dj1551 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 1. Can I create subdirectories, (e.g. one subdirectory for each plugin author), within the effects directory; and then place the plugin dll files within their coresponding subdirectory ? OR 2. Should/MUST the effects directory contain nothing but the individual dll files ? No subdirectories? No Readme (or other txt files) ? No nothing else but dll's ? 3. Can I create a subdirectory within the Paint.Net directory (e.g. "instructions") where I can save/store any saved instructions, comments on plugin use, explainations, etc. (similar to the way I might put explanitory comments within the body of source code) ? OR Should any such (selfcreated) directory/folder be kept in my own personal files ? (i.e. would the placement of any such file within the Paint.Net directory interfere with the functioning of Paint.Net ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarkut Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 (edited) Can I create subdirectories, (e.g. one subdirectory for each plugin author), within the effects directory; and then place the plugin dll files within their coresponding subdirectory ? No, that won't work. Should/MUST the effects directory contain nothing but the individual dll files ? No subdirectories? No Readme (or other txt files) ? No nothing else but dll's ? I recommend against having anything but plugin files in the Effects folder. Some plugins have ancillary non-DLL files. Those are OK, too. Can I create a subdirectory within the Paint.Net directory (e.g. "instructions") where I can save/store any saved instructions ... That should be alright. Edited February 5, 2011 by Sarkut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Can I create a subdirectory within the Paint.Net directory (e.g. "instructions") where I can save/store any saved instructions ... That should be alright. Perhaps a better location for such a directory would be 'My Documents'? Name the folder something useful like "Paint.Net tutorials & instructions" Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrochild Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 3. Can I create a subdirectory within the Paint.Net directory (e.g. "instructions") where I can save/store any saved instructions, comments on plugin use, explainations, etc. (similar to the way I might put explanitory comments within the body of source code) ? OR Should any such (selfcreated) directory/folder be kept in my own personal files ? (i.e. would the placement of any such file within the Paint.Net directory interfere with the functioning of Paint.Net ? It's not going to interfere with anything, but you really should keep your documents in the (My) Documents folder. I help out a lot of people with computer migrations (ie they got a new computer and want to move all their old stuff to the new one) and that primarily involves copying over documents, music, videos, pictures, etc. I expect all of this to be in the User folder or a separate drive, and I'm definitely not digging through Program Files to find random tidbits a user stuck in there. Save future-you and future-computer-helpers the headache and keep things where they belong. Backup programs or online sync services are similarly not going to try to find your documents in Program Files; they'll look in Documents. Quote ambigram signature by Kemaru [i write plugins and stuff] If you like a post, upvote it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj1551 Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 No, that won't work. I recommend against having anything but plugin files in the Effects folder. Some plugins have ancillary non-DLL files. Those are OK, too. That should be alright. Thnx for the quick reply. Would Simon Brown's CustomBrushesMini.pdb (came with CustomBrushesMini.dll ) be an example of an "ancillary non-DLL file" which can be left in the effects folder ? What is a ".pdb" file ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarkut Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 (edited) Would Simon Brown's CustomBrushesMini.pdb (came with CustomBrushesMini.dll ) be an example of an "ancillary non-DLL file" which can be left in the effects folder ? Yes. The .pdb files can be helpful to the plugin author for debugging if a problem shows up with the plugin. . Edited February 6, 2011 by Sarkut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.