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Re: Can plugins be reused?

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Subject: Re: Can plugins be reused?
From: Daniel Stenning <d0stenning at msn dot com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 15:45:29 +0100
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Why would you want to do this ?


On 28/7/07 15:41, "Chris Little" <cslittle at mac dot com> wrote:

> You can reuse plug-ins from built apps. I did a test with one of our
> plug-ins. I built a universal test app and then copied the dylib out of the
> package and used RB Plugin Converter to make a new plug-in. I was able to
> use the new plug-in to build and run the same test app. If you want to avoid
> this kind of problem you need to add some kind of registration function to
> your plug-in like Christian does with MBS.
> 
> Chris
> 
> on 7/28/07 10:26 AM, Giovanni at rbml at alphaview dot com wrote:
> 
>> So a plugin that gets compiled as part of an app under osx can not be
>> used by another user who is trying to gain the functionality without
>> paying or without proper license?
>> 
>> Are you sure?
>> 
>> Kind regards,
>> 
>> Giovanni
>> rbml at alphaview dot com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Jul 28, 2007, at 7:19 AM, Daniel Stenning wrote:
>> 
>>> If they are commercial plugins I believe you can only use them
>>> within your
>>> own compiled apps. ( assuming you purchased the plugins ).
>>> 
>>> Once inside a built app the plugin is in the form of a dynamic library
>>> designed specifically to interface with the app you are running.
>>> They are
>>> not like, for example windows DLLs where sometimes the same DLL
>>> instance in
>>> memory gets shared by several apps the same time. A good thing too,
>>> because
>>> this used to ( does ?? ) lead to endless issues around DLL versions
>>> and
>>> mismaches between apps.  One of the great things about RB apps and any
>>> plugins they use is that everything gets "locked" into a single app
>>> bundle.
>>> This removes so many hassles.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 28/7/07 08:16, "Giovanni" <rbml at alphaview dot com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hello there
>>>> 
>>>> On OSX apps packedges, are the plugins accessible and reusable? Or
>>>> are
>>>> plugins safe to distribute?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks guys,
>>>> 
>>>> Giovanni
>>>>  From my iPhone
>>>> alphaview.com
> 
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Cheers,
Dan




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