Drop PluginOpen()/PluginClose() in favor of an #import statement

[Valik (inspired by Zedna)]

One idea is to drop PluginOpen() and PluginClose() and use a pre-processor statement like #import. This removes the load-on-demand functionality of plugins but also removes the need to clean up when done using the plugin (since it's not cleaned up until the script terminates).

[TicketCleanup]

Automatic ticket cleanup.

[Valik]

Could somebody please explain what this ticket is about? The title is vague and the text assumes prior knowledge of some list I don't remember.

[Zedna]

Replying to Valik:

Could somebody please explain what this ticket is about? The title is vague and the text assumes prior knowledge of some list I don't remember.

Here is copy of original old AutoIt TODO list:
​http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=12701&view=findpost&p=224110

Briefly said:
Plugins - #include architecture menat that instead of PluginOpen(some_plugin.dll) should be something like #include "some_plugin.dll"

It should be similar to including a3x files in current AutoIt.

[Zedna]

typo in previous post: menat = meant

[Zedna]

Here are old ToDo lists taken from AutoIt website:

Attachments can't be placed in Track due to spam restrictions so I uploaded them to AutoIt forum Chat here:

​http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=87618

[Valik]

Alright, I'm updating the the ticket to reflect what I think the request should be.

[trancexx]

Plugin feature will not be developed further.