What sits in YOUR_PLUGIN_loader.rb ?

In the previous post You have seen how the base file is built, now it is time to analyse other files:

	#---------Plugin Info---------------------------------------------------------
	#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	# Name :
	# Copyright : (c) 2013
	# Designed : Author
	# Icons by :
	# Description : Opis
	# Menu Item : Plugins > YOUR_PLUGIN MENU
	# Context Menu: N/A
	# Usage :
	# Date :
	#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	# Permission to use, copy, modify this software for
	# any non-commercial purpose is hereby granted
	#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	# CHANGELOG:
	#
	#-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	require "sketchup.rb"
	require "YOUR_LIB.rb"
	$tStrings = LanguageHandler.new("YOUR_PLUGIN.strings")
	#Register the Tools
	YOUR_PLUGIN_Extension = SketchupExtension.new $tStrings.GetString("YOUR_PLUGIN"), "YOUR_PLUGIN/YOUR_PLUGIN_Base.rb"
	YOUR_PLUGIN_Extension.description=$tStrings.GetString("description string")
	YOUR_PLUGIN_Extension.name = "YOUR_PLUGIN"
	YOUR_PLUGIN_Extension.creator ="Author"
	YOUR_PLUGIN_Extension.version = "0.0"
	YOUR_PLUGIN_Extension.copyright = "© Author 2013"
	Sketchup.register_extension YOUR_PLUGIN_Extension, true

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First lines to line 22 You know already.

Lines 24, 27 and 28 are used to get strings for plugin / extension description. These are used if You make a localised versions in other languages. Personally I have never used it, so I cannot quarantee that it is 100% correct.

Lines 29 to 32 gives a description of Your plugin that You will see when you will install this extention to Sketchup.

And finally line 34 which register your Plugin.

To Be Continued...