plugins

Is there any plugin framework for Java Applets?

We have a large Java application that run as applet or Java Web Start. And it grow more and more. Typical a user need only a small part of the classes. Because Java does not know which class can it found in which jar file that it load all jar files until it find the class. If it will load a class that not exist (for example a resource bu...

impromtu plug in not working

Dear all, I Like to have an Popup Modal Dialog that need to show the list of options {like radio button select event .But I dont Know what i am Missing!.It work fine when No HTML Tag embed In Impromtu ,Does i include in CSS ,Any help $(document).ready(function(){ $.prompt( ' Milk',{ opacity: 0.2 }); }); When I run t...

What information do plug-in developers need for my Application?

I am developing an application that can be extended using "plug-ins". The plug-ins will be pretty basic, allowing developers to add new "actions" to my application. What documentation/information do I need to provide so that developers can do what they need to? I was thinking a short example and a general overview of how the applicatio...

Does flash support MP3 audio format natively?

I was of the idea that flash (more specifically Adobe's flash player browser plugin) probably uses some installed MP3 codecs (on the client machine) using OS APIs. I heard someone say that Flash supports MP3 natively. is that true? I guess flash has it's own video and audio format. (FLV and something similar for audio). This question ...

Extending a C++ application with C# plugins

I have a C++ Windows application that can be extended by writing C++ plugins, using an API that is exposed by the application. There is also one plugin that translates the C++ API to Python (e.g. plugins can be written in Python). I want to allow users to write plugins in C# in addition to C++ and Python. Since I'm not very familiar wit...

Automatically adding .Net code comments

Where can I find a Visual Studio plug-in that automatically generates documentation header for methods and properties? Example the comment to a property could look like this: /// <summary> /// Gets or sets the value of message /// </summary> public static string Message { get { return message; } set { ...

applet or activex for a graphical overlay plugin (IE)?

I'm looking to write a plugin for IE that will do a little parsing of any webpage and display a layer atop that page that my users can interact with (an analytics heatmap might be my closest example). I'm trying to decide whether this should be written as an Applet (which I'm leaning towards), or an ActiveX control? Also, anyone able t...

Guaranteed Eclipse Plugin Startup Order

Anyone know of a way to guarantee plugin startup order? I have a plugin that I want to develop that will provide runtime configuration information to a 3rd-party plugin that I can't modify. So, I want to make sure my plugin always runs to completion before the 3rd-party. Anyone? Eclipse 3.3, BTW. ...

Django apps equivalent in ASP.NET MVC?

I currently develop with Django, but want to be ready when a future client inevitably requests a site done in ASP.NET MVC. While most of the structure and flow of ASP.NET MVC is more or less identical to Django and RoR, the one part I'm not sure about is the Apps methodology Django employs to make code reuse easier. Is there an equival...

How can I list the plugins (BHOs) that Internet Explorer uses, from my program?

I need to retrieve, in my program, a list of currently installed Internet Explorer add-ons (Browser Helper Objects), and if possible their enabled/disabled status. Since anti-spyware programs can get this list from somewhere, is there a simple way to request this list programatically? EDIT: Thanks to @Stefan, who pointed me to the righ...

Dynamic loading of modules in Java

In Java, I can dynamically add stuff to classpath and load classes ("dynamically" meaning without restarting my application). Is there a known framework/library which deals with dynamic loading/unloading of modules without restart? The usual setup, especially for web-apps, is load balancer, several instances of application, and gradual ...

What aspects of a Web Browser should be configurable via plugins?

I'm looking at this from the perspective of the plugin developer not the user of the browser, so I'm interested in what developers think is the ideal interface for plugins to a browser. For example: Plugins can reorder, create and destroy Tabs, Plugins can draw behind and in front of Browser pages etc. I'm particularly concerned about...

How to reduce the CPU usage when a progress change event handler is fired?

Hi,       I had created a BHO application with the help of http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cs/Attach_BHO_with_C_.aspx?fid=447248&amp;df=90&amp;mpp=25&amp;noise=3&amp;sort=Position&amp;view=Quick&amp;fr=51&amp;select=2421069 If I Build the source code obtained in above article, the CPU usage is increased to 70-80% How can I reduce this? ...

Eclipse Plug-in Development with TDD

I want to add a view to a perspective without having access to the source code of the perspective. Is this possible? Is there a good tutorial for plug-in development using TDD? [edit] I think I have a good starting point with TDDing in plugin development Automating unit tests (junit) for Eclipse Plugin development [edit 02/17/09] I wa...

How the best methodology to create an .NET client application supporting plugins?

I found the .net plugin architeture very complex to use as plugin platform. I think that an plugin interface needs be simple to 3rd coders develop with. Do you know/use/etc some plugin techinique more simple and effective? To be more exact, let's imagine that we will develop a text editor like notepad, that needs (by example) plugins fo...

how to delete the pluginassembly after AppDomain.Unload(domain)

hello, i have a weird problem. i would like to delete an assembly(plugin.dll on harddisk) which is already loaded, but the assembly is locked by the operating system (vista), even if i have unloaded it. f.e. AppDomainSetup setup = new AppDomainSetup(); setup.ShadowCopyFiles = "true"; AppDomain appDomain = AppDomain.CreateDomain(asse...

Preload images for jQuery Cycle Plugin

Hi, I’m quite new to jquery and trying to figure out how to preload images for the jQuery Cycle Plugin. I have 5+ large size images and I need those to be preloaded before starting the slideshow with Cycle plugin. Also I need to display a loading gif wile it preloads the images. I have tried to implement the technique here http://jquer...

Is there any extendable editor out there with vi-like modes?

I'm looking for a perfect text editor :) The "must have" list: vim-like modal editing, keybindings similar to vim emacs like extendibility - same "real" language for plugins and the editor itself, so that the extension can affect almost anything in the editor and outside... vim script is not enough, python plugin is not enough either ...

c# - assigning methods to dynamically created controls

Hi, I'm designing an application that supports plugin development. Its more of a learning exercise. I've come across a problem I don't know how to solve. All of the assemblies (plugins) being loaded into my app contain a showPrefs() method. As I load each assembly, I want to assign a button to each one so that when I click on the butt...

Build a Plugin or Gem?

Typically I create a plugin when I have a module that I know I'm going to need over again in my other projects, however, they could also be packaged as gems. When should I be building a gem over creating a plugin? Is there any criteria for making the call? ...