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March 4, 2008
Question

How to Refer dll in my InDesign Plug-In Project ???

  • March 4, 2008
  • 6 replies
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Hi All,

I have a xxx.dll and xxx.lib.

b I kept xxx.dll in indesign.exe path. and

b xxx.lib in "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CS3 Products SDK\build\win\objd"

I set the reference for xxx.lib in

b project->properties->common properties->References
and in

b project->properties->cofiguration->Linker->Input->Additional Dependecies

I am not able Refer this dll from my Plug-In project and access its methods.

Where i am wrong?? or I need to do some additional coding for this..
how to call or Refer this xxx.dll??

Thanks
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6 replies

Known Participant
May 7, 2008
Hi Sunil,
I dont have much idea about scripting.
you may create plugin using javascript..refer this forum for scripting

http://www.adobeforums.com/webx?13@@.3bbf275d

first go through user guide u will get basic idea it s explained in that how to create a new plugin
Participating Frequently
May 6, 2008
Hi dude can we create a plugin using javascript or we
should use only visual c++ to creat plugin.and please can you help me hwo to create plugin basically.please waiting for ur reply
Known Participant
April 21, 2008
Hi sunil,
First u need to go through indesign SDK documents.First go throgh
plugins.pdf to create a basic plugin.this document is available in

path
Adobe InDesign CS3 Products SDK\docs\guides

here u can learn how to create basic plugin using dollyX.go through the steps described u will create ur first plugin.
then u can refer
user-interface.pdf and programming guide.pdf for further devlopement.

ALL the best.
Participating Frequently
April 17, 2008
hi dude ,can tell me how to create plugin ,from basic,what do you mean by plugin,iam also going to create the new plugin for indesign cs3,can you tel how to create a plugin,from basics..please dude.
Known Participant
April 11, 2008
Hi sunil,
sorry to say but i don't have any idea about scripting and datamerging.
i am doing my plugin devlopment using SDK in C++.
Participating Frequently
April 11, 2008
hi dude iam sunil ,i also creating new plugin,for adobe indesign,my problem is in data merge,iam merging .csv(Excell)data with the .indd file using javascript.but in my .csv data i have multiple records,but when i merge it iam seeing each record per page,but i want allrecords per page.how can i do it.