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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 15:54:46 +0100
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Thread-topic: Can plugins be reused?
So are you thinking using an RB app to distribte and/or install ANOTHER of
your apps ? Maybe not an RB built one ?


On 28/7/07 15:52, "Giovanni" <rbml at alphaview dot com> wrote:

> 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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Cheers,
Dan




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