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How can I use TMufasaTypes in my own plugins?
I've had to post every phase of the SPS 2.0 source to the forums to be built, because I don't know how to properly make plugins for Simba.
If I knew, SPS 2.0 would probably be on beta stage by now.

So please, write me a short tutorial on how to use Lazarus to build plugins to Simba. I already have Lazarus and know how to build .dll's, but I don't know how to use the classes (or whatever they are after "uses")

I don't think that would be a problem. Sorry, I never saw this thread.

Perhaps you could give building plugins yourself another try?

From: Wizzup?
I don't think that would be a problem. Sorry, I never saw this thread.

Perhaps you could give building plugins yourself another try?

I tried. I asked n3ss3s about the MufasaTypes, he responded something like "they're from the Simba source" which tells me nothing really. What kind of a file is it? Where to get it? Where to put it? Does it need any "installation" inside Lazarus?

check ur pm.

From: marpis
I tried. I asked n3ss3s about the MufasaTypes, he responded something like "they're from the Simba source" which tells me nothing really. What kind of a file is it? Where to get it? Where to put it? Does it need any "installation" inside Lazarus?

You just need to include the Simba/MMLCore folder in your units include path. (Set this in the project options). The file should be there. Then you put it in your uses clause.

Checkout simba source from git, then in project options (of SPS), you can set unit paths. Add the path to the MMLCore folder (it's in units/), which contains the file Mufasatypes.pas

then you can just call:

"uses mufasatypes"

I did it when I revamped the 1.0 plugin.

From: Markus
Checkout simba source from git, then in project options (of SPS), you can set unit paths. Add the path to the MMLCore folder (it's in units/), which contains the file Mufasatypes.pas

From: Nava2
then you can just call:

"uses mufasatypes"

I did it when I revamped the 1.0 plugin.

Ok got rid of that error so I assume it now finds the mufasatypes.
But now I'm getting

D:\Ohjelmia\Simba\Units\MMLCore\bitmaps.pas(136,11) Fatal: Can't find unit DCPbase64 used by bitmaps

copy dcpbase64.pas to the same folder as mufasatypes. Also check your PM.

I hope you can figure it out, marpis. I gave up on it long ago as every time one error came up, I got another, and another. I just got way to frustrated. :(

D:\Ohjelmia\Simba\Units\MMLCore\mufasatypes.pas(404) Warning: Implicit uses of Variants unit

I'm starting to be scared this will never work…

From: marpis
D:\Ohjelmia\Simba\Units\MMLCore\mufasatypes.pas(404) Warning: Implicit uses of Variants unit

I'm starting to be scared this will never work…

That is just a warning.
The DCP not found error is because you need to add "Units/Misc/DCPCrypt" to your paths.

Here is the makefile I use to build plugins.

.PHONY: all clean

PROJNAME := libTest
SIMBPATH := ../Simba
CPU_FAMILY := i386
TARGET := win32

CC := fpc
SIMBUNITS := -Fu$(SIMBPATH)/Units/MMLCore -Fu$(SIMBPATH)/Units/Misc -Fu$(SIMBPATH)/Units/Misc/DCPCrypt
UNITS := -Fu. $(SIMBUNITS)
FLAGS := -MObjFPC -Scghi -WR -O1 -g -gl -vewnhi -l -FUbuild/ -T$(TARGET) -P$(CPU_FAMILY) $(UNITS)

EXT := .so
ifeq ($(WIDGETSET),win32)
	EXT := .dll
endif

all: Makefile $(PROJNAME)$(EXT)
	

$(PROJNAME)$(EXT): $(PROJNAME).pas
	-@mkdir -p build
	@$(CC) $(FLAGS) $(PROJNAME).pas

clean:
	-@rm -rf build/ $(PROJNAME)$(EXT)

D:\Ohjelmia\Simba\Units\MMLCore\os_windows.pas(30,94) Fatal: Can't find unit WinKeyInput used by os_windows

:( Couldn't find WinKeyInput.pas anywhere in /Simba/
Also I have no idea what's a makefile.

From: marpis
D:\Ohjelmia\Simba\Units\MMLCore\os_windows.pas(30,94) Fatal: Can't find unit WinKeyInput used by os_windows

:( Couldn't find WinKeyInput.pas anywhere in /Simba/
Also I have no idea what's a makefile.

$(LAZPATH)/components/mouseandkeyinput/

LAZPATH is where Lazarus is installed.

From: marpis
Ok got rid of that error so I assume it now finds the mufasatypes.
But now I'm getting

You need to find out in which Units/ folder that unit is. (It is in the Simba git repo) Then add that folder to your units path. Keep doing that until it complains about something else.