[J Jagt]

I am not sure if this is the proper forum to post this question on. If it isn't, could someone direct me to the appropriate forum?

I am trying to create a plug-in for ProFile that will prompt the user for the location of an xml file, validate that XML file and then import it into a specific form. If there is an error, I need to indicate this to the user.

I have no problem with the processing of the XML file. The issue I am having is whether or not I can create some kind of a UI to get that file name and provide feedback to the user using a plug-in developed as a COM object.

Thanks in advance for any help on this.

[dunner]

Sure you can do all that. If you look at the SDK you'll see the syntax for getting the file name is something like

Profile.IProfileClient.ProFileFile.Filename

I'm sure someone from Profile will chime in with any expansion on this if required.

The UI you choose is a programming choice.

[J Jagt]

Thanks for the quick answer dunner. Much appreciated.

I have downloaded what I think is the SDK but all I have is a few excel spreadsheets, a PDF (ProFile_SDK_Guide_2005.pdf) and an executable called ProFiler.exe. Can someone point me in the right direction as to where I can get the SDK with programming examples and documentation?

Thanks again.

[dunner]

I hate to say it but you've got it. There's a PDF file in the Zip file that has some more information but it's a bit thin on the information you're looking for. I don't know what language you're programming in but I've done some in VBA through Excel. In there you have to add Profile as a reference so VBA knows how to recognize the various file and field structures. Whatever language you're programming in would have a similar process. It is a lesson in trial and error. Good luck.

[DanielGuan]

J Jagt, on 02 November 2010 - 10:25 AM, said:

I am not sure if this is the proper forum to post this question on. If it isn't, could someone direct me to the appropriate forum?

I am trying to create a plug-in for ProFile that will prompt the user for the location of an xml file, validate that XML file and then import it into a specific form. If there is an error, I need to indicate this to the user.

I have no problem with the processing of the XML file. The issue I am having is whether or not I can create some kind of a UI to get that file name and provide feedback to the user using a plug-in developed as a COM object.

Thanks in advance for any help on this.

I am also trying to write a plug-in for profile, and I have reading that SDK file for weeks. Do you have any plug-in writing experience? I am completely new to this concept and the SDK just give you a general idea on creating a plug-in for profile. So far I get to the point of writing functions defined by the interface (IProfilePlugIn), and this interface IProfilePlugIn is suppose be found in the Profile type library. Right now I am stuck at finding this profile type library. I know how to write functions and declare class with C++, is this plug-in concept I have problem with, so if you have experience in the plug-in concept, please explain what and where this profile type library is? Thank you.

Daniel

[pluk]

Anyone got a plug-in going?

[Slepneis]

Thanks for posting that. It was a good educated guess on your part :)