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[PaulSinnema]

Hi,

I've created a Template for Visual Studio .NET 2005. This Template creates a Project with all the basic coding needed to create a Plugin for Media Center 12.0.213 or higher. It can be downloaded here:MC_CSPlugin.zip

To Install do the following:

• Download the zip file.
• Extract the MC_CSPlugin.vsi file to some location on your harddisk.
• Doubleclick the file
• The Visual Studio Content Installer will open:
  
• Click Next
• A warning saying the content is not signed will pop up
  
• Click Yes
• Click Finisch in the next box
  
• Click Close
  
• Creating a new Project in Visual Studio .NET now has become very easy
• Start Visual Studio .NET 2005
• Click in the 'File' Menu on 'New' and 'Project' (or Type Ctrl-Shif-N)
  
• 
• A new Project will be created for you after you click 'OK'
• Follow the instructions in the HTML displayed
  

Have fun!

Paul.

[scthom]

Cool!  I need to learn how to do that.

[PaulSinnema]

It's quite easy really only takes a lot of time to prepare. I found a discription on MSDN. I'll send you the link tonight!

[Mr ChriZ]

Nice work Paul!  =)
Post the link on the forum, I'm sure alot of people could find it useful.

[PaulSinnema]

Will do! Tonight local time (it's now 10:30 here).

[PaulSinnema]

As promised: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms364046(VS.80).aspx

[PaulSinnema]

Before this thread is lost in the crowd shouldn't we keep it save someplace? I could describe it in the Wiki.

[Mr ChriZ]

I'd describe it in the wiki, I've also added it to the top post
for this board

[scthom]

Too bad it doesn't work for C++, only C#.

[PaulSinnema]

Hi Scot,

Well there is a solution to that problem. Switch to C#, it's great fun!

Paul.

[PaulSinnema]

I've discovered a little problem with the template. In it a file called Template.snk is present. After you've created a new project with the template this file can be found in the Project Explorer. If you plan to build more than 1 plugin with the template it is best to remove this file from your project and create a new one executing the Strong Name Tool (sn.exe) from the "Visual Studio 2005 Command Prompt".

• Start the "Visual Studio 2005 Command Prompt".
• Navigate to your directory and execute the command "sn.exe -k Templatename.snk" (of cource replacing the 'Templatename.snk' with your own filename ending with .snk).
• Add this item back into the project.

[JimH]

Paul,
I fixed your first post and removed your last.

Thanks.

[PaulSinnema]

Hi Jim,

You fixed and removed. Ok... what did I do wrong? I realy think it's time I moved the Post to the Wiki. As soon as I have the time I will proceed and do that. My old Website will be off-line by the end of this year. I also need to fix the Help pages in the plugins I wrote, since they use the old url which is not available anymore. I think I will incorporate them into the plugin. Changes on my website then have no influence on the content in the plugin.

Greetz,
Paul.