NDev - .NET Development Tool

Available plugins

Create your own plugin tutorial

In order to create your plugin in, the minimal you need is:

• Microsoft .NET 2.0 development environment (e.g. Visual Studio .NET 2003 or above).
• NDev version 1.5.0 or above.

Step 1 - Create a "Class Library" project
	Open Visual Studio, select "File" > "New" > "Project...". On the "New Project" dialog, select the "Windows" category on the tree on the left. Select "Class Library" as the project type to create. Enter the name and location of your plugin project. Click OK.
Step 2 - Add a Windows Forms Control into your project
	Go to the "Solution Explorer" (If it is not already open, go to "View" > "Solution Explorer". Right-click on your newly created project, select "Add" > "New Item...". On the "Add New Item" dialog, select the "Windows Forms" category on the tree on the left. Select the type of Windows Forms control you wish to create (e.g. User Control is the simplest if you are not certain). Name your control and select "Add" to add the control into your project.
Step 3 - Implements the IPluginable interface
	On the Solution Explorer, right-click on References, select "Add Reference...". On the "Add Reference" dialog, select the "Browse" tab and browse to the NDev.exe file and select it. This will add a reference to the NDev assembly API. Open the newly added Control's source file. Implements the Canusian.NDev.Interfaces.IPluginable interface.
Step 4 - Implements the logics
	Write codes to implement your NDev plugin's logic. Remember that you need to place your compiled assembly (dll) under the NDev's plugins folder in order for your plugin to show up as a tab inside NDev.
Step 5 - Place plugin under the /plugins folder
	Once you completed your plugin, place your compiled assembly (dll) under the NDev's /plugins folder.
Step 6 - Run NDev
	Run NDev and see your plugin in action!