Hi,

I am trying to make a plugin for Messenger Plus, but before I start developing it, I want to make sure I can successfully install it first, so I can test it.

I am using VB6.

This is my "Installer".  I am using the DLL that comes in the Messenger Plus! Plugins Documentation, Visual Basic 6 Samples section (MPPluginVB.dll)

Form 1:

code:

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Private Sub Form_Load()
FileSystem.FileCopy App.Path & "\MPPluginVB.dll", GetPluginDirectory & "\MPPluginVB.dll"
MsgBox InstallPlugin("MPPluginVB.dll", "MPPluginVB.Sample")
ReloadPlus
End Sub

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code:

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Public Declare Function RegisterWindowMessage Lib "user32" Alias "RegisterWindowMessageA" (ByVal lpString As String) As Long
Public Declare Function PostMessage Lib "user32" Alias "PostMessageA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal wMsg As Long, ByVal wParam As Long, ByVal lParam As Long) As Long
Public Const HWND_BROADCAST = &HFFFF&

Public Function GetPluginDirectory()
Dim Temp As String
Temp = GetKeyValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SOFTWARE\Patchou\MsgPlus2", "PluginDir")
If Temp = "" Then Temp = GetKeyValue(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, "SOFTWARE\Patchou\MsgPlus2", "PluginDir")
If Temp = "" Then Temp = "**ERROR** - Plugin Directory Not Found"
GetPluginDirectory = Temp
End Function

Public Function InstallPlugin(FileName As String, VBWord As String) As Boolean
UpdateKey HKEY_CURRENT_USER, "SOFTWARE\Patchou\MsgPlus2\RegisteredPlugins", FileName, VBWord
InstallPlugin = UpdateKey(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SOFTWARE\Patchou\MsgPlus2\RegisteredPlugins", FileName, VBWord)
End Function

Public Function ReloadPlus()
Dim nMsg As Long
nMsg = RegisterWindowMessage("MessengerPlus_PluginChange")
PostMessage HWND_BROADCAST, nMsg, 0, 0
End Function

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dont forget you need to register the dll with regsvr32 <path to dll> if its a vb dll

I have added that in, but it doesn't work.

Am I doing something in the wrong order?  What order do I need to do things in?  Call Plus Window, Copy file, registry keys, register dll?

You do them in this order
   --> Copy File
   --> Register File
   --> Registry Entry
   --> Reload Plugins

The register file and Registry Entry dont matter their order.

I have been looking at the registry, and I can't find where some of the more "popular" or "known" plugins have registered themselves.  Where are they registered?

C++ plugins don't need to be registered, they can just be placed in the plugin dir...

Dammit... lucky bums

in a form

code:

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Dim PluginDir As String
Dim PluginFileName As String

Private Sub Form_Load()
    PluginDir = GetPluginDirectory()
    PluginFileName "MPPluginVB.dll"
    If CheckDirectory(PluginDir) = True Then
   
        CopyFile AppPath & PluginFileName, PluginDir & PluginFileName, False
        InstallPlugin "MPPluginVB", "MPPluginVB.Sample"
        RegisterPlugin PluginDir & PluginFileName
        ReloadPlus
       
    Else
        MsgBox "Plus! not installed, download from http://msgplus.net"
    End If

End Sub

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code:

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Public Declare Function CopyFile Lib "kernel32" Alias "CopyFileA" (ByVal lpExistingFileName As String, ByVal lpNewFileName As String, ByVal bFailIfExists As Long) As Long
Public Declare Function IsNTAdmin Lib "advpack.dll" (ByVal dwReserved As Long, ByRef lpdwReserved As Long) As Long
Public Declare Function RegisterWindowMessage Lib "user32" Alias "RegisterWindowMessageA" (ByVal lpString As String) As Long
Public Declare Function PostMessage Lib "user32" Alias "PostMessageA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal wMsg As Long, ByVal wParam As Long, ByVal lParam As Long) As Long
Public Const HWND_BROADCAST = &HFFFF&

Public Function GetPluginDirectory() As String

    If CBool(IsNTAdmin(0&, 0&)) = True Then
        GetPluginDirectory = GetKeyValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SOFTWARE\Patchou\MsgPlus2", "PluginDir")
    Else
        GetPluginDirectory = GetKeyValue(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, "SOFTWARE\Patchou\MsgPlus2", "PluginDir")
    End If

    If Right(GetPluginDirectory, 1) <> "\" Then GetPluginDirectory = GetPluginDirectory & "\"
   
End Function

Public Function InstallPlugin(FileName As String, VBWord As String) As Boolean

    If CBool(IsNTAdmin(0&, 0&)) = True Then
        InstallPlugin = UpdateKey(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, "SOFTWARE\Patchou\MsgPlus2\RegisteredPlugins", FileName, VBWord)
    Else
        InstallPlugin = UpdateKey(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SOFTWARE\Patchou\MsgPlus2\RegisteredPlugins", FileName, VBWord)
    End If

End Function

Public Function ReloadPlus()
    Dim nMsg As Long
    nMsg = RegisterWindowMessage("MessengerPlus_PluginChange")
    PostMessage HWND_BROADCAST, nMsg, 0, 0
End Function

Public Function FileExists(strFile As String) As Boolean
On Error GoTo e
    FileLen (strFile)
    FileExists = True
    Exit Function
e:
    FileExists = False
End Function

Public Function RegisterPlugin(strPath As String)
   
    Shell "regsvr32.exe " & Chr(34) & strPath & Chr(34)
   
End Function

Public Function CheckDirectory(strDir As String) As Boolean
On Error GoTo e
    Dim CurrentDir As String
    CurrentDir = CurDir
    ChDir strDir
    CheckDirectory = True
    ChDir CurrentDir
    Exit Function
e:
    ChDir CurrentDir
    CheckDirectory = False
End Function

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OK, i'll try that later on... g2g sleep now...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Patchou\MsgPlus2\RegisteredPlugins

is that what you mean

what do i mean what?!

quote:

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Originally posted by sena
I have been looking at the registry, and I can't find where some of the more "popular" or "known" plugins have registered themselves.  Where are they registered?

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quote:

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Originally posted by sena
Public Declare Function CopyFile Lib "kernel32" Alias "CopyFileA" (ByVal lpExistingFileName As String, ByVal lpNewFileName As String, ByVal bFailIfExists As Long) As Long
Public Declare Function IsNTAdmin Lib "advpack.dll" (ByVal dwReserved As Long, ByRef lpdwReserved As Long) As Long
Public Declare Function RegisterWindowMessage Lib "user32" Alias "RegisterWindowMessageA" (ByVal lpString As String) As Long
Public Declare Function PostMessage Lib "user32" Alias "PostMessageA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal wMsg As Long, ByVal wParam As Long, ByVal lParam As Long) As Long
Public Const HWND_BROADCAST = &HFFFF&

Public Function GetPluginDirectory() As String

    If CBool(IsNTAdmin(0&, 0&)) = True Then
        GetPluginDirectory = GetKeyValue(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SOFTWARE\Patchou\MsgPlus2", "PluginDir")
    Else
        GetPluginDirectory = GetKeyValue(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, "SOFTWARE\Patchou\MsgPlus2", "PluginDir")
    End If

    If Right(GetPluginDirectory, 1) <> "\" Then GetPluginDirectory = GetPluginDirectory & "\"
   
End Function

Public Function InstallPlugin(FileName As String, VBWord As String) As Boolean

    If CBool(IsNTAdmin(0&, 0&)) = True Then
        InstallPlugin = UpdateKey(HKEY_CURRENT_USER, "SOFTWARE\Patchou\MsgPlus2\RegisteredPlugins", FileName, VBWord)
    Else
        InstallPlugin = UpdateKey(HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, "SOFTWARE\Patchou\MsgPlus2\RegisteredPlugins", FileName, VBWord)
    End If

End Function

Public Function ReloadPlus()
    Dim nMsg As Long
    nMsg = RegisterWindowMessage("MessengerPlus_PluginChange")
    PostMessage HWND_BROADCAST, nMsg, 0, 0
End Function

Public Function FileExists(strFile As String) As Boolean
On Error GoTo e
    FileLen (strFile)
    FileExists = True
    Exit Function
e:
    FileExists = False
End Function

Public Function RegisterPlugin(strPath As String)
   
    Shell "regsvr32.exe " & Chr(34) & strPath & Chr(34)
   
End Function

Public Function CheckDirectory(strDir As String) As Boolean
On Error GoTo e
    Dim CurrentDir As String
    CurrentDir = CurDir
    ChDir strDir
    CheckDirectory = True
    ChDir CurrentDir
    Exit Function
e:
    ChDir CurrentDir
    CheckDirectory = False
End Function

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What problems happen? Does it put the file into the Plugin directory?
Are you adding the proper registry settings to the registry? Does it give you an error for registering the file?

What exactly are you having a problem with? If you don't tell us whats wrong there wont be much we can do.

im sorry i meant to get back to you.

the problem was, the VB word.  the word they were asking for was MSVB6 or something similar, so it's all good now