NON-GUI plugin problem in MediaPortal interface - VB.NET

2004-10-27, 14:38

Frodo

There is a problem with the implementation of NON-GUI plugins. If you want to write a plug-in using VB.NET (as I was just starting), the "Stop" interface is a bit of a problem ...

Public Sub Stop() Implements Mediaportal.GUI.Library.IPlugin.Stop
Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.MsgBox("Ben's plugin stopped.")
End Sub

Stop is a keyword in vb.net and the compiler throws an exception ("Keyword is not valid as an identifier"). Ends up that you can't implement the stop interface, which is required, and therefore can't write a plugin

Can we change it to "Finish" or "Cleanup"? Perhaps even make it optional?

Ben

BTW - you guys do great work.

samuel337 · 2004-10-27, 16:42

Try enclosing the Stop word in square brackets, like this [Stop] , whenever you don't want VB.NET to recognise it as a keyword.

So try this:
Public Sub [Stop]() Implements Mediaportal.GUI.Library.IPlugin.Stop
Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.MsgBox("Ben's plugin stopped.")
End Sub

HTH

Sam

2004-10-28, 13:22

Cool - works fine.

I hadn't come across that before.

Thanks.

samuel337 · 2004-10-28, 13:29

no problem, mate.

I only discovered that a while ago working on another project...pretty hidden feature I reckon in VB.NET.

Sam

2004-10-27, 14:38	#1 (permalink)
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	NON-GUI plugin problem in MediaPortal interface - VB.NET Frodo There is a problem with the implementation of NON-GUI plugins. If you want to write a plug-in using VB.NET (as I was just starting), the "Stop" interface is a bit of a problem ... Public Sub Stop() Implements Mediaportal.GUI.Library.IPlugin.Stop Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.MsgBox("Ben's plugin stopped.") End Sub Stop is a keyword in vb.net and the compiler throws an exception ("Keyword is not valid as an identifier"). Ends up that you can't implement the stop interface, which is required, and therefore can't write a plugin Can we change it to "Finish" or "Cleanup"? Perhaps even make it optional? Ben BTW - you guys do great work.

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2004-10-27, 16:42	#2 (permalink)
samuel337 Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 773 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Try enclosing the Stop word in square brackets, like this [Stop] , whenever you don't want VB.NET to recognise it as a keyword. So try this: Public Sub [Stop]() Implements Mediaportal.GUI.Library.IPlugin.Stop Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.MsgBox("Ben's plugin stopped.") End Sub HTH Sam

2004-10-28, 13:22	#3 (permalink)
Anonymous Guest Posts: n/a	Cool - works fine. I hadn't come across that before. Thanks.

2004-10-28, 13:29	#4 (permalink)
samuel337 Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 773 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	no problem, mate. I only discovered that a while ago working on another project...pretty hidden feature I reckon in VB.NET. Sam