i had this idea that it would be nice to have a plugin uninstaller. i don't know if these actually exist (other than uninstallers for specific plugins) but i think it would be helpful if a plugin (or a program might work better) that could see all the plugins you have installed like msg plus! can and it can also uninstall them from your hard drive. i don't have any knowledge of how to do this, so if somebody could make one or shome me one that's already been made that'd be real cool.
well it would be difficuly as it could leave files, as you dont know if a plugin had other required dlls etc.
Although maybe there could be a file that all plugins include with their plugins which ncludes details of all registry entries and files so universal uninstaller could be made
quote:Originally posted by Dempsey
Although maybe there could be a file that all plugins include with their plugins which ncludes details of all registry entries and files so universal uninstaller could be made
(better yet, include that in the API, or do it in the registry) That would be an awsome idea... but unfortunatly, I highly doubt that every pluginmaker will follow this and stick to it....
This post was edited on 07-10-2004 at 01:33 PM by CookieRevised.
i said about using a file, as the files could be made for exisitng plugins, if the information required is found out from the plugin developers, but then you have loads of small files.
Maybe one INI or XML file with the detials in and when a new plugin is installed they add to they file and then the entries are deleted when the plugin is uninstalled
quote:Originally posted by Dempsey
but then you have loads of small files.
reason why I don't like it...
quote:Originally posted by Dempsey
Maybe one INI or XML file with the detials in and when a new plugin is installed they add to they file and then the entries are deleted when the plugin is uninstalled
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