Editing Plugins (section)

== General ==
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=== [http://www.decaldev.com/ Decal] ===
[[File:Decal Logo.png|32x32px|Decal Logo]] Decal is a plugin environment that provides developers a framework with which to create Plugins that interface with [[Asheron's Call]].

In order to use Decal Plugins with [[Asheron's Call]], you must first install Decal.
* To download the latest release version of Decal v2.9.7.5, please visit the [http://www.decaldev.com Official Decal Website].
* <i>The Current Decal Memlocs (Memory Locations) for <font color=green>0.0.11.6096 [[June 2015 Hotfix|June 2015 Hotfix]]</font>,</i>
* To download the latest <font color=red>Beta</font> version of Decal, please visit the [http://www.decaldev.com/beta/ Official Decal Beta Site],<br><i><font color=red>[As with any Beta version of any software you use it at your own risk]</font></i>.
** '''Note:''' If the official Decal site is down, please visit the [http://www.virindi.net/decal/ Virindi's Official Decal Mirror].
** Virindi's Note to users upgrading to Decal 2.9.6.6+ [http://forums.decaldev.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=8681 Note to users upgrading to Decal 2.9.6.6+].
** If you are encountering issues with Decal and require a complete uninstall use the [http://www.decaldev.com/downloads/CleanDecalReg.exe CleanDecalReg] utility. Run the [http://www.decaldev.com/downloads/CleanDecalReg.exe CleanDecalReg] utility once normally, then right click and choose Run As Administrator and run it under this context as well.

<b>Decal Options</b><br>
Decal has several Options, the following is a description of each Option by one of the Decal developers. 
[[File:Decal_Options.png|right]]
* Multiple views - Back in the early day, you could only have one decal view active at a time. I guess because some users liked it that way, it was made it a toggle setting and never removed.
* Adjust Bar for Radar - This is a poorly described feature that was used to prevent the decal bar from drawing under the Radar. Ever since ToD changed the graphics engine, Decal has been able to draw on top of any part of the AC game UI - it used to only be capable of drawing on top of the 3D view.
* Use Alternate Injection Method - This is just a different way to get Decal to load into AC.
* Disable View Rendering - This option completely stops the view rendering system from even trying to render views (the ones in the Decal bar). If you have any plugins with views, they will still run but their views still not show up at all. Plugins which use other methods of displaying content, such as AC+ or Virindi View Service plugins, are not affected.
[[File:Decal_No_Movies_No_Logos.png|right]]
* The "No Movies" and "No Logos" options in Decal when selected configure Decal to bypass the Movie and Logo during the starting of AC, login goes straight to the character selection screen without any need for clicking.  This option did not function but both the "No Movies" and "No Logos" options were corrected in the [http://www.decaldev.com v2.9.6.9] <font color=red>Beta</font> release of Decal.

<b>Developer and Plugin Forums;</b>
* [http://forums.decaldev.com Decal Development Forums]

<b>Other Plugin Sites and Lists;</b>
* [http://www.virindi.net/vstats/otherplugins.php Virindi's list of other people's plugins]
* [http://dereth.fortunesway.com/index.php?ind=utility_info Dereth.info's AC Utilities Index] formerly [http://acheaven.buwahaha.com/ ACHeaven].

A Guide to [[Installing Decal on Windows 7]].

=== Decal Hotkey System ===
[[File:Add Hotkey to DHS.png|right]]
Many plugins utilize the Decal Hotkey System to access their functions in game. You are able to modify or add new hotkeys by first clicking on the small purple book icon for DHS. This will bring up a list of existing functions. At first the second column will say None for all of the functions because no hotkeys have been assigned yet. To assign a hotkey, type the function name (left column) in the text box at the bottom then click the Add Hotkey button. A message will be given in the AC chat area: ''[Decal Hotkey System] Entering add mode.''

Now click the key or combination of keys you wish to assign to that function, then click the OK button and you will get the message: ''[Decal Hotkey System] New key recorded!''

To delete a hotkey, click the dark button on the far right line of that hotkey and you will be asked ''[Decal Hotkey System] Are you sure you want to delete this hotkey?'' Then click the Yes button and you will get the message ''[Decal Hotkey System] Deleted hotkey!'' To temporarily inactivate a function, click the green dot on that function's line (check the same box again to restore it).

=== [[Decal Skin Replacements]] ===
The [[Decal Skin Replacements]] are available in the following colours;<br>
<b>Black, <FONT color=#000099>Blue</font>, <FONT color=#3399cc>Light Blue</font>, <FONT color=#99ccff>Metallic Blue</font>, <FONT color=#cc66ff>Violet</font>, <FONT color=#8000ff>Purple</font>, <FONT color=red>Red</font>, <FONT color=#ff6600>Orange</font>, <FONT color=#8c8c8c>Silver</font>, <FONT color=#339900>Green</font></b> as well as the original Decal Default skin.<p>
[[File:BlackDecalSkin.jpg|link=Decal Skin Replacements]]
* All the [[Decal Skin Replacements]] are available for download from the [http://acheaven.buwahaha.com/DecalSkins.htm ACHeaven Decal Skins] Page.