Hi,
I've been searching the web on how to create an application which uses plugins. Now there are a lot of websites, but it seems they all use the same method, which I don't understand. (Seems they all copy from the same source)
What I want to do is -> open application/form -> load plug-in(s) -> create CommandButtons (whatever) of the plug-in(s) on main form -> click on button -> plug-in-interface creates a new TabPage (whatever) ... adds a textbox, adds a... blabla, etc. (you catch my drift)
What I do understand is that I need to create a ClassLibrary (as project) when I want it to be a plugin.
Let's start with the basic steps I took
Step 1 - I created a project named "Example"
Step 2 - I added a class (myPlugin) to the project "Example"
Step 3 - I changed the code of myPlugin to:
What does that mean? What does it do? Are there more things I need to add? Once I know the answer to these kind of questions I have, I perhaps can go on to the next step.
Thanks in advance.
I'm using VS2012 Professional btw.
I've been searching the web on how to create an application which uses plugins. Now there are a lot of websites, but it seems they all use the same method, which I don't understand. (Seems they all copy from the same source)
What I want to do is -> open application/form -> load plug-in(s) -> create CommandButtons (whatever) of the plug-in(s) on main form -> click on button -> plug-in-interface creates a new TabPage (whatever) ... adds a textbox, adds a... blabla, etc. (you catch my drift)
What I do understand is that I need to create a ClassLibrary (as project) when I want it to be a plugin.
Let's start with the basic steps I took
Step 1 - I created a project named "Example"
Step 2 - I added a class (myPlugin) to the project "Example"
Step 3 - I changed the code of myPlugin to:
Code:
Public Interface myPlugin
ReadOnly Property title() As String
End InterfaceThanks in advance.
I'm using VS2012 Professional btw.
