How to integrate the SDK with .NET?

[skyflash_de]

I have been trying to access .NET from the plugin, but I wasn't able to yet. If I change the plugin to use .NET components it is not recognized anymore by TS3.

Is there anyone with a solution out there that would provide some sample code?

I have moved over to programming in C# instead of C++ years ago, and I would love to actually develop in C#... that would be just great. However, I can still work fine with C++ if I have access to maybe even managed C++.

Seems like I lack the C++ skills to write a wrapper though. *sigh*

BTW, it would be great if the SDK had a callback timer event that is configurable, so that plugins can update every X ms without creating their own thread.

[Thomas]

I have no idea of programming with C#, but perhaps there is missing some library needed by your plugin?
If you have Dependency walker, check, if there is something missing.

Any output in the clientlog?

a callback timer event that is configurable, so that plugins can update every X ms without creating their own thread

Some time ago, I requested the same feature. Sorry. but the developers won't add it.

[skyflash_de]

I have no idea of programming with C#, but perhaps there is missing some library needed by your plugin?
If you have Dependency walker, check, if there is something missing.
Any output in the clientlog?

I think it has to do with the plugin being in pure (unmanaged) C and the fact that I'd like to use managed C#. I am not able to get the server to work with any plugin other than in C, and I am having extreme troubles to build a bridge.

Perfect would be a sample where a plugin creates a .NET dialog, from then on I'd be happy developing.

I tried most of the stuff I am able to do, like creating a C# DLL and calling it from the C plugin, but that isn't working for some reason. I converted the plugin to C++ with just the callbacks in pure C but even then I was not able to call any .NET cause it's all unmanaged.

Here is part of the problem:

http://www.codeproject.com/KB/mcpp/u...o_managed.aspx

Now for me the perfect solution would be to compile the plugin with Common Language Runtime Support (/clr). This is not working, the Teamspeak 3 server does not recognize the DLL anymore if I do that.

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%2B%2B/CLI

Once we have a bridge to .NET plugins can be created very quickly, but right now I am somewhat lost.

[PeterS]

The plugin API is standard C, as this can be integrated with pretty much any language. However, writing a wrapper for Python, Java, Lua, C# and whatnot is up to the plugin authors. So far TS3 has been integrated successfully with Java and Lua. The SDK examples (This one, not the plugin SDK) also contains a simple C# sample integration, which might give you some ideas.

We cannot provide wrappers and demos for every language out there.

[skyflash_de]

The plugin API is standard C, as this can be integrated with pretty much any language. However, writing a wrapper for Python, Java, Lua, C# and whatnot is up to the plugin authors. So far TS3 has been integrated successfully with Java and Lua. The SDK examples (This one, not the plugin SDK) also contains a simple C# sample integration, which might give you some ideas. We cannot provide wrappers and demos for every language out there.

That C# sample is nice but doesn't solve the problem at hand with the plugin SDK....

The problem is that although my 32bit C++ plugin does get compiled just fine and I can enable it on the TS3 Client in the plugin section, it does not work at all. I tried debugging it, but it's like running through a dark forest without a flashlight. I can see it's not working, but I have no clue what the client is doing and why.

It isn't crashing or doing something weird, it is just sitting there doing nothing. I left the printf in the init section which works when I compile as non /clr, but as soon as I enable that compiler option the server doesn't seem to call the plugins callbacks anymore.

Now normally I would debug and fix that on the TS3 clients code, but as I dont have access to that I am pretty stumped on what to do.

If I can't compile my plugin as CLR, I have massive problems with any integration, and I would have to do it via COM which is a complete hassle and not really working if I want to deploy the plugin.

Integrating Java, Python and Lua is very simple compared to integrating a .NET managed language like C#, yes it surely can be done, but really it should be done by the people that can change the plugin API, not the plugin authors.

At least I know that this is far too complex for me without being able to fully debug what is going on in the client.

I am just saying, C# is a pretty powerful language and available at least on Windows and Linux. I'd even say the most powerful in existance for rapid application development with almost no defects. It would be a complete shame to not having it integrated with TS3.