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1% $Id$ % 1% $Id$ %
2\chapter{Plugins}\label{ref:plugins} 2\chapter{Plugins}\label{ref:plugins}
3Plugins are little programs that Rockbox can load and run. Plugins have 3Plugins are little programs that Rockbox can load and run. Only one plugin can
4the file extension .rock. Most of them can be started from the main 4be loaded at a time. Plugins have exclusive control over the user interface.
5menu if you put them in the \textbf{/.rockbox/rocks} directory. Press 5This means you cannot switch back and forth between a plugin and Rockbox, a
6PLAY on them to start them. 6plugin is loaded, run and then exited, which returns control to Rockbox. Most
7 7plugins will not interfere with music playback but some of them will stop
8Viewer plugins get started automatically by 8playback while runnig. Plugins have the file extension \fname{.rock}. Most of
9``playing'' an associated file (i.e. text 9them can be started from \setting{Browse Plugins} in the \setting{Main Menu}.
10files, chip8 games), or from the ``Open with'' option on the File menu.\\ 10
11 11Viewer plugins get started automatically by opening an associated file (i.e.
12\textbf{The plugin loader} 12text files, chip8 games), or from the \setting{Open with} option on the
13Only one plugin can be loaded at a time. Plugins run in the GUI thread 13\setting{File Menu}.
14and have exclusive control over the user interface. This means you
15cannot switch back and forth between a plugin and Rockbox. A plugin is
16loaded, run and then exited, which returns control to Rockbox. Music
17will 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}}