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Re: [amibroker] DLL interface



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Johnny,

I am not waiting. Frankly speaking I described already working
prototype code that I have written last days. It is currently being tested.

Best regards,
Tomasz Janeczko
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "kailash pareek" <johnnypareek@xxxx>
To: <amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2001 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: [amibroker] DLL interface


> Dear TJ,
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> What are you waiting for? Just do it.
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> Waiting for release.
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> --- Tomasz Janeczko <amibroker@xxxx> wrote:
> > Hello,
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> > 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.
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> > 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.
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> > 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
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> > 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
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> > 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.
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> > Visual Basic and other COM-only languages will not
> > be supported at this stage.
> > COM-based interface is planned later (next year).
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> > Best regards,
> > Tomasz Janeczko
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> > AmiBroker - the comprehensive share manager.
> > http://www.amibroker.com
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