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authorPeter Thoeny <web-hurd@gnu.org>2001-07-14 09:20:08 +0000
committerPeter Thoeny <web-hurd@gnu.org>2001-07-14 09:20:08 +0000
commit12b5f1760b146a616053d85b3ba7b21359bc0cc0 (patch)
tree960042e45d509a42b36f98e8ff99f7181d2da8d8 /TWiki
parentf19e404a106aa3a50344252459f7b03113a6fbca (diff)
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-rw-r--r--TWiki/EmptyPlugin.mdwn21
1 files changed, 12 insertions, 9 deletions
diff --git a/TWiki/EmptyPlugin.mdwn b/TWiki/EmptyPlugin.mdwn
index b71fb5f7..af0e8796 100644
--- a/TWiki/EmptyPlugin.mdwn
+++ b/TWiki/EmptyPlugin.mdwn
@@ -5,22 +5,25 @@ This is an empty plugin you can use as a template to build your own %TWIKIWEB%.T
To create your own plugin:
* Copy file <code>**TWiki/Plugins/EmptyPlugin.pm**</code> to <code>**&lt;name&gt;Plugin.pm**</code> and customize the plugin.
-* Copy this topic to <code>**&lt;name&gt;Plugin**</code> and customize it.
+* Create a <code>**&lt;name&gt;Plugin**</code> topic in the %TWIKIWEB% web. Do so by visiting <http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/> and starting a new topic to get the default plugin topic text (don't save the topic). Customize your plugin topic to your needs.
* See details in %TWIKIWEB%.TWikiPlugins.
### <a name="Syntax_Rules"> Syntax Rules </a>
(none)
-### <a name="_TOPIC_Preferences"> %TOPIC% Preferences </a>
+### <a name="_TOPIC_Settings"> %TOPIC% Settings </a>
-Plugin preferences are stored as preferences variables. To reference a plugin preference write <code>**%&lt;plugin name&gt;\_&lt;preference name&gt;%**</code>, i.e. <code>**%EMPTYPLUGIN\_SHORTDESCRIPTION%**</code>
+Plugin settings are stored as preferences variables. To reference a plugin setting write <code>**%&lt;plugin&gt;\_&lt;setting&gt;%**</code>, i.e. <code>**%EMPTYPLUGIN\_SHORTDESCRIPTION%**</code>
-* One line description, is included in the %TWIKIWEB%.TextFormattingRules topic:
+* One line description, is shown in the %TWIKIWEB%.TextFormattingRules topic:
* Set SHORTDESCRIPTION = This plugin does nothing, but can be used as a template for your own plugins.
-* Your own preferences, i.e.:
- * Set COLOR = red
+* Your own setting, i.e.:
+ * Set EXAMPLE = got it!
+
+* Debug plugin: (See output in `data/debug.txt`)
+ * Set DEBUG = 0
### <a name="Plugin_Installation_Instructions"> Plugin Installation Instructions </a>
@@ -35,11 +38,11 @@ Plugin preferences are stored as preferences variables. To reference a plugin pr
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right"> Plugin Version: </td>
- <td> 08 Jul 2001 </td>
+ <td> 14 Jul 2001 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right"> Change History: </td>
- <td> 08 Jul 2001: Changed to plug&amp;amp;play <br /> 27 Feb 2001: Initial version </td>
+ <td> 14 Jul 2001: Changed to plug&amp;amp;play <br /> 27 Feb 2001: Initial version </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="right"> CPAN Dependencies: </td>
@@ -65,4 +68,4 @@ Plugin preferences are stored as preferences variables. To reference a plugin pr
**_Related Topics:_** %TWIKIWEB%.TWikiPreferences, %TWIKIWEB%.TWikiPlugins, [[DefaultPlugin]]
--- %TWIKIWEB%.AndreaSterbini - 27 Feb 2001 <br /> -- %TWIKIWEB%.PeterThoeny - 08 Jul 2001 <br />
+-- %TWIKIWEB%.AndreaSterbini - 27 Feb 2001 <br /> -- %TWIKIWEB%.PeterThoeny - 14 Jul 2001 <br />