private void menuStrip1_ItemClicked(object sender, ToolStripItemClickedEventArgs e)
{
//open the form based on menu strip's text
if (e.ClickedItem.Text != "Plugin")
{
String formName = e.ClickedItem.Text + "Form";
//check if already opened
bool Opened = Application.OpenForms[formName] != null;
//open a new instance if not opened
if (!Opened)
{
Form form = Activator.CreateInstance(Type.GetType("MainApplication." + formName)) as Form;
form.MdiParent = this;
if (plugin != null)
{
plugin.ChangeStyle(form);
}
form.Show();
form.Location = new Point(0, 0);
}
}
}
//load the dll
private void loadToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
openFileDialog1.FileName = String.Empty;
openFileDialog1.Filter = "DLL files (*.dll)|";
if (openFileDialog1.ShowDialog() == DialogResult.OK)
{
//load the dll
Assembly pluginFile = Assembly.LoadFile(openFileDialog1.FileName);
//filter out the dll
foreach (Type type in pluginFile.GetExportedTypes())
{
//make sure that the right plugin will be loaded
if (type.IsClass && type.GetInterface("PluginInterface") != null)
{
//create an instance of the plugin
plugin = Activator.CreateInstance(type) as PluginInterface;
//apply the style on our host
plugin.ChangeStyle(this);
//lastly apply also the style on the opened forms
foreach (Form form in Application.OpenForms)
{
plugin.ChangeStyle(form);
}
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("Wrong plugin!");
}
}
}
//lets apply the style on all form
}