//This is the main execution entry point for the plugin.
public override PluginParameters Main(PluginParameters args)
{
//Assigns parameters passed from the pluggable app to public members
this.Param1 = (string)args.Get("Param1");
this.Param2 = (DateTime)args.Get("Param2");
this.Param3 = (double)args.Get("Param3");
//Creates a window wrapper for the pluggable app's main window.
//This is only to ensure that the plugin form always stays in front of the pluggable app main window
IntPtr handle = Process.GetCurrentProcess().MainWindowHandle;
WindowWrapper wr = null;
if (handle != IntPtr.Zero)
wr = new WindowWrapper(handle);
Application.Run(new MainView()); //This starts a new message loop for the plugin window. pluginForm.ShowDialog() may also be used instead.
if(this.UnhandledException == null)
args.Add("ReturnValue", "Success"); // Demonstrates how serializeable/primitive types can be passed back to the pluggable app
else
args.Add("ReturnValue", "Failed");
//returned values will be available in the pluggable app via PluginLoaderBase.PluginUnloaded event
return args;
}
private void lbPlugins_DoubleClick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (lbPlugins.SelectedItem != null)
{
//Get the PluginInfo object selected by the user for execution.
PluginInfo template = (PluginInfo)lbPlugins.SelectedItem;
try
{
//Create a PluginParameters object and add any parameters to be passed to the plugin
PluginParameters args = new PluginParameters();
args.Add("Param1", "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog");
args.Add("Param2", DateTime.Now);
args.Add("Param3", 7.321);
//Tell the plugin loader to load and execute the plugin
this.PluginLoader.Load(template.PluginFileName, args);
}
catch (PluginException ex)
{
Console.WriteException(ex);
}
}
}
