Empty TWiki Plugin

This is an empty plugin you can use as a template to build your own TWikiPlugins. This plugin does nothing, but is ready to be used.

To create your own plugin:

  • Copy file TWiki/Plugins/EmptyPlugin.pm to <name>Plugin.pm and customize the plugin.
  • Create a <name>Plugin topic in the TWiki web. Do so by visiting http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/ and starting a new topic to get the default plugin topic text (don't save the topic). Customize your plugin topic to your needs.
  • See details in TWikiPlugins.

Syntax Rules

(none)

EmptyPlugin Settings

Plugin settings are stored as preferences variables. To reference a plugin setting write %<plugin>_<setting>%, for example, %EMPTYPLUGIN_SHORTDESCRIPTION%

  • One line description, shown in the TextFormattingRules topic:
    • Set SHORTDESCRIPTION = This plugin does nothing, but can be used as a template for your own plugins.

  • Your own setting, i.e.:
    • Set EXAMPLE = got it!

  • Debug plugin: (See output in data/debug.txt)
    • Set DEBUG = 0

Plugin Installation Instructions

  • This plugin is preinstalled, you do not need to install it.

Plugin Info

Plugin Author: AndreaSterbini?, PeterThoeny
Plugin Version: 14 Jul 2001
Change History: 14 Jul 2001: Changed to plug&play
27 Feb 2001: Initial version
CPAN Dependencies: none
Other Dependencies: none
Perl Version: 5.0
Plugin Home: http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/EmptyPlugin
Feedback: http://TWiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Plugins/EmptyPluginDev

Related Topics: TWikiPreferences, TWikiPlugins, DefaultPlugin

-- AndreaSterbini? - 27 Feb 2001
-- PeterThoeny - 14 Jul 2001

Revision: r1.4 - 05 Jan 2002 - 08:30 - PeterThoeny
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