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MSMP · 2007-02-08, 08:44

Hi ,

I have a question about the proper way of deploying external plug-ins.
(The system has been installed with all the needed tools and sdk’s and can compile the latest svn fine)

In the last couple of days I’ve tried to start a new plug-in development (just something simple to find out how it all works)
Now I’ve come to completion of phase 1, I would like to deploy it on my entertainment machine and test in real life.

How it started: (wrong I guess)

I added a new plug-in folder in the SVN-updated folder. And went from there. But it seems that compiling like this is embedding the code in the main application rather than creating an external plug-in that can be used on other machines as an add-on or plug-in.
So I isolated the code into a separate project and added all the references to the SVN directory. Compilation went ok.
However the version on my entertainment machine is the so-called Stable 0.2.2.0 version, and copying the plug-in dll in the plug-in/windows folder returns at setup/configuration with the message that the plug-in can’t be loaded because it was made for a different version.

What is the proper way to go from here?

Thanks in advance.

2007-02-08, 08:44	#13 (permalink)
MSMP Portal Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Okotoks, Alberta (foothills of the Rocky Mountains) Age: 44 Posts: 87 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Country: My System	what is the right way to set up plug-in development and deployment Hi , I have a question about the proper way of deploying external plug-ins. (The system has been installed with all the needed tools and sdk’s and can compile the latest svn fine) In the last couple of days I’ve tried to start a new plug-in development (just something simple to find out how it all works) Now I’ve come to completion of phase 1, I would like to deploy it on my entertainment machine and test in real life. How it started: (wrong I guess) I added a new plug-in folder in the SVN-updated folder. And went from there. But it seems that compiling like this is embedding the code in the main application rather than creating an external plug-in that can be used on other machines as an add-on or plug-in. So I isolated the code into a separate project and added all the references to the SVN directory. Compilation went ok. However the version on my entertainment machine is the so-called Stable 0.2.2.0 version, and copying the plug-in dll in the plug-in/windows folder returns at setup/configuration with the message that the plug-in can’t be loaded because it was made for a different version. What is the proper way to go from here? Thanks in advance. __________________ Regards, Media_Junkie.