NAME

Tk::AppWindow::Ext::Plugins - load and unload plugins

SYNOPSIS

            

              
              
my $app = new Tk::AppWindow(@options,
   -extensions => ['Plugins'],
);
$app->MainLoop;
            
          

DESCRIPTION

Gives your user the opportunity to tune the application to his wishes, by loading and unloading plugins.

Plugins are kind of like extensions, they add functionality. However, a plugin cannot define configvariables. It can issue commands though.

This extension will load the extension ConfigFolder if it is not loaded already.

CONFIG VARIABLES

Switch: -noplugins

Boolean flag, no plugins will be loaded at startup. The list of plugins in the config file will be ignored if this option is set. Default value 0.

Switch: -plugins

List of plugins that will be loaded at startup. The list of plugins in the config file will be ignored if this option is set.

COMMANDS

plugsdialog

Creates a dialog window in which the user can select and unselect plugins

METHODS

plugExists($name)

returns the requested plugin object.

plugGet($name)

returns the requested plugin object.

plugList

returns a sorted list of loaded plugins.

plugLoad($name)

Loads the plugin; returns 1 if succesfull;

plugUnload($name)

Unloads the plugin; returns 1 if succesfull;

ReConfigure

Calls ReConfigure on all loaded plugins. Returns 1 if all succesfull;

AUTHOR

Hans Jeuken (hanje at cpan dot org)

BUGS

Unknown. Probably plenty. If you find any, please contact the author.

SEE ALSO

Tk::AppWindow

Tk::AppWindow::BaseClasses::Extension

Tk::AppWindow::BaseClasses::Plugin