API usage

SETUP

Make sure you have vs2010/2012, or an IDE that supports .NET 4.0+

First download the dll, or compile the project to get the API dll.

It is recommended to use the newer tutorial instead.

Next start a new class library project. Next add a reference to System.ComponentModule.Composition and the API Add a using statement for System.ComponentModule.Composition and a using statement for returnzork.BackupV3_API

Coding

1. change the public class Class1 to class Class1 : BackupV3API
2. Above the renamed class, add [Export(typeof(BackupV3API))]
3. in the interface method, add 5 methods. Method 1: public string Author()

Method 2: public string Version()

Method 3: public string Name()

Method 4: public void Work(string[] imports)

Method 5: public void Interface()

Method 1 returns the author name, Method 2 returns the version number (with a string, not an int) Method 3 returns the plugin Name (should be a brief description) Method 4 is the work that this plugin does Method 5 is an interface for your plugin, for a settings menu etc.

Now you should have: