Python Plugin Creation Issues

Rhino Developer
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Hello!

I’m trying to create a plugin but I’m running into several issues I can´t find a satisfactory answer to in the forums, I’m just gonna list them here, any help or directions on where to find explanations about these subjects is much appreciated.

I´m using Python and Rhino 6 on Windows 7 with service pack 1.

  1. Compiling a Plugin including my own modules, I´ve tried both using the RhinoScriptCompiler.exe and clr.CompileModules(…) but haven’t been able to get any of them to work.

  2. </solved by Nathan Coatney> Getting compiled python scripts (.rhp) to run on a toolbar button. Apparently RunPythonScript “…” wont work on a compiled script, or otherwise non .py file, that makes sense, but there must be some other way to do it in order to be able to distribute a .rhi with both a .rhp and a .rui toolbar referencing its own scripts compiled into the .rhp, right?*
    </solved by Nathan Coatney>

  3. Lastly, is there anyway to create an installer for both a regular plugin for rhino and a grasshopper assembly (.ghpy) ?

Thanks for your help!

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Hello,

Have you tried these instructions:

-Graham

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Yes, this didn’t work for me, the resulting .rhi file gave me an error whereas the .rhi created using RhinoScriptCompiler didn’t. Also this solution is not compiled.

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And have you tried RunScript instead of RunPythonScript ?

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Yes, I get type errors, or an “instruction was expected” error. I don’t really know how to go about trying it that way because I haven’t been able to find any guide, tutorial or example on RunScript for a compiled python file.

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If you have commands associated with the plugin, then maybe the buttons need to run the commands, rather than the script?

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Thanks mate! That really was an obvious idea I hadn`t thought about. this works for me, I don´t mind all my toolbar buttons being associated to a written command. Thank you so much!