krpano provides a small and simple interface for developing own plugins.
A plugin can be either a 'code-only' plugin that extends krpano with additional functionality
or controls krpano and / or it can be a 'graphical-plugin' which shows or does something on the screen.
There are two types of plugins:
Flash plugins (.swf) for the krpano Flash viewer and ...
The basic plugin-to-krpano and krpano-to-plugin interfaces are almost the same for Flash plugins
and for HTML5/Javascript plugins, only system and language specific code is different.
The basic structure is that the plugin has these public functions, which will be called from krpano:
A registerplugin function - this function will be called from krpano when the
plugin will be loaded. The function provides a krpano interface object
and the krpano plugin object itself.
An unloadplugin function - when the plugin will be removed from krpano,
then this function will be called. Here all elements and events that the plugin has added should be removed.
And optionally an onresize function to allow the plugin reacting on size changes of the plugin element.
The plugin itself can add custom functions or attributes to krpano just by adding / setting them
directly to the krpano object or to the plugin object. For custom attributes that can be set from the xml
there is additionally the registerattribute function - it allows adding an
attribute with a default value while keeping the value from the xml.
And the registerattribute function can be used to add setter/getter attributes -
this are attributes which will cause automatically calling a get or set function when accessing the variable -
this can be used to get notified when an attribute will been changed.
Flash plugins for the krpano Flash viewer can be build either with the
free mxmlc compiler from the
Flex SDK (recommended)
or with Flash Professional CS.
Here two examples / templates of the basic code structure for a krpano Flash plugin: Flex SDK mxmlc code (.as)Flash CS code (.fla)
download plugintemplate.as/*
krpano as3 plugin example / template
for mxmlc (.as)
*/
package
{
import flash.display.*;
import flash.text.*;
import flash.events.*;
import flash.utils.*;
import flash.system.*;
[SWF(width="400", height="300", backgroundColor="#000000")]
public class plugintemplate extends Sprite
{
public var krpano : Object = null;
public var plugin : Object = null;
public function plugintemplate()
{
if (stage == null)
{
// startup when loaded inside krpano
this.addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, versioncheck);
}
else
{
// direct startup - show plugin version info
stage.scaleMode = "noScale";
stage.align = "TL";
var txt:TextField = new TextField();
txt.defaultTextFormat = new TextFormat("_sans",14,0xFFFFFF,false,false,false,null,null,"center");
txt.autoSize = "center";
txt.htmlText = "krpano\n\nplugintemplate plugin";
addChild(txt);
var resizefu:Function = function(event:Event=null):void
{
txt.x = (stage.stageWidth - txt.width )/2;
txt.y = (stage.stageHeight - txt.height)/2;
}
stage.addEventListener(Event.RESIZE, resizefu);
resizefu();
}
}
private function versioncheck(evt:Event):void
{
// compatibility check of the krpano version by using the old plugin interface:
// - the "version" must be at least "1.0.8.14"
// - and the "build" must be "2011-05-10" or greater
this.removeEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, versioncheck);
var oldkrpanointerface:Object = (getDefinitionByName("krpano_as3_interface") as Class)["getInstance"]();
if (oldkrpanointerface.get("version") < "1.0.8.14" || oldkrpanointerface.get("build") < "2011-05-10")
{
oldkrpanointerface.trace(3, "plugintemplate plugin - too old krpano viewer version (min. 1.0.8.14)");
}
}
// registerplugin
// - the start for the plugin
// - this function will be called from krpano when the plugin will be loaded
public function registerplugin(krpanointerface:Object, pluginfullpath:String, pluginobject:Object):void
{
// get the krpano interface and the plugin objectkrpano = krpanointerface;
plugin = pluginobject;
// add plugin attributes and functions
// some example attributes:plugin.registerattribute("attr1", "defaultvalue");
plugin.registerattribute("attr2", 123.456);
plugin.registerattribute("attr3", false);
plugin.registerattribute("attr4", 10, attr4_setter, attr4_getter);
// add a from xml callable functions:plugin.testfunction1 = testfunction1;
plugin.testfunction2 = testfunction2;
plugin.testfunction3 = testfunction3;
// say hellokrpano.trace(1,"hello from plugin[" + plugin.name + "]");
// add plugin graphic content / child objects (optionally)
if(0) // 'if(0)' means that this code will not be executed, the code here is only an example for how-to add addtional graphical content!
{
// register the size of the plugin content (optionally)
// e.g. to set the plugin source size to 256x256 pixels:plugin.registercontentsize(256,256);
// the plugin itself is already a Flash Sprite Object,
// so to add addtional Flash DisplayObjects
// just add them to the plugin itself:
var exampleChildSprite:Sprite = new Sprite();
this.addChild(exampleChildSprite);
}
}
// unloadplugin
// - the end for the plugin
// - this function will be called from krpano when the plugin will be removed
public function unloadplugin():void
{
// remove all your custom plugin stuff here
// ...plugin = null;
krpano = null;
}
// onresize (optionally)
// - this function will be called from krpano when the plugin will be resized
// - can be used to resize sub elements manually
// return:
// - return true to let krpano scale the plugin automatically
// - return false to disable any automatic scaling
public function onresize(width:int, height:int):Boolean
{
// ...
return false; // don't do any automatically scaling
}
// example setter/getter function and plugin functions:
private var attr4:Number = 10.0;
private function attr4_setter(newvalue:Number):void
{
krpano.trace(1,"attr4 will be changed from " + attr4 + " to " + newvalue);
attr4 = newvalue;
}
private function attr4_getter():Number
{
return attr4;
}
private function testfunction1(...rest):void
{
// trace the given argumentskrpano.trace(1,"testfunction1() called with " + rest.length + " arguments:");
for (var i:int=0; i<rest.length; i++)
krpano.trace(1,"argument" + (i+1) + "=" + rest[i]);
// trace the current viewing direction and fovkrpano.trace(1,"current view:");
krpano.trace(1,"hlookat = " + krpano.view.hlookat);
krpano.trace(1,"vlookat = " + krpano.view.vlookat);
krpano.trace(1,"fov = " + krpano.view.fov);
}
private function testfunction2(...rest):void
{
// change the current fov to 120krpano.view.fov = 120.0;
}
private function testfunction3(...rest):void
{
// call krpano actionskrpano.call("lookto(0,0,90); wait(2); lookto(90,0,90);");
}
}
}
download plugintemplate.fla/*
krpano as3 plugin example / template
for Flash CS (.fla)
*/
var krpano : Object = null;
var plugin : Object = null;
if (stage == null)
{
// startup when loaded inside krpano
this.addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, versioncheck);
}
else
{
// direct startup - show plugin version info
stage.scaleMode = "noScale";
stage.align = "TL";
var txt:TextField = new TextField();
txt.defaultTextFormat = new TextFormat("_sans",14,0xFFFFFF,false,false,false,null,null,"center");
txt.autoSize = "center";
txt.htmlText = "krpano\n\nplugintemplate plugin";
addChild(txt);
var resizefu:Function = function(event:Event=null):void
{
txt.x = (stage.stageWidth - txt.width )/2;
txt.y = (stage.stageHeight - txt.height)/2;
}
stage.addEventListener(Event.RESIZE, resizefu);
resizefu();
}
function versioncheck(evt:Event):void
{
// compatibility check of the krpano version by using the old plugin interface:
// - the "version" must be at least "1.0.8.14"
// - and the "build" must be "2011-05-10" or greater
this.removeEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, versioncheck);
var oldkrpanointerface:Object = (getDefinitionByName("krpano_as3_interface") as Class)["getInstance"]();
if (oldkrpanointerface.get("version") < "1.0.8.14" || oldkrpanointerface.get("build") < "2011-05-10")
{
oldkrpanointerface.trace(3, "plugintemplate plugin - too old krpano viewer version (min. 1.0.8.14)");
}
}
// registerplugin
// - the start for the plugin
// - this function will be called from krpano when the plugin will be loaded
function registerplugin(krpanointerface:Object, pluginfullpath:String, pluginobject:Object):void
{
// get the krpano interface and the plugin objectkrpano = krpanointerface;
plugin = pluginobject;
// add plugin attributes and functions
// some example attributes:plugin.registerattribute("attr1", "defaultvalue");
plugin.registerattribute("attr2", 123.456);
plugin.registerattribute("attr3", false);
plugin.registerattribute("attr4", 10, attr4_setter, attr4_getter);
// add a from xml callable functions:plugin.testfunction1 = testfunction1;
plugin.testfunction2 = testfunction2;
plugin.testfunction3 = testfunction3;
// say hellokrpano.trace(1,"hello from plugin[" + plugin.name + "]");
// add plugin graphic content / child objects (optionally)
if(0) // 'if(0)' means that this code will not be executed, the code here is only an example for how-to add addtional graphical content!
{
// register the size of the plugin content (optionally)
// e.g. to set the plugin source size to 256x256 pixels:plugin.registercontentsize(256,256);
// the plugin itself is already a Flash Sprite Object,
// so to add addtional Flash DisplayObjects
// just add them to the plugin itself:
var exampleChildSprite:Sprite = new Sprite();
this.addChild(exampleChildSprite);
}
}
// unloadplugin
// - the end for the plugin
// - this function will be called from krpano when the plugin will be removed
function unloadplugin():void
{
// remove all your custom plugin stuff here
// ...plugin = null;
krpano = null;
}
// onresize (optionally)
// - this function will be called from krpano when the plugin will be resized
// - can be used to resize sub elements manually
// return:
// - return true to let krpano scale the plugin automatically
// - return false to disable any automatic scaling
function onresize(width:int, height:int):Boolean
{
// ...
return false; // don't do any automatically scaling
}
// example setter/getter function and plugin functions:
var attr4:Number = 10.0;
function attr4_setter(newvalue:Number):void
{
krpano.trace(1,"attr4 will be changed from " + attr4 + " to " + newvalue);
attr4 = newvalue;
}
function attr4_getter():Number
{
return attr4;
}
function testfunction1(...rest):void
{
// trace the given argumentskrpano.trace(1,"testfunction1() called with " + rest.length + " arguments:");
for (var i:int=0; i<rest.length; i++)
krpano.trace(1,"argument" + (i+1) + "=" + rest[i]);
// trace the current viewing direction and fovkrpano.trace(1,"current view:");
krpano.trace(1,"hlookat = " + krpano.view.hlookat);
krpano.trace(1,"vlookat = " + krpano.view.vlookat);
krpano.trace(1,"fov = " + krpano.view.fov);
}
function testfunction2(...rest):void
{
// change the current fov to 120krpano.view.fov = 120.0;
}
function testfunction3(...rest):void
{
// call krpano actionskrpano.call("lookto(0,0,90); wait(2); lookto(90,0,90);");
}
The krpano Javascript plugins are just plain Javascript code.
Special tools for compiling or building are not necessary, but to reduce the filesize of the final plugin file
compressing or minimizing the Javascript code is recommended.
Here an example / template of the basic code structure for a krpano Javascript plugin:
download plugintemplate.js/*
krpanoJS javascript plugin example / template
*/
var krpanoplugin = function()
{
var local = this; // save the 'this' pointer from the current plugin object
var krpano = null; // the krpano and plugin interface objects
var plugin = null;
var plugincanvas = null; // optionally - a canvas object for graphic content
var plugincanvascontext = null;
// registerplugin - startup point for the plugin (required)
// - krpanointerface = krpano interface object
// - pluginpath = string with the krpano path of the plugin (e.g. "plugin[pluginname]")
// - pluginobject = the plugin object itself (the same as: pluginobject = krpano.get(pluginpath) )
local.registerplugin = function(krpanointerface, pluginpath, pluginobject)
{
krpano = krpanointerface;
plugin = pluginobject;
// add plugin attributes and functions
// some example attributes:plugin.registerattribute("attr1", "defaultvalue");
plugin.registerattribute("attr2", 123.456);
plugin.registerattribute("attr3", false);
plugin.registerattribute("attr4", 10, attr4_setter, attr4_getter);
// add a from xml callable functions:plugin.testfunction1 = testfunction1;
plugin.testfunction2 = testfunction2;
plugin.testfunction3 = testfunction3;
// say hellokrpano.trace(1,"hello from plugin[" + plugin.name + "]");
// add plugin graphic content (optionally)
var havegraphiccontent = false;
if (havegraphiccontent) // this code here is only an example for how-to add addtional graphical content!
{
// register the size of the plugin content
// e.g. to set the plugin source size to 256x256 pixels:plugin.registercontentsize(256,256);
plugincanvas = document.createElement("canvas");
plugincanvas.width = 256;
plugincanvas.height = 256;
plugincanvas.style.width = "100%"; // automatic scale with parent
plugincanvas.style.height = "100%";
plugincanvas.onselectstart = function() { return false; }; // fix select mouse cursor// the plugin "sprite" variable holds the visible html element
// - it can be used to add elements or eventsplugin.sprite.appendChild(plugincanvas);
// draw something on the canvas
// ...
}
}
// unloadplugin - end point for the plugin (optionally)
// - will be called from krpano when the plugin will be removed
// - everything that was added by the plugin (objects,intervals,...) should be removed here
local.unloadplugin = function()
{
plugin = null;
krpano = null;
}
// hittest - test for clicks on the plugin (optionally)
// - when the plugin has a graphical irregular shape then it's possible to check here for mouse clicks on it
// - the typical usage is to check for a hit on the canvas element
local.hittest = function(x,y)
{
if (plugincanvascontext)
{
return plugincanvascontext.isPointInPath(x,y);
}
return false;
}
// onresize - the plugin was resized from xml krpano (optionally)
// - width,height = the new size for the plugin
// - when not defined then only the parent html element will be scaled
local.onresize = function(width,height)
{
// not used in this example
return false;
}
// private plugin functions:// example setter/getter function and plugin functions:
var attr4 = 10.0;
function attr4_setter(newvalue)
{
krpano.trace(1,"attr4 will be changed from " + attr4 + " to " + newvalue);
attr4 = newvalue;
}
function attr4_getter()
{
return attr4;
}
function testfunction1()
{
// trace the given argumentskrpano.trace(1,"testfunction1() called with " + arguments.length + " arguments:");
for (var i=0; i<arguments.length; i++)
krpano.trace(1,"argument" + (i+1) + "=" + arguments[i]);
// trace the current viewing direction and fovkrpano.trace(1,"current view:");
krpano.trace(1,"hlookat = " + krpano.view.hlookat);
krpano.trace(1,"vlookat = " + krpano.view.vlookat);
krpano.trace(1,"fov = " + krpano.view.fov);
}
function testfunction2()
{
// change the current fov to 120krpano.view.fov = 120.0;
}
function testfunction3()
{
// call krpano actionskrpano.call("lookto(0,0,90); wait(2); lookto(90,0,90);");
}
};
This step or part is optionally, but to reduce the filesize of the plugin, compressing or mimizing the Javascript file is recommended.
Good tools for that are the Google Closure Compiler,
the YUI Compressor or other similar tools.
Both of the above tools can be used offline, but there are also online tools available:
These are the interface functions of the plugin that will be called from krpano.
In Flash/Actionscript these functions must be public functions of the startup Flash object.
And in Javascript these functions must be members of a globally defined object named 'krpanoplugin'.
The onresize() function will be called when the plugin will be resized.
The parameters width and height are the new size in pixels.
Here the plugin can adjust or resize own graphical content.
The onresize() function can optionally return a Boolean value - when it returns true then krpano will try
to scale the plugin automatically, when false will be returned then krpano will not scale the plugin.
The krpanointerface object (in the examples above used as 'krpano' variable) will be passed to the plugin in
its registerplugin() function.
This is object is the direct interface to krpano. It provides direct access to the whole krpano structure and functions.
All mapped xml nodes, arrays, objects and attributes can be accessed directly with it.
Additionally it provides some functions for data access, action-code calling/executing and more - see below.
Functions of the 'krpanointerface' Object: (case-sensitive)
Add action code to the krpano actions/command queue.
When the queue is currently not blocked by an other action, then the given actions will be directly executed.
actionscode = a String with one or more krpano actions.
callerobject(optionally) = the Object that was calling the actions (e.g. the pluginobject itself).
This allowes direct access to the object attributes in the actions code, e.g. just set(x,1) instead of set(plugin[name].x,1).
insertbefore(optionally) = insert the given actions before all other actions
to the actions/command queue (true) or insert it at the end (false, default).
loadFile() - request to load a file as ByteArray in Flash (any filetype possible) or as String in Javascript (only text/xml files possible).
loadImage() - request to load a file as Flash Loader Object (only image/flash files).
Additional to normal files these functions also allow to load embedded and encrypted files. They will be decrypted automatically during loading.
donecallback and errorcallback - these functions will be called when the loading was successfully or has failed.
The usage of the errorcallback is optionally.
Both functions will be called with an Object as parameter, this object has these attributes:
rqurl
The request url that was used on the loadFile / loadImage call.
url
The full url of the file - parsed and resolved.
data For Flash Plugins: The loaded file as ByteArray. For Javascript Plugins: The loaded file as String.
loader
The Flash Loader Object of the loaded image (loadImage only).
errmsg
A boolean flag with the default value 'true' that indicates if krpano should show an automatic loading error message.
Only for usage in the errorcallback function! Set it to 'false' to disable the default loading error message.
All krpano mapped-xml-nodes, objects or array-elements and also the krpanointerface-object are derived from a krpano 'Base' object.
The 'base' object has some basic functions for adding / registering new attributes and for creating sub array structures.
Adds a new attribute to the object and sets it the given default value.
When the object already has that attribute (e.g. from xml) then the current value will be kept but the
type of the attribute will be converted to the type of the default value.
The automatic type conversion will work for 'Number' and 'Boolean' datatypes.
For example: When the attribute was set in the xml file to "123" then the type of the attribute is a 'String',
but when registering that attribute with a 'Number' default value, then the attribute will be also converted to 'Number' with the Value 123.
Setter / Getter(optionally)
Optionally it's possible to use setter and getter functions instead of a normal attribute.
In this case when the attribute will be set from xml or via the set interface then the setter function with the new value will be called,
and when the value of the attribute will be read then the getter function will be called to return the value (Note - the setter/getter functions
will need to store the value anywhere in this case).
Accessing the setter/getters from Actionscript or from Javascript:
In Actionscript the setter/getter are special objects. Accessing them direct like normal variables/attributes is not possible
because the Actionscript language doesn't have/support dynamic setter/getters.
For accessing the value these objects have a set(value) function for setting the new value
and a get() function for getting the value.
In Javascript the setter/getter behave as normal attributes. They can be used directly like normal variables/attributes.
Notes about setter / getters:
Setter and getters are a very powerful instrument for building data structures.
They can be used to get informed anytime when the value of an attribute will be changed / updated.
With them it possible to check and if necessary correct the value on setting.
And/or to set flags and call other functions when the value will be changed.
Arrays in krpano are internally special objects, not native Javascript or Actionscript Arrays.
An array will be automatically created when a node in the xml has a 'name' attribute or when
a variable with a 'array path' like 'arrayname[itenname].variable' will be set.
The items of the arrays are derived from krpano 'Base' objects and have additional attributes
for name and index.
Beside of that, these objects can store any kind of attributes or functions, also additional krpano arrays.