Seeking input on Carbide API examples

Recently a Carbide developer requested some additional help with the Carbide.c++ Plug-in Developer Guide in the form of examples. The specific request, bug #6751, asks for assistance with “how to do builds using [the] Carbide APIs”. It seemed a reasonable request and one we are now looking at doing in the near future.

However, it occurs to me that there are probably other API/plug-in examples that would be useful to people developing Carbide plug-ins. We have some ideas here, but which one’s might be of the most help to you, the Carbide developer? Let loose with some feedback so we can both identify the ones important to you and so we can prioritize them for implementation.

BTW, you do know that a complete Carbide plug-in example already exists in the product, right? Check out the Leavescan plug-in that comes with Carbide.c++, lovingly identified as com.nokia.carbide.cpp.leavescan which contains the sources. It’s a basic plug-in that shows how to create a preference panel, add menu items, and perform a simple action on the project. A good choice to examine and play with as you start your Carbide plug-in development.