.egplugin [OUTDATED]

[kgschlosser]

why is the .egplugin not allowed in a forum post?

and how come it's not being used to install plugins?

[tjabas]

what is the .egplugin?

[kgschlosser]

there is a method to install plugins into eventghost by just downloading them and double clicking on them. and it works. and there is also a way to export a plugin so plugin developers can make a plugin for eg. export it into the .egplugin package. and post that for people to download. and then all they have to do is double click on it. so i did this with one of my plugins and i tried to attach it to a forum post. and the forum wouldn't allow it.

[kgschlosser]

i did find this out.

it works fine but you have to have an instance of eventghost already running and then double click the file. then it will prompt for install.

it extracts not to the usual eventghost\plugins folder.


but rather the programdata\eventghost\plugins folder.

the export method can be run from the shell inside of eventghost or a script can also do it.

but the command is

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eg.PluginInstall.Export(eg.document.frame)

and this will prompt you to choose the plugin you want to export.

[Sem;colon]

...if you start EG with the debug cmd switch, you even have a button in the gui to export plugins.

I have no idea why it's not allowed for upload nor seems to be documented, but you can always zip it and upload the zip

[kgschlosser]

that is true, but is just a tiny bit self defeating on the ease of installation. but not too too bad i guess.....


I am going to start using it. because it makes for a much much easier install i will also document it all up it is very very easy to install. and i will make a plugin that overrides the eg menus so the buttons will appear without having to use the -debug switch