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Re: Can plugins be reused?

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Subject: Re: Can plugins be reused?
From: Giovanni <rbml at alphaview dot com>
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 07:52:20 -0700
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I am testing the impact of distributing our app using RB. Security is  
an issue if my application reveals methods and functions to RB.

Wouldnt you agree?


Kind regards,

Giovanni
rbml at alphaview dot com



On Jul 28, 2007, at 7:45 AM, Daniel Stenning wrote:

> 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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