Developer's Reference

HTML-Kit Plugins are optional software that can extend or customize HTML-Kit's capabilities. Although programming experience is not required to create plugins using the Plugins Generator's graphical interface, HTML-Kit also makes it possible for programmers to create advanced plugins in 12+ languages. The supported programming languages include C/C++, .NET C#, Delphi, Java, JavaScript, Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, VBScript, Visual Basic and hkScript. Have questions? Help is available on the HTML-Kit plugins newsgroup. See also: Sample plugin code cross-reference

• Select "Tools | Plugins Generator" from HTML-Kit's main menu to invoke the Plugins Generator.
   
  Once opened, select "Edit | Plugin Options" from the Plugins Generator's main menu. Select "C/C++" for the "Language" and click "OK".
   
  Visually create a simple plugin and save the source code under a file name such as MyPlugin.c using the "File | Save plugin code as" menu option. Optionally, the MyPlugin.c file can be modified to include any additional code/functionality.
   
• Download and extract the header/include files to the same directory where the plugin source code was saved.
   
• Compile and link MyPlugin.c and hkpcore.c files into a Windows DLL file using a Windows C/C++ compiler.
   
  To compile using Microsoft Visual C++:
   

  cl /LD MyPlugin.c hkpcore.c

   
  To compile using Borland C++ or Borland C++Builder:
   

  bcc32 -tWD MyPlugin.c hkpcore.c

   
  OR
   

  bcc32 -tWD -w-par -w-pro MyPlugin.c hkpcore.c

  
   
• Install MyPlugin.dll using the "Tools | Install | Plugin" main menu option in HTML-Kit. The new plugin can be invoked from the "Actions Bar".
   
• See also: sample plugins written in C/C++.

• Select "Tools | Plugins Generator" from HTML-Kit's main menu to invoke the Plugins Generator.
   
  Once opened, select "Edit | Plugin Options" from the Plugins Generator's main menu. Select "C# (.NET)" for the "Language" and click "OK".
   
  Visually create a simple plugin and save the source code under a file name such as MyPlugin.cs using the "File | Save plugin code as" menu option. Optionally, the MyPlugin.cs file can be modified to include any additional code/functionality.
   
• Download and extract HKPCore.cs (for .NET Framework v1.1) to the same directory where the plugin source code was saved.
   
• Compile MyPlugin.cs and hkpcore.cs.
   

  csc /target:winexe hkpcore.cs MyPlugin.cs

  
   
• Install MyPlugin.exe using the "Tools | Install | Plugin" main menu option in HTML-Kit. The new plugin can be invoked from the "Actions Bar".
   
• See also: sample plugins written in C# (.NET).

• Select "Tools | Plugins Generator" from HTML-Kit's main menu to invoke the Plugins Generator.
   
  Once opened, select "Edit | Plugin Options" from the Plugins Generator's main menu. Select "Delphi" for the "Language" and click "OK".
   
  Visually create a simple plugin and save the source code under a file name such as MyPlugin.dpr using the "File | Save plugin code as" menu option. Optionally, the MyPlugin.dpr file can be modified to include any additional code/functionality.
   
• Download and extract the header/include files to the same directory where the plugin source code was saved.
   
• Compile MyPlugin.dpr.
   

  dcc32 MyPlugin.dpr

  
   
• Install MyPlugin.exe using the "Tools | Install | Plugin" main menu option in HTML-Kit. The new plugin can be invoked from the "Actions Bar".
   
• See also: sample plugins written in Delphi.

• Select "Tools | Plugins Generator" from HTML-Kit's main menu to invoke the Plugins Generator.
   
  Once opened, select "Edit | Plugin Options" from the Plugins Generator's main menu. Select "Java" for the "Language" and click "OK".
   
  Visually create a simple plugin and save the source code under a file name such as MyPlugin.java using the "File | Save plugin code as" menu option. Optionally, the MyPlugin.java file can be modified to include any additional code/functionality.
   
• Download and extract the header/include files to the same directory where the plugin source code was saved.
   
• Compile MyPlugin.java.
   

  javac MyPlugin.java

  
   
• Install MyPlugin.class using the "Tools | Install | Plugin" main menu option in HTML-Kit. The new plugin can be invoked from the "Actions Bar".
   
• See also: sample plugins written in Java.

• Select "Tools | Plugins Generator" from HTML-Kit's main menu to invoke the Plugins Generator.
   
  Once opened, select "Edit | Plugin Options" from the Plugins Generator's main menu. Select "JavaScript" for the "Language" and click "OK".
   
  Visually create a simple plugin and save the source code under a file name such as MyPlugin.js using the "File | Save plugin code as" menu option. Optionally, the MyPlugin.js file can be modified to include any additional code/functionality.
   
• Download and extract the header/include files to the same directory where the plugin source code was saved.
   
• Install MyPlugin.js using the "Tools | Install | Plugin" main menu option in HTML-Kit. The new plugin can be invoked from the "Actions Bar".
   
• See also: sample plugins written in JavaScript.

• Select "Tools | Plugins Generator" from HTML-Kit's main menu to invoke the Plugins Generator.
   
  Once opened, select "Edit | Plugin Options" from the Plugins Generator's main menu. Select "Perl" for the "Language" and click "OK".
   
  Visually create a simple plugin and save the source code under a file name such as MyPlugin.pl using the "File | Save plugin code as" menu option. Optionally, the MyPlugin.pl file can be modified to include any additional code/functionality.
   
• Download and extract the header/include files to the same directory where the plugin source code was saved.
   
• Install MyPlugin.pl using the "Tools | Install | Plugin" main menu option in HTML-Kit. The new plugin can be invoked from the "Actions Bar".
   
• See also: sample plugins written in Perl.

• Select "Tools | Plugins Generator" from HTML-Kit's main menu to invoke the Plugins Generator.
   
  Once opened, select "Edit | Plugin Options" from the Plugins Generator's main menu. Select "PHP" for the "Language" and click "OK".
   
  Visually create a simple plugin and save the source code under a file name such as MyPlugin.php using the "File | Save plugin code as" menu option. Optionally, the MyPlugin.php file can be modified to include any additional code/functionality.
   
• Download and extract the header/include files to the same directory where the plugin source code was saved.
   
• Install MyPlugin.php using the "Tools | Install | Plugin" main menu option in HTML-Kit. The new plugin can be invoked from the "Actions Bar".
   
• See also: sample plugins written in PHP.

• Select "Tools | Plugins Generator" from HTML-Kit's main menu to invoke the Plugins Generator.
   
  Once opened, select "Edit | Plugin Options" from the Plugins Generator's main menu. Select "Python" for the "Language" and click "OK".
   
  Visually create a simple plugin and save the source code under a file name such as MyPlugin.py using the "File | Save plugin code as" menu option. Optionally, the MyPlugin.py file can be modified to include any additional code/functionality.
   
• Download and extract the header/include files to the same directory where the plugin source code was saved.
   
• Install MyPlugin.py using the "Tools | Install | Plugin" main menu option in HTML-Kit. The new plugin can be invoked from the "Actions Bar".
   
• See also: sample plugins written in Python.

• Select "Tools | Plugins Generator" from HTML-Kit's main menu to invoke the Plugins Generator.
   
  Once opened, select "Edit | Plugin Options" from the Plugins Generator's main menu. Select "Ruby" for the "Language" and click "OK".
   
  Visually create a simple plugin and save the source code under a file name such as MyPlugin.rb using the "File | Save plugin code as" menu option. Optionally, the MyPlugin.rb file can be modified to include any additional code/functionality.
   
• Download and extract the header/include files to the same directory where the plugin source code was saved.
   
• Install MyPlugin.rb using the "Tools | Install | Plugin" main menu option in HTML-Kit. The new plugin can be invoked from the "Actions Bar".
   
• See also: sample plugins written in Ruby.

• Select "Tools | Plugins Generator" from HTML-Kit's main menu to invoke the Plugins Generator.
   
  Once opened, select "Edit | Plugin Options" from the Plugins Generator's main menu. Select "VBScript" for the "Language" and click "OK".
   
  Visually create a simple plugin and save the source code under a file name such as MyPlugin.vbs using the "File | Save plugin code as" menu option. Optionally, the MyPlugin.vbs file can be modified to include any additional code/functionality.
   
• Download and extract the header/include files to the same directory where the plugin source code was saved.
   
• Install MyPlugin.vbs using the "Tools | Install | Plugin" main menu option in HTML-Kit. The new plugin can be invoked from the "Actions Bar".
   
• See also: sample plugins written in VBScript.

• Select "Tools | Plugins Generator" from HTML-Kit's main menu to invoke the Plugins Generator.
   
  Once opened, select "Edit | Plugin Options" from the Plugins Generator's main menu. Select "Visual Basic" for the "Language" and click "OK".
   
  Visually create a simple plugin and save the source code under a file name such as MyPlugin.bas using the "File | Save plugin code as" menu option. Optionally, the MyPlugin.bas file can be modified to include any additional code/functionality.
   
• Download and extract the header/include files to the same directory where the plugin source code was saved.
   
• Add MyPlugin.bas to a Visual Basic project and create an *.exe file.
   
• Install MyPlugin.exe using the "Tools | Install | Plugin" main menu option in HTML-Kit. The new plugin can be invoked from the "Actions Bar".
   
• See also: sample plugins written in Visual Basic.