Re: [SM-PLUGINS] Plugin Template/Skeleton?

[Paul L. <pa...@sq...>]

On 2017年12月25日 02:17, Michelle Konzack wrote:
> Hello *,
> 
> I use SquirrelMail 1.4.23-SVN since a very long time and now I think,
> it is time to switch to 1.5.2, but oh wonder, there are only 3 or 4
> plugins whiich are working with it...

Please do not exaggerate, which serves no purpose but to insult those
who have put their personal time into producing free software for you.

> Because I have a load of Plugins under 1.4.23-SVN, I need them too under
> 1.5.2 but it seems, NOBODY care about the plugins anymore.

That's your guess, and it gives off an attitude that is not productive.

> I am using on 86 webmail hosts following plugins:
> 
> advanced_settings  mail_fetchmail              show_thumb
> autosubscribe      message_details             spamassassin
> block_sender       move_all_messages           spam_buttons
> bypass_trash       multilogin                  spamrule
> calendar           notes                       squirrel_logger
> change_sqlpass     online_users                templates
> custom_from        per_recipient_sent_folders  todo
> delete_move_next   picons                      unsafe_image_rules
> download_all       preview_pane                useracl
> file_manager       pupdate                     user_logo
> folder_settings    reply_buttons               username
> folder_sizes       reset_prefs                 user_special_mailboxes
> forum              saconf                      vadmin
> gpg                select_range                variable_sent_folder
> identity_folders   sent_subfolders             view_as_html
> jump_to_folder     server_settings             vlogin
> login_notes        serversidefilter            windows
> login_redirect     show_headers
> 
> and I need this functionality.
> 
> I have no clue about plugin programming under squirrelmail, hence my
> questions:
> 
> 1) Is there something like a template or skeleton to see how it works?

Resources you have are:  the plugin documentation, linked on the home
page under the plugins list, the plugins included by default, the
plugins that have been updated to work with 1.5.2 (some as of yet
unreleased by myself - I have a backlog of pending releases), and many
mailing list threads about the topic.

> 2) How much effort is it, to get the above plugins runing under 1.5.2?

Depending on the plugin, it can be breathtakingly simple but it can also
be a very difficult slog.  Ones like GPG are not going to be integrated
into 1.5.2 in the foreseeable future unless someone else invests a lot
of time (or money) into the matter.  Your best starting point is to look
at the hooks involved in each plugin, and find another plugin that works
with 1.5.2 which uses the same hooks.

> Now it is winter in Estonia, hence I can not work on my BioFarm and I
> have some month time to look into it. (I am not availlable 9-23 January)
> 
> Thanks in avance
> 

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