Brand new. How to create plugin not bound to a part?

[uberk]

I just started looking into KSP modding, so forgive me if this common knowledge, I haven't been able to find any examples of what I'm trying accomplish. All the tutorials I've involve binding code to new parts that you add to a vessel. I'd like to create a plugin that runs regardless of whether it's bound to a part. Are there any examples of that anywhere?

Context: I wrote a C# software controller for a joystick with light-up buttons. I'd like to be able to figure out what buttons to light up based on the current state of the game. For example, the "Toggle SAS" button on the joystick could light up when SAS is enabled on the active vessel. Further, I'd like to detect when the user is in the VAB, so I can dynamically change the joystick's button bindings. I'd like the plugin to work without having to explicitly add a part to the ship. Is this possible?

Thanks!

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And one more search answered my question....

[KSPAddon(KSPAddon.Startup.MainMenu, false)]

public class YourPlugin: MonoBehaviour

{

public void Awake() { }

public void Start() {

print("Holy Sh*t the plugin started correctly!!");

}

}

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One more followup, are there any blacklisted libraries anymore? The wiki mentioned System.IO used to blacklisted, and I need a System.IO.Pipe for the interprocess communication to my joystick controller.

[stupid_chris]

No thats been removed. The only blacklisted class is System.Diagnostic.Process