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Dear TJ,
What are you waiting for? Just do it.
Waiting for release.
johnny
--- Tomasz Janeczko <amibroker@xxxx> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> In this e-mail I want to present you some features
> of a DLL plugin interface
> being developed for version 3.8. I would like to
> know your thoughts about
> it before I close the specification.
>
> The purpose of AmiBroker's plugin interface is to
> allow to extend AFL built-in function set
> by any user or third party software vendor.
>
> Main goals are:
> 1. speed - there will be virtually no performance
> differences between internal and external
> functions
> 2. simplicity -
> a) the interface is very simple, flat API-like
> (no COM for now).
> b) writing plugins will be as easy as adding a
> new function(s) to a sample C project
> c) Installation of a plug-in will be as easy as
> just copying the DLL into "Plugins" directory
> 3. tight integration with AFL engine -
> a) external functions will be available directly
> from
> AFL without the need to call any additional
> function like ExtFml.
> b) all external functions will be highlighted
> properly in a new syntax coloring editor
> c) AFL engine will check types of parameters
> passed to the external function
> d) ability to call-back any built-in AFL function
> from within external DLL (this includes
> also calling functions from one external DLL to
> another)
> e) ability to overwrite built-in functions
>
> For technical reasons (mainly point 3.) plugin DLLs
> will have to be written in some flavour
> of C/C++ language. Visual C++ 6 is preferred,
> however free compilers like PGPP (GNU) and
> free Borland C/C++ 5 compliers will be supported
> also. It is yet to be tested if it is possible
> to write compatible DLLs using Delphi.
>
> Visual Basic and other COM-only languages will not
> be supported at this stage.
> COM-based interface is planned later (next year).
>
> Best regards,
> Tomasz Janeczko
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