Thread: mbarcode
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#192
Originally Posted by edbanger View Post
Since apparently the code to do this is already written (The google plugin uses this method) I would like to ask if someone can publish a tutorial to write a plugin of your own to search the site you would like.
Even better would be if a generic plugin could be written, so you can add sites form within the program.
(Like this: Tap "Add new site", Give it a name how it should appear in the list, add te generic link, and with some special string, mark where the barcode should be inserted in that link.)[/B]
I'm afraid this plugin has not yet been completed because we (lardman and I) who are developing mbarcode have not yet gotten the time to do much with mbarcode lately. The idea is very good, and I plan to make the webrequest-plugin able to do all kinds of searches defined by the user, but right now I've got to focus on my exams and I believe I won't have the time before after the 11th of June. I might have a look at it I get too tired of reading, though

Then my plan is also to write a tutorial on how to make plugins for mbarcode so others might get started more easily. For now I suggest that those who'd like to get started looks at the source code for the webrequest plugin. It is fairly simple and could easily be made into something else.