12.1 Introduction to VEGA Plug-in System
Starting from the 1.4.0 release, VEGA includes a
powerful plug-in system in order to expand the standard features without change the main
source code. All users can enhance the VEGA performances using their preferred programming
language and the VEGA Plug-in Development Kit.
The plug-ins must be installed in the Plugins folder of the VEGA installation path
and are loaded automatically when the program starts. The translation files should be
placed in the Catalogs directory and the help/documentation files in Docs\Html\plugins
directory. All settings needed by the plug-ins should be stored in the Plugins\plugins.ini
file, using the standard Windows conventions.
The plug-ins are standard Windows DLLs and for more information about them, see the SDK documentation.
VEGA offers a standard interface to manage the loaded plug-ins that can be activated with Tools -> Plugin Configuration -> Manage item of the main window menu.
This window shows all installed plug-ins. Clicking the plug-in name and the Configure button, you can open the configuration dialog box specific for the selected plugin. Clicking the Help button, the help file is opened and clicking About button, the copyright message is shown. All these buttons are enabled in function of the selected plug-in.