plsql-developer-plugin-net

A demo PL/SQL Developer plug-in written in C# and a tutorial on writing plug-ins in C#. It is a C# class library (dll file), exporting API required by the Allround Automations PL/SQL Developer IDE.

The goal of the project is to provide documentation, tips & hints, and demonstrate how plug-ins for PL/SQL Developer IDE can be created using C#. Visit project's wiki for more info.

Tools used

• Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Community edition
• UnmanagedExports by Robert Giesecke (NuGet package)

Building

• Open the solution in Visual Studio.
• Make sure platform is not AnyCPU, because AnyCPU assemblies cannot export functions.
• Build the solution.

Installing and running the demo plug-in

• Just copy the DemoPluginNet.dll to <PL/SQL Developer home>\plugins or to plug-ins directory set in PL/SQL Developer preferences.
• Restart the PL/SQL Developer.

If everything went correct, you see "Demo plug-in in C#" entry in the Plug-in Manager (Tools > Configure Plug-Ins...) and a new menu item "Demo plug-in in C#" under Tools menu.