} //ActivatePlugins
/// <summary>
/// Init the plugin Manager.
/// Scan the Application directory for all assemblies. Pass each assembly off and determine if any
/// plugins are present. We also scan this assembly for plugins (the swi handler is one)
/// Once all plugins are loaded, call the Load delegate to let all plugins know the load process is complete.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="boardControl"></param>
/// <param name="outputView"></param>
public void Init(GUI.Views.PluginsUIView pluginsUIView, GUI.Views.IOutputView outputView, PluginPreferences pluginPreferences)
{
//make sure the static variables are initialized before initing the plugins.
//some plugins add instructions and require this module initalized.
// ArmAssembly.ArmInstructionTemplate.ForceInitialization();
//save the boardview and outputview interface
mPluginsUIView = pluginsUIView;
_outputView = outputView;
try
{
//scan thru the dll's in the current directory and load each one. Then scan the loaded assembly and check
//if any plugins of interest are in it.
foreach (string file in Directory.GetFiles(System.Windows.Forms.Application.StartupPath, "*.dll"))
{
ARMPluginInterfaces.Utils.OutputDebugString("Found plugin dll:" + file);
System.Reflection.Assembly pluginAssembly = System.Reflection.Assembly.LoadFrom(file);
loadFromAssembly(pluginAssembly);
}//foreach
//attempt to load any plugins defined in the running .exe
loadFromAssembly(System.Reflection.Assembly.GetCallingAssembly());
this.DeactivateAllPlugins();
this.ActivatePlugins(pluginPreferences.SettingsPlugins);
}//try
catch (BadImageFormatException ex)
{
ARMPluginInterfaces.Utils.OutputDebugString("Application attempted to load a incorrectly formatted DLL: " + ex.Message);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
ARMPluginInterfaces.Utils.OutputDebugString("Application failed to load a plugin assembly: " + ex.Message);
}
}//init
}//InRange
public void DefinePlugins(PluginPreferences preferences)
{
mPluginManager.DeactivateAllPlugins();
mPluginManager.ActivatePlugins(preferences.SettingsPlugins);
}