Anyone use the Mono Addins?

Has anyone ever used Mono,Addins? If so care to share your experiences with it?

Also anyone know how to query ALL available addins (not just ones which implement a specific type or extension point)? I couldn't find any info on this in the docs.

I am planning on using Mono.Addins in an upcoming project.  I'm working on trying to compile it. While the faq claims it can be used with .NET there doesn't appear to be any documentation on how to do it. It comes with a make script so I'll probably start by converting that to an VS solution. I'll post the results of my efforts on my blog.

Kenneth.Cochran said:

I am planning on using Mono.Addins in an upcoming project.  I'm working on trying to compile it. While the faq claims it can be used with .NET there doesn't appear to be any documentation on how to do it. It comes with a make script so I'll probably start by converting that to an VS solution. I'll post the results of my efforts on my blog.

Hi. I just used the version from SVN, which includes a MSBUILD (*.sln) file.

You could alternatively just add all the files in /Mono.Addins to a project and called "Mono.Addins" and compile.

I've been using it for a while it it works quite well, this is on .NET (not Mono).

Bass said:

Kenneth.Cochran said:

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Hi. I just used the version from SVN, which includes a MSBUILD (*.sln) file.

You could alternatively just add all the files in /Mono.Addins to a project and called "Mono.Addins" and compile.

I've been using it for a while it it works quite well, this is on .NET (not Mono).

I figured out the way to do it, it's AddinManager.Registry.GetAllAddins() or something like that, returns an array of addins (type "Addin"), which contain all kinds of useful metadata for implementing a GUI addin manager. There is also a pretty advanced GUI you can use already in Mono.Addins.Gui, but it's Gtk# not WinForms

Bass said:

Bass said:

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I figured out the way to do it, it's AddinManager.Registry.GetAllAddins() or something like that, returns an array of addins (type "Addin"), which contain all kinds of useful metadata for implementing a GUI addin manager. There is also a pretty advanced GUI you can use already in Mono.Addins.Gui, but it's Gtk# not WinForms

I've updated my blog  with my initial experiences using Mono.Addins. I'm planning on doing a whole series on using it in a .NET 2.0 project.

Kenneth.Cochran said:

Bass said:

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I've updated my blog  with my initial experiences using Mono.Addins. I'm planning on doing a whole series on using it in a .NET 2.0 project.

That would be really awesome.

I'm also having some problems again, but probably something I can solve eventually.

Using an Addin object, I need to call extention points on that Addin object. I need this for the Addin Manager to call a configuration extention point for the addins, for example. I think the hint is somewhere in Addin.Description.ExtentionPoint or something like that.

Kenneth.Cochran said:

Bass said:

*snip*

I've updated my blog  with my initial experiences using Mono.Addins. I'm planning on doing a whole series on using it in a .NET 2.0 project.

How is your Mono.Addins expirence going?