Changeset 259

Timestamp:

08/04/09 05:55:19 (4 years ago)

Author:

jeroen

Message:

added build.bat files to the plugin SDK, plus references to the compilation tutorial

Location:

trunk/sdk

Files:

• plugins/controlling/build.bat (added)
• plugins/controlling/build.sh (modified) (1 diff)
• plugins/docking/build.bat (added)
• plugins/docking/build.sh (modified) (1 diff)
• plugins/flashvars/build.bat (added)
• plugins/flashvars/build.sh (modified) (1 diff)
• plugins/listening/build.bat (added)
• plugins/listening/build.sh (modified) (1 diff)
• plugins/positioning/build.bat (added)
• plugins/positioning/build.sh (modified) (1 diff)
• readme.html (modified) (3 diffs)

trunk/sdk/plugins/controlling/build.sh

@@ -1 @@
-# This is a simple script that compiles the plugin using MXMLC (free & cross-platform).
-# To use, make sure you have downloaded and installed the Flex SDK in the following directory:
+# This is a simple script that compiles the plugin using the free Flex SDK on Linux/Mac.
+# Learn more at http://developer.longtailvideo.com/trac/wiki/PluginsCompiling
+
 FLEXPATH=/Developer/SDKs/flex_sdk_3
 

trunk/sdk/plugins/docking/build.sh

@@ -1 @@
-# This is a simple script that compiles the plugin using MXMLC (free & cross-platform).
-# To use, make sure you have downloaded and installed the Flex SDK in the following directory:
+# This is a simple script that compiles the plugin using the free Flex SDK on Linux/Mac.
+# Learn more at http://developer.longtailvideo.com/trac/wiki/PluginsCompiling
+
 FLEXPATH=/Developer/SDKs/flex_sdk_3
 

trunk/sdk/plugins/flashvars/build.sh

@@ -1 @@
-# This is a simple script that compiles the plugin using MXMLC (free & cross-platform).
-# To use, make sure you have downloaded and installed the Flex SDK in the following directory:
+# This is a simple script that compiles the plugin using the free Flex SDK on Linux/Mac.
+# Learn more at http://developer.longtailvideo.com/trac/wiki/PluginsCompiling
+
 FLEXPATH=/Developer/SDKs/flex_sdk_3
 

trunk/sdk/plugins/listening/build.sh

@@ -1 @@
-# This is a simple script that compiles the plugin using MXMLC (free & cross-platform).
-# To use, make sure you have downloaded and installed the Flex SDK in the following directory:
+# This is a simple script that compiles the plugin using the free Flex SDK on Linux/Mac.
+# Learn more at http://developer.longtailvideo.com/trac/wiki/PluginsCompiling
+
 FLEXPATH=/Developer/SDKs/flex_sdk_3
 

trunk/sdk/plugins/positioning/build.sh

@@ -1 @@
-# This is a simple script that compiles the plugin using MXMLC (free & cross-platform).
-# To use, make sure you have downloaded and installed the Flex SDK in the following directory:
+# This is a simple script that compiles the plugin using the free Flex SDK on Linux/Mac.
+# Learn more at http://developer.longtailvideo.com/trac/wiki/PluginsCompiling
+
 FLEXPATH=/Developer/SDKs/flex_sdk_3
 

trunk/sdk/readme.html

@@ -26 +26 @@
                 <li>This readme, which lists some plugin-related resources on the JW Player wiki.</li>
         </ul>
-        <p>Note that you can use your IDE of choice for building plugins (e.g. <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/flex/">Flex builder</a>, <a href="http://macromates.com/">Textmate</a> or <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/">Adobe Flash</a>). If you don't have Flex or Flash, you need the free <a href="http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/entitlement/index.cfm?e=flex3sdk">Flex SDK</a>, which includes the MXMLC actionscript compiler. Every plugin template has a small <i>build.sh</i> script that shows how to <a href="http://www.senocular.com/flash/tutorials/as3withmxmlc/">compile with MXMLC</a>.</p>
+        <p>Note that you can use your IDE of choice for building plugins (e.g. <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/flex/">Flex builder</a>, <a href="http://macromates.com/">Textmate</a> or <a href="http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/">Adobe Flash</a>). If you don't have Flex or Flash, you can use the free <a href="http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/entitlement/index.cfm?e=flex3sdk">Flex SDK</a>, which includes the MXMLC actionscript compiler. Every plugin template has a small <i>build.sh</i> and <i>build.bat</i> script that shows how to <a href="http://developer.longtailvideo.com/trac/wiki/PluginsCompiling">compile with MXMLC</a>.</p>
 
 
@@ -34 +34 @@
         <ul>
                 <li>The <i>Controlling</i> template shows how to control the player by sending events. It shows a simple <i>mute</i> button over the video.</li>
+                <li>The <i>Docking</i> template shows how to display a button in the player's dock. These dock buttons (available since player 4.5) can be used to control or display the plugin.</li>
                 <li>The <i>Flashvars</i> template shows how to load flashvars to make it configurable. It offers a simple <i>message</i> flashvar that is printed in the display.</li>
                 <li>The <i>Listening</i> template shows how to listen to events of the player and respond to them. It prints  the playback <i>state</i> and <i>position</i> over the video.</li>
@@ -54 +55 @@
         <p>The developer Wiki contains a wealth of resources for building plugins, including:</p>
         <ul>
-                <li>The general <a href="http://developer.longtailvideo.com/trac/wiki/FlashPlugins">player plugin documentation</a>. It's a general overview of how plugins work.</li>
-                <li>A tutorial about <a href="http://developer.longtailvideo.com/trac/wiki/FlashSecurity">Flash security restrictions</a>. Read this if you want to load XML or other data across websites.</li>
+                <li>The general <a href="http://developer.longtailvideo.com/trac/wiki/PluginsBuilding">plugin building  documentation</a>. It's a general overview of how plugins work and how to build them.</li>
+                <li>The additional <a href="http://developer.longtailvideo.com/trac/wiki/PluginsCompiling">plugin compiling documentation</a>. It's an overview on how to compile plugins using the free Flex SDK.</li>
+        </ul>
+        <ul>
                 <li>A reference of the <a href="http://developer.longtailvideo.com/trac/wiki/FlashApi">API calls</a> plugins can use to interact with the player.</li>
                 <li>A reference of all <a href="http://developer.longtailvideo.com/trac/wiki/FlashEvents">events the player fires</a>. The <i>View</i> events are the ones your plugin can trigger.</li>
+                <li>A reference on <a href="http://developer.longtailvideo.com/trac/wiki/FlashSecurity">Flash security restrictions</a>. Read this if you want to load XML or other data across websites.</li>
         </ul>
-        <p>You can also find <a href="http://developer.longtailvideo.com/trac/#Plugins">info and source code</a> on a string of plugins we built. Feel free to (re)use this code or create your own branch of any of these plugins!</p>
+        <p>You can also find <a href="http://developer.longtailvideo.com/trac/#Plugins">information and source code downloads</a> from a string of plugins we built. Feel free to (re)use this code or create your own version of any of these plugins!</p>