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_Petersen_Emma_
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March 25, 2007
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How Do I Compile a Plugin?

  • March 25, 2007
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I've been following the AI Programmers Guide.pdf step for step. It explains how to create a plugin with Visual C++ 6.0, a program not available anymore. I tried it with Visual C++ Express and Microsoft Visual Studio (trial version). But the interface is not the same and I can't figure out how to successfully build a plugin with those programs. Can anyone here explain step for step how they create Plugins themselves?

It cannot be that hard to find good, solid information on this. Sorry, but til now I have been rather disappointed with this forum :(
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_Chunky_
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March 25, 2007
Welcome to wonderful world of Illustrator plugin development! Old documentation, typos, missing information, and as you found, nearly-useless forum here where questions are asked and usually no answer comes. You must be patient person and maybe try 4 doors before finding right one in. Sorry, there is no good, solid information that I found. But I never paid Adobe lots of money for ASN either and maybe that would help?

I can't even tell you step by step because first plugin I wrote was long time ago and once you make progress up the hill you don't want to start at bottom again so every plugin is based on earlier one. Trick is getting first one working! Maybe if you have specific question I can answer.

Also maybe try Toby Thain's free software area where you can see complete source code for plugins he wrote ( http://www.telegraphics.com.au/sw/ ) but again this may not be helpful if you have trouble making this very simple tutorial plugin in Programmer Guide.

Chunky
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