WinAmp plugin-tuturial

[kStefanj]

Is there any tuturials of how to make a simple winamp-plugin. I have used the API to make a program(exe) with buttons, that controls winamp. But i can't make it a plugin. So i want a simple turturial in making simple plugins(dlls).

[A Plugin Developer]

Developer link at top of page:

http://www.winamp.com/nsdn/index.jhtml

[kStefanj]

I've look on these pages alot but can't find any turtorials, the only thing usefull here is the "API". The genaral-plugin SDK, was not so usefull...I want to help all from the begining.

So I wounder if there is any other documentation(turtorial) of making a general-winamp-plugin.

[A Plugin Developer]

What confused you about Nullsoft's general SDK?

Here is another place you can get a general plugin SDK. It's in Delphi though.

http://www.stnd.de

Good luck.

[Boutchitos]

I can't find any tutorials or exemple too.

[A Plugin Developer]

Nullsoft's Winamp SDK's:

Input:
http://www.winamp.com/nsdn/winamp2x/...ugins/in.jhtml

Output:
http://www.winamp.com/nsdn/winamp2x/...gins/out.jhtml

General:
http://www.winamp.com/nsdn/winamp2x/...gins/gen.jhtml

DSP:
http://www.winamp.com/nsdn/winamp2x/...gins/dsp.jhtml

Visualization:
http://www.winamp.com/nsdn/winamp2x/...gins/vis.jhtml

[kStefanj]

The thing confusing me, is that it's no comments or explenation to the code. It's just a simple plugin. I doesn't explain how to make an onw one.

[Boutchitos]

There is only one tutorial in gen_mini sdk. I will succeed to make a plugin but I will have to work harder than I think before starting. In the nsdn, it is said something like "there is many tutorials". Yeah, Right! What I call a tutorial is something that take the developper by the hand and show him step-by-step how to do a kind of "hello world". Giving a piece of code that put icons in the system tray isn't what I call a tutorial.

This was my 2 cents.

[peter]

It is a rather difficult to create a 'tutorial' for you guys, because everyone of you wants do to something else. The gen_minisdk sample code is supposed to show you how gen plug-ins work, but will not show you how to do your plug-in. You do not need help with Winamp; you need more experience with general Win32 programming. Yes, IMO sample code pretty sucks, but it gives you a framework - something to start with. What did you expect anyway ? Complete aO source code with comments ? This would be too big for a tutorial.
Remember: the harder you work, the more you learn.

[Tharn]

I have been looking for information about making Winamp plugins using Borland C++ for almost 2 years! I never found it, but I finally solved it myself and made a web page about it

http://www.agt.net/public/matrixoc/t...mp_Borland.htm

It does absolutely nothing, and that is just the way you want it for the first one. Having all kinds of code that is not essential just make it all the harder to figure out what to do, or why it doesn't work.

It is a General Purpose Plugin.

Tharn L.

[kStefanj]

Thanks very much...finaly someone understands what I've been looking for.