source code from a plugin that has already been made as an example. And I can't find the source code for the program on the website. I thought this was an open source program?

Have you noticed that the LCD Smartie is a part of SourceForge.net community? All the programs (or projects) there are OPEN SOURCE.

Anyway, Are you going to use a specific programming language to meke your plugins? I mean what are your programming skills?