Shoutbox

Patchou... i hope you're reading this.

in v2.20.51 you changed the plugin support a little bit by using a different thread for them. I Quote:

There are two modifications: first, Initialize() is called in a different thread. It is synchronised with the main thread, you shouldn't have to worry about it but well, you never know...  the second modification is a protection: if you messed with the header file distributed with the API package and your function is not compiled with __stdcall anymore, Plus! will block your plugin so no function after Initialize() will be called.


ok I understand why you did it... but doesnt it make the Initialize() function useless?? i cant initialize in that function anymore cos all get destroyed when the thread is closed.
So.. wouldn't it be a better idea to run the ENTIRE plugin in the other thread? Cos if something is wrong in another function it could still mess up.

To initialize my values now.. i have to do it when one of my other functions are called. which is kinda messy IMHO.

hope you understand what i mean furthermore.... keep up the fgood work

I'm agree too

Well, I have to say I don't understand what you problem is. When you initialize yoru variables, it maybe in a different thread but it's in the same process. Nothing will be destroyed when the thread exits. Can you give me more explanation about the problems your experiencing? (with a code snippet maybe).

Thanks,
Patchou

Sorry i thought  thread wasn't in the same process. and thread will be destroyed.


Sorry

Well, Im using delphi for my plugins btw. if i create a form in the Initialize() function, after the function is finished, the form is destroyed. So i cant show it after that anymore, i'd have to create it again. Maybe just a Delphi thing... or me coding really noobish but thats the problem

Hmm, it seems like you're coding it like this:

code:

---

function Initialize([params]): boolean
var frmForm : TfrmForm;
begin
frmForm = TfrmForm.Create(nil);
end;

---

This way the form will be deleted after Initialize finishes. When you declare frmForm as a global variable, it won't be deleted.

no

code:

---

var frmmanager : TFrmmanager;

function initialize(params):boolean;
begin
  Application.CreateForm(TfrmManager, frmManager);
  result := true;
end;

---

Have you tried doing

code:

---

frmmanager := TFrmmanager.Create(nil);

---

in stead of

code:

---

Application.CreateForm(TfrmManager, frmManager);

---

Maybe that helps.

no i use Application.Createform() cos i want Msgplus to be its creator... else it doesnt show when i use Form.show.

ok I see... well, I'll have to think about a way to go around the problem. Thanks.