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====== Scanning and using your own plug-ins ====== | ====== Scanning and using your own plug-ins ====== | ||
- | Before you can use any of your own plug-ins with Unify, they must be registered in Unify' | + | Before you can use any of your own plug-ins with Unify, they must be registered in Unify' |
- | **You can register | + | ===== Registering individual |
+ | **You don' | ||
- | When scanning for plug-ins, Unify actually has to try to load each one. This will certainly trigger any copy-protection mechanisms it uses, and in some cases, may even cause Unify to crash. We therefore recommend the following "pro tips". | + | You can **register plug-ins individually** in one of two ways: |
+ | - Locate the plug-in file and drag/drop its icon into Unify' | ||
+ | - Click the " | ||
+ | * A standard open-file dialog will appear | ||
+ | * Locate and select the plug-in you want to register, and click " | ||
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+ | ===== Scanning your system for plug-ins ===== | ||
+ | You can also have Unify scan your system for available plug-ins. Note that when when scanning for plug-ins, Unify actually has to try to load each one. This will certainly trigger any copy-protection mechanisms it uses, and in some cases, may even cause Unify to crash. We therefore recommend the following "pro tips". | ||
==== Pro tips for scanning ==== | ==== Pro tips for scanning ==== | ||
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Back in the Known Plug-Ins view in Unify, a progress message in green text will appear at the bottom of the main window, and the " | Back in the Known Plug-Ins view in Unify, a progress message in green text will appear at the bottom of the main window, and the " | ||
- | **PlugScanner may CRASH during scanning.** | + | **PlugScanner may CRASH during scanning.** Unify will automatically re-start it, and it should continue from where it left off. If you moved the // |
In a few rare cases, **PlugScanner may get stuck on one particular plug-in**, re-starting again and again. If this happens: | In a few rare cases, **PlugScanner may get stuck on one particular plug-in**, re-starting again and again. If this happens: | ||
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Once a scan eventually completes, **you may see one or more items in red text** at the bottom of the plug-in list, with an indication that they " | Once a scan eventually completes, **you may see one or more items in red text** at the bottom of the plug-in list, with an indication that they " | ||
* In some cases, these are not plug-ins at all, but simply auxiliary files stored in the same folders. These can safely be ignored. | * In some cases, these are not plug-ins at all, but simply auxiliary files stored in the same folders. These can safely be ignored. | ||
- | * Occasionally, | + | * Occasionally, |
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