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Plugin<\/h1>\n
Ok, we have our handler, now we can use it on our plugins and our application<\/p>\n
During this tutorial we’ll create a simple plugin which is a windows form with a button on it and when you press the button it will show you a messagebox.<\/p>\n
Start off by adding a new C#<\/strong> Class Library project <\/strong>to the solution and call it TestPlugin<\/strong> (Add > New Project<\/em>)<\/p>\n Delete<\/span><\/span> the default class that gets created (Class1.cs<\/em>)<\/p>\n * Note: Because we are working with a class library here it will be hard to debug the applications you are creating as plugins. A workaround could be to create a normal windows form project first, test it out and when it is working like you want it to work, move the files over to the class library project.<\/em><\/p>\n Add a new Windows Form <\/strong>and call it TestPlugin<\/strong> <\/strong>(Add > Windows Form<\/em>)<\/p>\n Next up is adding a reference to the PluginHandler<\/strong> project (Add Reference > Projects tab > PluginHandler<\/em>)<\/p>\n Now that we have our reference to the handler, it’s time to implement it \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n Open up the designer code view<\/strong> for the windows form (Double click the TestPlugin.designer.cs file)<\/em> and add \/ change the following:<\/p>\n Since we have implemented the IPlugin interface, we are forced to use all methods and properties from within the IPlugin interface. Only thing left to do is add the button to the form and have it show a message box. Double click the button and add the following code:<\/p>\n There we go, our plugin is done \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/dirk.schuermans.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/add_pluginform.png\" "\\"add_pluginform\\"")
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<\/a>using PluginHandler;\r\n\r\nnamespace TestPlugin\r\n{\r\n [PluginAttribute]\r\n partial class TestPlugin : IPlugin\r\n {\r\n ...\r\n }\r\n}<\/pre>\n
\nTherefor, open the code view for the windows form (TestPlugin.cs<\/em>) and add the following method:<\/p>\npublic void ShowPlugin()\r\n{\r\n this.Show();\r\n}<\/pre>\n
\nDrag a new button onto the form in the design view and call it btnMessage<\/strong><\/p>\nprivate void btnMessage_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)\r\n{\r\n MessageBox.Show(\"Bar\", \"Foo\", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);\r\n}<\/pre>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/dirk.schuermans.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/plugin_design.png\" "\\"plugin_design\\"")
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