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Hi,

Ive been programming for some time now in C# and wanted to try and build a plugin for mediaportal (which ive been using for a bit longer).

I found the tutorial at http://mediaportal.sourceforge.net/PluginTutorial/PluginTutorial.htm which compiled fine, but it doesnt show up at the plugin list :\
Edit: The log says: Exception in plugin loading :The format of the file 'SomePlugin.dll' is invalid.

Ive searched the forum for a solution, but havent been lucky yet. Can anyone help me out?

Ive attached the code Ive compiled using Visual C# 2005 Express.

[code]using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using MediaPortal.GUI.Library;

namespace SomePlugin
{
/// <summary>
/// Summary description for Class1.
/// </summary>
public class PluginClass : GUIWindow, ISetupForm
{
public PluginClass()
{
 //
 // TODO: Add constructor logic here
 //
}
#region ISetupForm Members

// Returns the name of the plugin which is shown in the plugin menu
public string PluginName()
{
 return "PluginClass";
}

 // Returns the description of the plugin is shown in the plugin menu
public string Description()
{
 return "Does stuff.";
}

// Returns the author of the plugin which is shown in the plugin menu
public string Author()
{
 return "me";
}

// show the setup dialog
public void ShowPlugin()
{
 MessageBox.Show("Nothing to configure yet!");
}

// Indicates whether plugin can be enabled/disabled
public bool CanEnable()
{
 return true;
}

// get ID of windowplugin belonging to this setup
public int GetWindowId()
{
 return 5678;
}

 // Indicates if plugin is enabled by default;
public bool DefaultEnabled()
{
 return true;
}


 // indicates if a plugin has its own setup screen
public bool HasSetup()
{
 return true;
}

/// <summary>
/// If the plugin should have its own button on the main menu of Media Portal then it
/// should return true to this method, otherwise if it should not be on home
/// it should return false
/// </summary>
/// <param name="strButtonText">text the button should have</param>
/// <param name="strButtonImage">image for the button, or empty for default</param>
/// <param name="strButtonImageFocus">image for the button, or empty for default</param>
/// <param name="strPictureImage">subpicture for the button or empty for none</param>
/// <returns>true : plugin needs its own button on home
/// false : plugin does not need its own button on home</returns>
public bool GetHome(out string strButtonText, out string strButtonImage, out string strButtonImageFocus, out string strPictureImage)
{
 strButtonText=String.Empty;
 strButtonImage=String.Empty;
 strButtonImageFocus=String.Empty;
 strPictureImage=String.Empty;
 return false;
}
#endregion
}
}[/code]

<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 19228">Hi,Ive been programming for some time now in C# and wanted to try and build a plugin for mediaportal (which ive been using for a bit longer).I found the tutorial at <a href="http://mediaportal.sourceforge.net/PluginTutorial/PluginTutorial.htm" target="_blank">http://mediaportal.sourceforge.net/PluginTutorial/PluginTutorial.htm</a> which compiled fine, but it doesnt show up at the plugin list :\Edit: The log says: Exception in plugin loading :The format of the file 'SomePlugin.dll' is invalid.Ive searched the forum for a solution, but havent been lucky yet. Can anyone help me out?Ive attached the code Ive compiled using Visual C# 2005 Express.[code]using System;using System.Windows.Forms;using MediaPortal.GUI.Library;namespace SomePlugin{&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;summary&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; /// Summary description for Class1.&nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;/summary&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; public class PluginClass : GUIWindow, ISetupForm&nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; public PluginClass()&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; //&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; // TODO: Add constructor logic here&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; //&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; #region ISetupForm Members&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // Returns the name of the plugin which is shown in the plugin menu&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; public string PluginName()&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; return &quot;PluginClass&quot;;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; // Returns the description of the plugin is shown in the plugin menu&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; public string Description()&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; return &quot;Does stuff.&quot;;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // Returns the author of the plugin which is shown in the plugin menu&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; public string Author()&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; return &quot;me&quot;;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // show the setup dialog&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; public void&nbsp;&nbsp; ShowPlugin() &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; MessageBox.Show(&quot;Nothing to configure yet!&quot;);&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // Indicates whether plugin can be enabled/disabled&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; public bool&nbsp;&nbsp; CanEnable()&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; return true;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; // get ID of windowplugin belonging to this setup&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; public int&nbsp; &nbsp; GetWindowId()&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; return 5678;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; // Indicates if plugin is enabled by default;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; public bool&nbsp;&nbsp; DefaultEnabled()&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; return true;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; // indicates if a plugin has its own setup screen&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; public bool&nbsp;&nbsp; HasSetup()&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; return true;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;summary&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; /// If the plugin should have its own button on the main menu of Media Portal then it&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; /// should return true to this method, otherwise if it should not be on home&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; /// it should return false&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;/summary&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;param name=&quot;strButtonText&quot;&gt;text the button should have&lt;/param&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;param name=&quot;strButtonImage&quot;&gt;image for the button, or empty for default&lt;/param&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;param name=&quot;strButtonImageFocus&quot;&gt;image for the button, or empty for default&lt;/param&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;param name=&quot;strPictureImage&quot;&gt;subpicture for the button or empty for none&lt;/param&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; /// &lt;returns&gt;true&nbsp; : plugin needs its own button on home&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ///&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; false : plugin does not need its own button on home&lt;/returns&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; public bool&nbsp;&nbsp; GetHome(out string strButtonText, out string strButtonImage, out string strButtonImageFocus, out string strPictureImage)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; {&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; strButtonText=String.Empty;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; strButtonImage=String.Empty;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; strButtonImageFocus=String.Empty;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; strPictureImage=String.Empty;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; return false;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; }&nbsp; &nbsp; #endregion&nbsp; &nbsp; }}[/code]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 19228"] Hi, Ive been programming for some time now in C# and wanted to try and build a plugin for mediaportal (which ive been using for a bit longer). I found the tutorial at [url]http://mediaportal.sourceforge.net/PluginTutorial/PluginTutorial.htm[/url] which compiled fine, but it doesnt show up at the plugin list :\ Edit: The [b]log[/b] says: [b]Exception in plugin loading :The format of the file 'SomePlugin.dll' is invalid.[/b] Ive searched the forum for a solution, but havent been lucky yet. Can anyone help me out? Ive attached the code Ive compiled using Visual C# 2005 Express. [code]using System; using System.Windows.Forms; using MediaPortal.GUI.Library; namespace SomePlugin { /// <summary> /// Summary description for Class1. /// </summary> public class PluginClass : GUIWindow, ISetupForm { public PluginClass() { // // TODO: Add constructor logic here // } #region ISetupForm Members // Returns the name of the plugin which is shown in the plugin menu public string PluginName() { return "PluginClass"; } // Returns the description of the plugin is shown in the plugin menu public string Description() { return "Does stuff."; } // Returns the author of the plugin which is shown in the plugin menu public string Author() { return "me"; } // show the setup dialog public void ShowPlugin() { MessageBox.Show("Nothing to configure yet!"); } // Indicates whether plugin can be enabled/disabled public bool CanEnable() { return true; } // get ID of windowplugin belonging to this setup public int GetWindowId() { return 5678; } // Indicates if plugin is enabled by default; public bool DefaultEnabled() { return true; } // indicates if a plugin has its own setup screen public bool HasSetup() { return true; } /// <summary> /// If the plugin should have its own button on the main menu of Media Portal then it /// should return true to this method, otherwise if it should not be on home /// it should return false /// </summary> /// <param name="strButtonText">text the button should have</param> /// <param name="strButtonImage">image for the button, or empty for default</param> /// <param name="strButtonImageFocus">image for the button, or empty for default</param> /// <param name="strPictureImage">subpicture for the button or empty for none</param> /// <returns>true : plugin needs its own button on home /// false : plugin does not need its own button on home</returns> public bool GetHome(out string strButtonText, out string strButtonImage, out string strButtonImageFocus, out string strPictureImage) { strButtonText=String.Empty; strButtonImage=String.Empty; strButtonImageFocus=String.Empty; strPictureImage=String.Empty; return false; } #endregion } }[/code] [/QUOTE]