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knitting82632993
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April 4, 2018
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Create a Extension with *.8bs Plugin

  • April 4, 2018
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Hello,

i have complete my develop of an CEP Extension that works with a *.8bs Plugin (written in C++).

Now i want to publish the Extension but i don't know how to create a zxp File with the Extension and the plugin.

Have anybody a solution for this?

Best regards

Alex

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Correct answer Ten A

Here is a sample hybrid extensions directory structure.

At first, you need to package your extensions ui(not include plugin).

Make mxi file like below.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
<macromedia-extension id="net.sytes.chuwa.ScriptSlotsui" name="Script Slot" requires-restart="true" version="1.0.2">
  <author name="Ten A"/>
  <description/>
  <license-agreement/>
  <products>
    <product familyname="Illustrator" maxversion="22.9" version="18.0"/>
  </products>
  <files>
    <file destination="" file-type="CSXS" products="" source="ScriptSlotUI.zxp"/>
    <file destination="$plugin/extensions" maxVersion="22.9" minVersion="18.0" platform="mac" products="Illustrator" shared="true" source="plugin/mac/ScriptSlots.aip"/>
    <file destination="$plugin/Extensions" maxVersion="22.9" minVersion="18.0" platform="win" products="Illustrator64" shared="true" source="plugin/win/x64/ScriptSlot.aip"/>
  </files>
</macromedia-extension>

And package again using ZXPSignCMD.

ex:

ZXPSignCmd -sign MXI net.sytes.chuwa.ScriptSlot.zxp <certfile> <cert_password> -tsa <timestamp_server>

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Ten A
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Ten ACommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
April 4, 2018

Here is a sample hybrid extensions directory structure.

At first, you need to package your extensions ui(not include plugin).

Make mxi file like below.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
<macromedia-extension id="net.sytes.chuwa.ScriptSlotsui" name="Script Slot" requires-restart="true" version="1.0.2">
  <author name="Ten A"/>
  <description/>
  <license-agreement/>
  <products>
    <product familyname="Illustrator" maxversion="22.9" version="18.0"/>
  </products>
  <files>
    <file destination="" file-type="CSXS" products="" source="ScriptSlotUI.zxp"/>
    <file destination="$plugin/extensions" maxVersion="22.9" minVersion="18.0" platform="mac" products="Illustrator" shared="true" source="plugin/mac/ScriptSlots.aip"/>
    <file destination="$plugin/Extensions" maxVersion="22.9" minVersion="18.0" platform="win" products="Illustrator64" shared="true" source="plugin/win/x64/ScriptSlot.aip"/>
  </files>
</macromedia-extension>

And package again using ZXPSignCMD.

ex:

ZXPSignCmd -sign MXI net.sytes.chuwa.ScriptSlot.zxp <certfile> <cert_password> -tsa <timestamp_server>
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knitting82632993Author
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April 5, 2018

Thank you for your answer, i was able to create a zxp file with the CEP Part and the *.8bs file.

How it is possible to validate the zxp file?

do i have to upload it in the adobe exchange or could i test it offline on my computer?

Ten A
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Ten ACommunity Expert
Community Expert
April 5, 2018

You don’t need to upload Exchange.

You can use ExMan command tool, reference below link.

ExMan Command Line Tool

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