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January 2, 2012
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how can i create a plugin for adobe in design CS3

  • January 2, 2012
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i'm trying to make a plugin to use it in adobe Indesign CS3 program but i can't

i'm using Windows 7

i had tryed to make a plugin using Eclips with indesign plugin editor and Visual studio C++ but i can't as i can;t find where can i write my code and there is also an error while debuging is that :

<error PRJ0019: A tool returned an error code from "Performing Custom Build Step">

after working out  this error "by adding the directory of Odfrc.exe in tools->VC++ Directories->executable file" another error raise to me :

<Unknown compiler version - please run the configure tests and report the results> and the visual studio raise message box to me to specify the name of the executable file to be used for the debug session

i don;t know wat can i do know all i need to create a plugin for indesign program so could any one help me ??

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Harbs.
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January 5, 2012
January 5, 2012

Harbs

it's not an appropriate sugesstion as i'm a student and i haven't more mony to buy a book cost  90 $ !! but any way thx

January 3, 2012

Hey no one around the world doesn't know about this issue ?!!!

Jongware
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 4, 2012

Each version of the SDK has very specific demands for the compiler setup, and this in turn relies heavily on the operating system. The CS3 SDK probably was based on a much older version of Visual Studio.

Compare your toolchain against the requirements that should be stated somewhere in the CS3 documentation. It's a solid bet you are years ahead -- there simply is no reason for Adobe to keep on supporting all OSes and compilers that continue to appear, for a version of InDesign that's by now 2.5 versions old.

January 4, 2012

so wat should i do now?