Plugin

To enter the Plugin keyword in the command line, use one of the options:

• Press MA + X14 | Macro + X14 | Macro
• Type Plugin
• Type the shortcut Pl

Description

The Plugin keyword is an object keyword which is used to access plugins. 

The default function of the Plugin keyword is Go+.

Syntax

([Function]) Plugin [“Plugin_Name” or Plugin_Number](.[“LuaComponent_Name” or LuaComponent_Number]) (“Argument_Value”)

Examples

• To edit plugin 2, type:

	User name[Fixture]>Edit Plugin 2

 

• To label plugin 1 “Weakon,” type:

	User name[Fixture]>Label Plugin 1 “Weakon”

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Call a Plugin and Specify an Argument

 Requirement:

• Create a plugin that uses an argument when calling a function.

In this example our plugin is plugin 1 of the plugin pool and the argument is called name in the definition of the function. 

Copy CodeLua
```
return function(display_handle, name)

Printf("My name is "..name)

end

- To generate the sentence "My name is Richard Roe" in the command line history, type:

|                                                                    |                                             |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-a59235.png) | User name\[Fixture]>Plugin 1 "Richard Roe"  |

Result:

|                        |                        |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------- |
| OK :                   | Plugin 1 "Richard Roe" |
| My name is Richard Roe |                        |

Response in the command line history

"My name is Richard Roe" is now displayed in the command line history.

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## Call a Dedicated LuaComponent

**Requirement: **

- Create at least two lua components in the plugin.

For more information on how to create lua components see [Plugins](/grandma3/2-4/plugins/).

- To call the second LuaComponent of plugin 1, type:

|                                                                    |                                 |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------- |
| ![](/img/grandma3/2-4/icon_commandline-input_logo_v2-0-a59235.png) | User name\[Fixture]>Plugin 1.2  |