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Hi.

Is there any Messenger Plus plugin tutorial online, or could someone write one? I think that would be appreciated by quite a lot of people

Regards.

I could write one, then submit it for approval. I was going to write a quick plugin-making guide for Plus! for my own site anyway, but as that's a GeoShitties site, and not many know about it, it doesn't get a load of traffic.

There's a tutorial in http://plugins.msgplus.net

Not really a true tutorial, I think. Anyway, I believe what laserfisk is looking for is a (layman's?) guide to the API, and some samples of what can be done with it. As I have said, I am happy to write such a guide.

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Originally posted by Chrono
There's a tutorial in http://plugins.msgplus.net

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yep, http://www.msgplus.net/index.php?view=plugins to be more precise...

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Originally posted by raceprouk
Not really a true tutorial, I think. Anyway, I believe what laserfisk is looking for is a (layman's?) guide to the API, and some samples of what can be done with it. As I have said, I am happy to write such a guide.

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By all means, do so and post it on the forums for revision

The documentation is not strictly a tutorial, but it is still the best place to start. While my guide will cover the API, it won't cover all the details. However, it will make up for this by guiding the reader tyhrough the MPPlugin samples, and then moving onto useful tasks.

Addendedendedendumdum: I can write a number of VB samples, but my experience with C++ is lesser, and I would be grateful if people can send me/post here C++ code samples.

Addendedendedendumdum 2: Why can't I attach PDF files? O well, you can get it from my GeoCities site, http://www.geocities.com/raceprouk/msn/plugins/guide_mp_plugins.pdf.

Addendedendedendumdum 3: I've now started adding code samples, starting with Registry access. I've replaced the version on the website as a result.

"Addendedendedendumdum"

Anyways, I had a quicklook at the PDF, very nice indeed...
But it could use some very small samples for each function (just 1 line example of how to use the function)

And about the registry-code samples: Is it in the scope of the tutorial to give these? I mean it has very little to do with making plugins. And many different registry handling code samples for both VB and C can be found on the web...

(damn, again I have a comment on something someone made, but I don't mean this to be harsh or something, just positive critics to make it as good as possible that's me )

That tutorial looks like its going to be an excellent peice of work once it is finished.
If you like I will happily proof read it for you, It may not seem so on here because Im very lazy on forums and msn, but I can have very good english when I want to, so let me know. I can also point out some things which bugged me when I was new to programming plugins - I like to think I have the basics well and truely covered by now .

Tah,

Hah

EDIT: 100th post

With the code samples, I was aiming at providing examples of code for tasks that plugins may do. My sound plugins read the registry, for instance. Then again, examples of how to use the functions may be more useful.

I'll let you know when I've got a new version up.

yup indeed, I meant new things like an example of showing a toast, reacting to a command, etc...  things that are new when you write a plus plugin, how to handle it...

The rest is up to the imagination of the programmer. (otherwise, you must also provide examples of how to read a textfile for example, or to show a form, etc... , which isn't in the scoop of the tutorial I guess... if you catch my drift )