Mala Plugins

Installing MaLa Plug-Ins

Istalling a plug-in varies a little but basically you need to have the *.mplugin file in the ../mala/plugins directory as well as any other files (like set-up files) that are provided with the Plug-In.

When MaLa starts it looks to see what *.mplugin files are in that directory. It will then list them in..

Assuming you have done the relevent set-up (if any) required for that plug-in, it should work straight away.

Creating MaLa Plug-Ins

Know how to code in Delphi or C++?

Well why not make your own Plug-in.

It can be as complex or as simple as you like.

In a Nutshell. The plug-ins are triggered on various events.

eg:

• MaLa Start
• Game Start
• Screen Saver Start
• more....

On these events you decide what your plug-in will do..

You for example may have the PC do something like make a BEEP noise when you start a game or you may have it do something more complex like mapping controls for your Josticks for a custom control panel.

In any case.. Download the Plug-in SDK and have a play

The explample provided. 'EVENT LOGGER' Saves line to a text file every time a event happens.

When you are ready you can subsitute this code with code of your own to make the plug-in do somethings else..

Have a play.. It's lots of fun :-)