Plugins

==Available plugins==
{BR}SMath Studio provides a large amount of built-in functions and features; built-in plugins are stored in the ''&ldquo;plugins&rdquo;'' folder in the installation directory of SMath (f.e. ''&ldquo;C:\Program Files (x86)\SMath\SMath Studio\plugins&rdquo;'').

Moreover, SMath Studio's community can develop plugins to extend the software features. When a plugin needed by a worksheet is not found, the [Extensions Manager] of SMath Studio show you a dialog to install the required plugin, then you can install it. These libraries are stored inside the ''&ldquo;%APPDATA%/SMath/extensions/plugins&rdquo;'' directory.

* [http://en.smath.info/forum/yaf_postst2399_Extensions-Manager.aspx#post12486|The Extensions Manager] show you a list of all available plugins for your SMath Studio; sources and more plugins can be found on the [https://smath.info/svn/public/plugins/|SMath VisualSVN server].
* [https://miamiseoguide.com/|Here] you can found documentation and you can report issues about user-made plugins.


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==How to make a plugin==

Look the contents on links below to know how to write a plugin; in case of problems post a message in the forum.

* [[Overview of Creating Plugins]]
* [[Tutorials for creating Plugins]]
* [Developer Guide|Downloading/Uploading Open Source Smath Plugins]

A good way to understand how a plugin it's structured it's to observe those already created, [https://smath.info/svn/public/plugins/|in the VisualSVN server] or [http://en.smath.info/forum/|in the forum].

When your work is mature enough, remember to share the '''dll library''' and the '''documentation''' about the plugin's usage for the end-users, and the '''sources''' as reference for the community and future developers.

To share the plugin through the Extensions Manager, contact the developer.


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==Known issues==
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SMath's development can make a plugin made by an user outdated; if this happen, use the forum to inform the developers about it.

To make a plugin actually there isn't detailed instructions about the libraries features, but this is in the works.


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==History==

* SMath [http://en.smath.info/forum/default.aspx?g=posts&m=1217|0.85.3578] (Alpha): Added support of plugins.
* SMath [http://en.smath.info/forum/default.aspx?g=posts&m=1758|0.87] (Stable): First stable support of plugins.
* SMath [http://en.smath.info/forum/default.aspx?g=posts&m=5857|0.90] (Stable): Added ability to create plugins to extend SMath Studio worksheet with new types of Regions (Custom Regions).
* SMath [http://en.smath.info/forum/default.aspx?g=posts&m=9927|0.96.4902] (Nightly build): Extensions Manager implemented.


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==See also==

* [IDE and Language for developing plugins|IDE and Language for developing plugins]
* [http://en.smath.info/forum/default.aspx?g=posts&t=361|How to create plugins for SMath Studio]
* [Viewer|SMath Viewer]
* [Plugin Interfaces|Interfaces]
* [Developer Guide|Downloading/Uploading Open Source Smath Plugins]


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==References==

* [[Overview of Creating Plugins]]
* [[Tutorials for creating Plugins]]