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1 | % $Id$ % | 1 | % $Id$ % |
2 | \chapter{Plugins}\label{ref:plugins} | 2 | \chapter{Plugins}\label{ref:plugins} |
3 | Plugins are little programs that Rockbox can load and run. Plugins have | 3 | Plugins are little programs that Rockbox can load and run. Only one plugin can |
4 | the file extension .rock. Most of them can be started from the main | 4 | be loaded at a time. Plugins have exclusive control over the user interface. |
5 | menu if you put them in the \textbf{/.rockbox/rocks} directory. Press | 5 | This means you cannot switch back and forth between a plugin and Rockbox, a |
6 | PLAY on them to start them. | 6 | plugin is loaded, run and then exited, which returns control to Rockbox. Most |
7 | 7 | plugins will not interfere with music playback but some of them will stop | |
8 | Viewer plugins get started automatically by | 8 | playback while runnig. Plugins have the file extension \fname{.rock}. Most of |
9 | ``playing'' an associated file (i.e. text | 9 | them can be started from \setting{Browse Plugins} in the \setting{Main Menu}. |
10 | files, chip8 games), or from the ``Open with'' option on the File menu.\\ | 10 | |
11 | 11 | Viewer plugins get started automatically by opening an associated file (i.e. | |
12 | \textbf{The plugin loader} | 12 | text files, chip8 games), or from the \setting{Open with} option on the |
13 | Only one plugin can be loaded at a time. Plugins run in the GUI thread | 13 | \setting{File Menu}. |
14 | and have exclusive control over the user interface. This means you | ||
15 | cannot switch back and forth between a plugin and Rockbox. A plugin is | ||
16 | loaded, run and then exited, which returns control to Rockbox. Music | ||
17 | will carry on playing whilst plugins are being run. | ||
18 | 14 | ||
19 | \section{Games} | 15 | \section{Games} |
20 | \opt{HAVE_LCD_BITMAP} | 16 | \opt{HAVE_LCD_BITMAP} |
21 | {See also the Chip{}-8 emulator on page \pageref{ref:Chip8emulator} | 17 | {See also the Chip{}-8 emulator on page \pageref{ref:Chip8emulator} |
22 | \opt{recorder,recorderv2fm,ondio,h1xx,h300,ipodcolor,ipodvideo} | 18 | \opt{recorder,recorderv2fm,h1xx,h300,ipodcolor,ipodvideo} |
23 | {and Rockboy on page \pageref{ref:Rockboy}}.} | 19 | {and Rockboy on page \pageref{ref:Rockboy}}.} |
24 | 20 | ||
25 | \opt{HAVE_LCD_BITMAP}{\input{plugins/brickmania.tex}} | 21 | \opt{HAVE_LCD_BITMAP}{\input{plugins/brickmania.tex}} |