FormOpenDental.Load_end hook problem

[wjstarck]

I have two separate plugin projects which need to operate on the OD file menu.

So each has the following in Plugin.cs (one uses FormOpenDentalA and the other FormOpenDentalT):

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        public override bool HookAddCode(object sender, string hookName, params object[] parameters){//required method
            switch (hookName){
                case "FormOpenDental.Load_end":
	FormOpenDentalA.Load_end((OpenDental.FormOpenDental)sender, patNum);
	return true;
                default:
                    return false;
            }
        }

The problem I'm running into: Whichever plugin is listed first alphabetically seems to prevent the other's HookAddCode from executing.

The declarations look like

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namespace Anesthesia{
	///<summary></summary>
	public class FormOpenDentalA : Control{
		
                //Adds Anesthesia Menu to Main OpenDental Menu Bar
	public static FormOpenDentalA formOpenDentalA;

                public FormOpenDentalA(){

Does anything obvious stick out?

[wjstarck]

I confirmed this by creating 2 different versions of the PluginExample.dll code, making some changes to the second version (launching two of the same form from Plugin2 for example).

Whichever Plugin is listed first alphabetically will have its changes applied. The second one is SOL.

[michael]

I'm not sure exactly what your goal is. Are you trying to get both plugins to run, or just the right one in a specific case? Some additional background information may help.

I'm guessing you want to run a different hook in each place. The standard we use is to have the hook name match the class name of the object that contains it (http://www.opendental.com/manual/patternplugins.html). So if you have a FormOpenDentalA and a FormOpenDentalT, then you should probably change the hook name from "FormOpenDental.Load_end" to "FormOpenDentalA.Load_end" and "FormOpenDentalT.Load_end" in the respective cases.

Again, I'm shooting in the dark here. This may be irrelevant as I am making a lot of assumptions. More information about exactly what you are doing will allow me to better assist you.

[wjstarck]

Thanks, Michael.

One of the plugins or both might be installed on a user system. So yes, I'd need them to run at the same time.

I see now that if I add a second distinct Load_end hook to my local copy of FormOpenDental that everything works OK:

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			Plugins.HookAddCode(this,"FormOpenDentalA.Load_end");
			Plugins.HookAddCode(this, "FormOpenDentalT.Load_end");

So, just to make sure I'm understanding correctly - if I want to publish another plugin I'll have you add another distinct hook at the bottom of FormOpenDental_Load?

If so, do you want me to rename these something more descriptive than A and T?

[jordansparks]

OK, I've altered the head to make it run the code from all plugins. Let me know if it works, and then I'll backport it to 7.2.

[wjstarck]

That works great Jordan.

Thanks.

[jordansparks]

Backported to 7.2