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  Install gCAD3D
  Build gCAD3D
  SW_layout - directories
  Development - documentation
  Create new plugin
  Todo
  Known_bugs



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Development - documentation:


Development - documentation is located in ~/devel/gcad3d/src/inf/*
and can be accessed with a editor.
The editor should be capable of using tagfiles.

After rebuild (if all tagfiles exist in ../tags) access functions and info with eg:
vim -t INF
vim -t DLL_dyn__




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Create new plug-in

Plugins are load modules, compiled (Language C or other).
Plugins can use all internal functions.
Plugins do not have specific commands (like processors).
Plugins can be unloaded, recompiled and reloaded at run time.
Activate a plugin: "Plugin/Select-Start" (or Ctrl-P).



Goto development-directory ~/devel/gcad3d/src/UIX/
A source program ({progname}.c) and a Link job ({progname}.mak) are required

Examples: Demo*.mak, ../APP/Demo*.c


With "Options/compile_DLLs" on, a plugin is unloaded at runtime,
 recompiled, relinked and reloaded.
 


Example:

cd ~/devel/gcad3d/src/UIX              

cp ../APP/Demo_toolbar1.c ../APP/myTest1.c

cp Demo_toolbar1.mak myTest1.mak

# change "Demo_toolbar1" in myTest1.c and in myTest1.mak into "myTest1"

# for the first time the plugin must be built manually:
. ./devbase.sh && make -f myTest1.mak

# start gcad with "Options/compile_DLLs" on
./do comp

# select "Plugin / select plugin .. / myTest1"

# keep gcad running; exit plugin; change code, save code;
# restart plugin with "Ctrl+P" makes automatic recompile and start ..






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 Send bug reports, suggestions for improvements to support@gcad3d.org