How to use InDesign SDK on Visual Studio 2013 for C++ project?

[nguyend40624345]

I have got a stuck on my research about “using InDesign SDK to develop a plugin for InDesign”. Through my research, I have tried to start a sample project that shipped along with the SDK from Visual Studio 2013 (Note that all sample projects are using C++). Also, I have post many questions on InDesign’s forum to request a help but long time without response. And this a final change that I need your help to continue my research on this issue. The issue is described as below:

• Involved Document: plugin_sdk_CC2015_072_20150618.zip (An InDesign SDK – Downloaded from Adobe site - http://www.adobe.com/devnet/indesign/sdk.html)
• Development Framework: Visual Studio 2013 (C++)
• I have followed the guideline in folder “plugin\docs\html\index.html”.
• I open a sample project in folder “plugin\build\win\prj” on Visual Studio 2013.
• From the Visual Studio 2013 window, I click “Local Windows Debuggeer” to run the project. But after compiled the project, it generated an error message and the project cannot run further.

Note: All document and sample projects are belong to InDesign SDK.

I stuck there and cannot find a solution for this issue even I have followed the document from InDesing SDK strictly. Finally, the purpose of this research is to create a sample plugin for InDesign.

Regards,

[durgeshj41842015 · Accepted solution]

hi,

Set your Debugging path in  visual studio 2013.

if you find any problem than you can contact me feel free on my mail ID

durgesh31g@gmail.com

Thanks

Durgesh joshi

+91-8860697370

[nguyend40624345]

Hi Durgesh joshi,

I got an error message when apply your change. It shows "Debugging information for 'InDesing.exe' cannot be found or does not match. Cannot find or open the PDB file.". Below is the versions of my development tool kits:

- Plugin_sdk_CC2015_072_20150618.zip (An InDesign SDK – Downloaded from Adobe site - http://www.adobe.com/devnet/indesign/sdk.html)

- Visual Studio 2013

- Adobe InDesign CC 2015

When I config the project as your suggestion, I set the Command field in Debugging with the path "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe InDesign CC 2015\InDesign.exe". But when InDesign start up, it show nothing. Also, I have captured some pictures for your to get more detail.

Regards,

Dung Tri

trind09@yahoo.com

[Markus Freitag]

Hi Dung Tri,

you try to start the release version of InDesign with the Debugger. You must install an run the debug version of InDesign to debug the compiled plugin.

Markus

[nguyend40624345]

Hi Markus,

What do you mean by debug version of InDesign? Where can I find it? Currently, I'm using InDesign SDK  11.0, so what debug version of InDesign should be use?

Regards,

Dung Tri

trind09@yahoo.com

[Markus Freitag]

Hi Dung Tri,

if you develop plugins for InDesign on Windows you have to chose a solution configuration (debug / release) and a solution platform (Win32 / x64). For each configuration and platform you must use the matching InDesign application. Usually you develop your plugin with the debug version and then you test it with the release version. To get a debug version of InDesign you must contact Adobe for the developer program.

Markus

[nguyend40624345]

Thanks Markus,

I was tried to find a way to contact with Adobe to request a developer version of InDesign, but is it free for developers like us? Or I have to buy, or use free trial? May I ask you a question. Did you success to run any sample plugin from SDK on InDesign before?

Regards,

Dung Tri

[Markus Freitag]

Hi Dung Tri,

the InDesign SDK forum has an "Overview" page with an "About this Forum" section where you can find some links to the Adobe partner programs.

Markus

[nguyend40624345]

Thanks Markus,

It look like I have to pay more than $300 for a year to get support and be able to download InDesign Debug version. But developer like me cannot spend too much money on that fee.

Regards,

Dung Tri

[Zhiyong Peng]

‌buy debug version of indesign. Why did one do research on id plugin If there is no project?

[Zhiyong Peng]

You may need to run release version of your sample plugin instead of debug version because running

Debug version plugin you need to have debug version Indesign.

Zhiyong Peng

[lakshmi_narayans23955275]

where can i get the debug version for in design cc 2015  for plugin development please send download link

Thanks in advance

Regards

S Lakshmi Narayanan