[WildCard65]

How do I store a reference to a plugin?

[Powerlord]

Your extension is an IPluginsListener, right?

You'd store the plugin's IPlugin pointer.

[WildCard65]

Originally Posted by Powerlord Your extension is an IPluginsListener, right? You'd store the plugin's IPlugin pointer.

ya, but once the plugin is unloaded, it's IPlugin pointer is lost, so I'm wondering if there is an alternative to that?
Atm, I have a work around where all data associated with the unloaded ff2 subplugin(as my extension is for my ff2-alpha).

[Powerlord]

Originally Posted by WildCard65 ya, but once the plugin is unloaded, it's IPlugin pointer is lost, so I'm wondering if there is an alternative to that? Atm, I have a work around where all data associated with the unloaded ff2 subplugin(as my extension is for my ff2-alpha).

Store it by its pathname using IPlugin's GetFileName()?

But yes, since the plugin was unloaded its IPlugin reference would be invalid because it's no longer in memory.

[WildCard65]

Originally Posted by Powerlord Store it by its pathname using IPlugin's GetFileName()? But yes, since the plugin was unloaded its IPlugin reference would be invalid because it's no longer in memory.

I could use filename if it doesn't involve using iterators to get the IPlugin back.
Like what I like is some sort of class that allows extensions to get the IPlugin pointer.
Something like this:

class IPluginReference
{
    virtual bool IsPluginLoaded() =0; //Gets if the plugin reference is for is loaded into memory.
    virtual IPlugin *GetPlugin() =0; Returns the IPlugin pointer that reference is for, null if plugin isn't mapped into memory.
    //Other functions here.
}

May look redundant to make a class for just 2 functions, but it'll open ALOT of possibilities for extension coders.

[psychonic]

As Powerlord hinted at already, add an IPluginListener. You then get notified of all plugin loads and unloads.

[WildCard65]

Originally Posted by psychonic As Powerlord hinted at already, add an IPluginListener. You then get notified of all plugin loads and unloads.

I know, that is what I'm doing now.