Creating plugins in C#?

Alright. It seems like this is a question that many people ask but I've not seen a single answer yet that can help me. That's why I really would appreciate if someone could tell me in details on how to create a plugin in C#. I've got the basics of C# and everything but I can't find any guides on how to start developing Oxide Plugins.

Thanks.

• Where do I start?
• What DLLs are needed?
• Etc..

 

Hello,

Where to start => Look at the docs and plugins.
What dll => all from RustDedicated_Data\Managed
etc => got some ideas and look at same plugins.

 

-Visual Studios, perhaps with ReSharper
- SEVERAL links including Classes | Oxide or Solved - Getting started in plugin development? | Oxide

Look at simple plugins to begin with and understand the process of developing a plugin.

 

Okay.. What I've done.

1. Taken all DLLs from RustDedicated_Data\Managed except the ones inside RustDedicated_Data\Managed\x86 and x64. (68 DLLs in total)
2. Started a C# Project and added all DLLs as references by using the browse button.
3. I then get a error and all DLLs are not imported. (Counted them in references, to the right inside Visual Studio)

The Error:

Code:

A reference to 'C:\Users\Jonathan\Desktop\Rust DLLS\mscorlib.dll' could not be added. This component is already automatically referenced by the build system.

 

You have to deselect system and mscorlib if i remember

 

Alright. That worked.. Thanks!

• I now have all the references that I need.
• What does Puts("Hello.") do? (My understaning is that this will print something to the console?)
• What do I do now? (I've tested around and got this but it does not seem to be working.)

Code:

namespace Oxide.Plugins
{
    [Info("Test", "Jompe", 1.0)]    public class Class1 : RustPlugin
    {
        void Loaded()
        {
            Puts("Testing..");
        }
    }
}

 

well, your base code should look like

Code:

namespace Oxide.Plugins
{
    [Info("PTest", "sami37", "1.0.0")]
    [Description("New plugin")]
    class PTest : RustPlugin
    {
        void Loaded()
        {
             Puts("Loaded");
        }
    }
}

and should be saved as PTest.cs

 

Alright.. I got it working..

Thanks, really appreciate it!

What I did:

• Change RustPlugin to CovalencePlugin. (What's the difference?)
• Added using Oxide.Core.Libraries.Covalence; as a part of CovalencePlugin.
• Found out that Puts() prints something to the console.

Code:

using Oxide.Core.Libraries.Covalence;namespace Oxide.Plugins
{
    [Info("TestPlugin", "Jompe", 1.0)]    public class MyPlugin : CovalencePlugin
    {
        [Command("test")]
        void TestCommand(IPlayer player, string command, string[] args)
        {
            player.Reply("Test Successful!");
            Puts("Testing Puts..");
        }
    }
}

 

Alright.. Do you know why it wont load with RustPlugin?

 

Nope.. The command /test that I added wont work.. It says that it loads but nothing works.

 

Ah.. That explains it. Thanks!

 

I've gotten into it more and more now but my new question is now how to get the group that the player currently is in.

 

I don't really understand how I can use this..

I tried to copy from Github but GetUserData get's marked red..

Code:

            [LibraryFunction("GetUserGroups")]
            public string[] GetUserGroups(string id) => GetUserData(id).Groups.ToArray();