Accessing another plugin

[tek_604]

I want to add the functionality of another plugin, but only if the plugin is already being used. I've seen this done, when two plugins are Parts, but, not if one of the plugins is a non-part.

The other plugin I wish to use inherits from MonoBehaviour, not PartModule.

I've tried:

* GetComponent

* FindObjectOfType (this actually worked, if the other plugin was in the same folder as my own)

What I want to do is check if this other class has been loaded, and if so, add some extra functionality to my own Part, and then call a function in the other class eventually.

How is this possible? Is this possible?

(God I hope this question makes sense!)

[EndlessWaves]

FindObjectOfType would have been my suggestion, what exactly was wrong with it? If it wasn't working when the plugin was in another folder then were you calling it in OnAwake()? If so then the game may not have loaded the other plugin yet and it may work if you call it later.

You should be able check whether a plugin has been loaded using something like Type.GetType("ClassName"). If it's non-null the class has been loaded. That doesn't guarantee the plugin is currently running though, and won't provide it's current instantiation for you to call non-static methods on though.

[nobody44]

He is talking about my plugin "Mission Controller" and I tried what you said, but Type.GetType("MissionController.MissionController") returns null, when I call it outside the mission controller plugin.

And if I add a C# reference to my MissionController.dll and call Type.GetType(MissionController.MissionController) it does work, *BUT* it will need the mission controller library to load the plugin. It's a hard dependency and I would like to avoid that.

/EDIT:

Never mind, figured it out:

You have to specify the dll name if the class is in another assembly:

Type t = Type.GetType ("MissionController.Manager,MissionController"); works.

So I guess I will code an interface.

Edited June 7, 2013 by nobody44