Creatin Plugins With Visual Studio ( Need Help )

[hellboyq1]

Hi guys i need some help about Creating plugins with Visual Studio,
i know how to use Visual studio windows form i can write basic grinders with it but,
the problem is; i dont know how run Visual studio programs i mean when i wrote programs the application file is always .exe How to run this applications in Archebuddy ?
i mean archebuddy run always dll files how can i make plugins with ui window ?
What should i do ?

Can you send me an example with using window form in the plugin
it can be empty

Sorry for my English, I am not native as you can see i try to explain my problem

 

[Will]

You need to target your project to generate dlls instead .exe

1) Create a new project using Class Library template, then add System.Windows.Forms as reference.

or

2) Create a new project using Windows Forms Application template, then go to Project Properties (right click on project, Properties) and set Output type to Class Library, in Application tab.
Remove the entry point class (static class Program), substituing by your Plugin code.

 

[hellboyq1]

You need to target your project to generate dlls instead .exe

1) Create a new project using Class Library template, then add System.Windows.Forms as reference.

or

2) Create a new project using Windows Forms Application template, then go to Project Properties (right click on project, Properties) and set Output type to Class Library, in Application tab.
Remove the entry point class (static class Program), substituing by your Plugin code.

Thank you will, I'll try

 

[hellboyq1]

Hi again will i wrote a plugin as a Class Library i wanna try what should i do know i mean in the solution file there ara lots of things How many of them should i put into plugins ? i mean there is a dll file and a frmMain windows form Which And also in the resources there are some pictures i used in plugin ?

 

[Will]

Solution <> compiled.
You need to compile the project, to generate a .dll file.
When you build it, go to project bin folder, and copy what you need do AB Plugins folder (you can create a subfolder on that to your plugin)...

Probably, you will need just de .dll file. All forms will be embedded, same as resources.