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This is the basic list of API functions -- and associated structures -- that Trillian uses to communicate with plugins. All structures and functions referenced here are defined in the C header file plugin.h. All the examples on these pages are for C code; there are wrappers for Delphi, C# and other languages, which are referenced on a separate page; they may have different ways of accessing these functions.

Contents

[edit] Outbound (Messages sent to Trillian)

[edit] Account Functions

These are functions sent from a plugin to Trillian in order to manage the list of accounts.

accountsAdd
This function lets a medium plugin add an account to the Connection Manager.
accountsAddRequest
This function will add an account in the advanced connection manager that 3.0 and later use, adding the 'blank' account and focusing user input on it.
accountsRemove
This function removes an account from the Connection Manager.
accountsUpdate
This function updates an account already added using accountsAdd.

[edit] Alias/Edit Functions

These are functions sent by the plugin to Trillian, for managing aliases and the edit window.

editAliasRegister
Registers an alias for replacement inside the edit area of message windows.
editAliasUnregister
Unregisters an edit area alias.
editEventRegister
Registers for message window events.
editEventSend
Send an event to a message window's edit area.
editEventUnregister
Unregesters from message window events.
keyboardAliasRegister
Registers for a hotkey triggered in the edit area of message windows.
keyboardAliasUnregister
Unregisters for a edit area hotkey.

[edit] Audio Functions

In Trillian 3.0, the capability for audio chats was added. For medium plugins supporting audio chat, the following functions will be of use. See also audio notifications.

audioInputInitialize
audioInputUninitialize
audioInputStart
audioInputStop
audioInputUpdate
audioInputStatus
audioInputIsAvailable
audioOutputInitialize
audioOutputUninitialize
audioOutputStop
audioOutputStart
audioOutputStatus
audioOutputFrame
audioOutputUpdate

[edit] Avatar Functions

These functions allow plugins to read or change the avatar icon of the local Trillian user (avatarLocal*) and of any contact list entry (avatarRemote*).

avatarLocalGet
This function will get the filename of the buddy icon set for a particular medium and connection.
avatarLocalSet
Sets the local buddy icon for a particular medium and account.
avatarRemoteGet
This function retrieves an avatar from a specific user on a medium (if it has been retrieved and cached already by Trillian).
avatarRemoteSet
Sets the buddy icon for a particular remote user on a medium.

[edit] Browser Functions

These are functions sent from a plugin to Trillian in order to get at the browser.

browserOpen
This function opens up a particular URL using the default browser associated with a particular protocol.
browserGetDefault
This function will return the default browser for a particular protocol.
browserSetDefault
This function sets up a particular browser for a particular protocol as the default.
browserRegister
This function allows a plugin to control a particular protocol for Trillian.
browserUnregister
This function unregisters the plugin for a particular protocol that was registered using the browserRegister function.

[edit] Connection Functions

These are functions sent from a plugin to Trillian, for managing connections.

connectionAdd
Will create a connection for a particular medium.
connectionBytesUpdate
Will update the bytes received and sent within a status window of a particular connection.
connectionEnumerate
Will deliver each connection one by one to a callback function provided.
connectionRemove
Will delete a particular connection.
connectionUpdate
Updates the information related to a particular connection. You can use this to update a menu or the status currently.

[edit] Contact List Functions

These are functions sent from a plugin to Trillian, for managing the contact list.

contactlistAdd
Adds a contact to a particular contact list and asks the user which group to store it in.
contactlistAddGroupRequest
Adds a group to a particular contact list and asks the user which group to store it in.
contactlistEnumerate
Delivers the contacts in a particular list to a callback function provided.
contactlistRemove
Removes a contact from a particular contact list.
contactlistRenameRequest
Sets the keyboard focus to a contact and activates inline-renaming.
contactlistSectionEnumerate
Delivers the contact lists to a callback function provided.
contactlistSubcontactAdd
Adds a subcontact to a contact already existing in the contact list.
contactlistSubcontactRemove
Removes a subcontact added to a particular contact.
contactlistSubcontactUpdate
Updates the information for a particular subcontact.
contactlistTooltipRegister
Add an item to the enhanced tooltip for a particular contact.
contactlistTooltipUnregister
Remove an item from the enhanced tooltip for a particular contact.
contactlistUpdate
Updates the information for a particular contact.

[edit] Dialog Functions

Functions to deal with the plugin preference dialogs.

dialogAdd
Adds a plugin preference dialog.
dialogRemove
Removes a plugin preference dialog.

[edit] Event Functions

These are functions sent from a plugin to Trillian in order to manage the Trillian events/automation system.

eventsActionRegister
This function allows a plugin to register for a program action that may be triggered by an event.
eventsActionUnregister
This function will unregister an action that has been registered using eventsActionRegister.
eventsActionUpdate
This function will update information related to an existing registered action.
eventsConnect
This function allows a plugin to attach to an event. When attached the callback provided will be called whenever the event is generated.
eventsDisconnect
This function will disconnect a plugin from a connected event that was previously connected to using eventsConnect.
eventsEventRegister
This function will register for a particular event type that could be generated at some point in the future.
eventsEventUnregister
This function will unregister a previously registered event.
eventsEventUpdate
This function will update an already registered event.
eventsExecute
This function will execute a pending event. Do not confuse it with eventsGenerate.
eventsGenerate
This function will generate an event.
eventsStatusRegister
This function is for medium based plugins to register available statuses. This will allow an away message to show the options of different statuses to use.
eventsStatusUnregister
This function will unregister from an existing registered status that was previously registered using eventsStatusRegister.
eventsStatusUpdate
This function will update an existing status that has been registered with eventsStatusRegister.

[edit] File Transfer Functions

These are functions sent from a plugin to Trillian in order to manage the file transfer engine.

filetransferInit
This function will initiate either an incoming or outgoing file transfer.
filetransferStatus
This function will update the status or progress of a particular file transfer.
filetransferUpdate
This function will update non status information for an existing file transfer. Such as file size, file name, start size, local or remote screen name.

[edit] HTTP Functions

These are functions sent from a plugin to Trillian in order to access the HTTP engine.

httpFileRequest
The httpFileRequest function will grab a HTTP file and return the data so that it may be used from within a plugin.

[edit] List Functions

Functions to deal with list sections, groups and entrys in the contact list window.

listAddEntry
Adds a list entry, group, or section to the contact list.
listClearEntry
Removes all the sub-entries for either a group or section.
listGetExpandState
Returns the expanded (open/closed) state of a group.
listGetGroupCount
Returns the number of entries within a particular group.
listGetSectionCount
Returns the number of entries within a particular section.
listRedrawEntry
When doing an owner drawn list item, you may wish to force a redraw of your area. Use this function to do so.
listRemoveEntry
Removes a list entry, group, or section from the contact list.
listShowEntry
This function allows a plugin to show or hide a given section.
listSuppressRedraw
When performing a large amount of list adding/removing, you may wish to stop the list from redrawing until processing is complete.
listUpdateSectionMenu
The listUpdateSectionMenu changes the default menu for a particular section. The default menu shows up for all items within that section and also if the user clicks on an empty area within the section.
listUpdateSectionMultiMenu
The listUpdateSectionMultiMenu changes the default menu for multiple selections for a particular section. This is good if you want your plugin to allow a different menu to appear when multiple things are selected within your section.
listUpdateText
Renames an item in the list.
listUpdateFont
Changes the font style and color for an item in the list.
listUpdateTooltip
Changes the simple tooltip text for an item in the list.
listUpdateIcon
Changes the icons for an item in the list.
listUpdateExpandState
Changes the expand state (open/close) for a group in the list.

[edit] Medium Functions

These are functions sent from a plugin to Trillian, for managing the list of mediums available.

mediumAdd
This function adds a medium into Trillian. Once added, the callback provided will receive events that other chatting services within Trillian receive.
mediumRemove
This function removes a medium added with mediumAdd.

[edit] Message Functions

These are functions sent from a plugin to Trillian, for dealing with actual messages across mediums and the windows which contain them.

messageBroadcastEnable
Receive messages delivered to Trillian.
messageBroadcastDisable
Stop a message broadcast.
messageClose
This function allows a medium to close one of the windows it has opened.
messageIndividualUpdate
This function allows a medium plugin to change a message already displayed in the message window, or alter it in the message history.
messageMenuAdd
This function will add a particulate menu to a chat window.
messageMenuRemove
This function will remove a menu bar item from a message window.
messageMorph
This function allows an existing message window to morph looks into another.
messageNicklistAdd
This function adds one or many users to a chat windows nicklist area.
messageNicklistChange
This function will change information related to a user within a nicklist.
messageNicklistRemove
This function removes a user from a nicklist within a chat window.
messageOpen
This function will open a message window to a particular person or channel on a certain medium.
messageReceive
This function is used to let Trillian know when a message comes in on a certain medium.
messageSend
Will send a message to a particular user on a certain connection for a certain medium.
messageStateSet
This function will set a particular controls state. This could be setting the status area of a message window to a particular line of text, or turning on the user is typing icon.
messageToolbarRegister
This function allows a medium to register callbacks and tooltips for non-standard toolbar buttons located within a message window.
messageToolbarUnregister
This function unregisters for toolbar notifications that were previously registered for with messageToolbarRegister.
messageUpdate
This function will change information related to an already open message window.

[edit] Plugin Functions

These are functions sent from a plugin to Trillian in order to access the inter-plugin communications engine.

pluginExternalEnumerateAPI
This function will enumerate through the external api's that are currently registered with Trillian.
pluginExternalSend
This function allows a plugin to call an event from another plugin.
pluginRegisterAPI
This function allows a plugin to register for a particular type of API, i.e. to announce that the plugins supports/provides this API.
pluginUnregisterAPI
This function allows a plugin to unregister from a previously registered API.
pluginFileRemove
This function will add a file (or files) to a queue for Trillian to remove when the plugin is unloaded.
pluginInformationUpdate
This function allows you to update the information that is normally set in response to the informationRequest notification.

[edit] Preferences Functions

Plugins can add one or more preference pages which will be accessible through the "Change..." button in the plugins section of the Trillian preferences in Trillian 3, in the preferences navigation tree in Trillian 2 and through the prefsOpen function from anywhere inside the plugin.

prefsInitialize
If the plugin wishes to add entries into the preferences, it must register a location first.
prefsOpen
The prefsOpen function loads up the preferences screen at a particular page.

[edit] Preferences Functions

These functions deal with settings from the Trillian preferences.

prefsValueRegister
This command allows a plugin to register a callback to monitor globally-stored configuration parameters.
prefsValueUnregister
Use this function to unregister a callback registered with prefsValueRegister.
prefsValueRequest
This function allows a plugin to do a one-time request of the current value for a globally registered preference.
prefsValueSet
This command allows a plugin to change the value of a globally registered preference.

[edit] Skin Functions

These are functions sent from a plugin to Trillian to access the skin engine.

skinAdd
This function will add allow a plugin to add its own images, settings, etc. to the current skin via SkinXML.
skinEnumerate
This function allows a plugin to search through the current skin loaded and enumerate the contents.

[edit] Status Functions

The following commands can be used to access the Trillian status settings a user has entered.

awaymessageEnumerate
This function allows a plugin to request the names of all of the custom status settings a user has added.
awaymessageSet
This function allows a plugin to set the global status to a specific named status.

[edit] Systray Functions

These functions allow plugin developers to control Trillian systray alerts. Systray alerts are small windows which appear near the user's system tray.

systraySetAlert
Fires a systray alert box. You can specify which text and icon you wish to be displayed, as well as respond to a mouse click on the alert window.

[edit] Video Functions

In Trillian 3.0, the capability for audio and video chats was added. For medium plugins supporting video chat, the following functions will be of use. See also video notifications.

videoInputInitialize
videoInputUninitialize
videoInputStart
videoInputStop
videoInputUpdate
videoInputIsAvailable
videoInputFrameRequest
videoInputBroadcastAdd
videoInputBroadcastRemove
videoInputBroadcastRemoveAll
videoOutputInitialize
videoOutputUninitialize
videoOutputStart
videoOutputStop
videoOutputStatus
videoOutputFrame

[edit] Version Functions

These functions allow plugins to retrieve information about the Trillian version the user is running.

versionPro
The versionPro command allows a plugin to check whether it is running on a Pro or Basic version of Trillian. (This only applies to plugins that CAN be loaded under Basic, generally written by Cerulean.)
versionRequest
The versionRequest function returns the current version of Trillian, e.g. 3.1.0.121.
versionTrial
The versionTrial function allows a plugin to check whether it is running on a paid-for version of Pro, or the time-limited trial version.

[edit] XML Functions

Plugins can access the Trillian XML parser through this functions. Note in order to use tags with both children and literal text -- such as <p>data <b>more data</b></p> -- the set must be valid XML; tags must be closed in the order they were opened, so not all HTML will be able to be parsed. <foo> bar<baz>whee!</baz></foo> is valid, <foo> bar<baz>whee!</foo></baz> is not.

xmlGenerateTree
The xmlGenerateTree function will take either a string of XML data or an XML file and create a structure to easily access the data.
xmlComposeString
The xmlComposeString function will generate a string from an existing XML tree.
xmlFreeTree
The xmlFreeTree function frees the memory allocated by a previous call to the xmlGenerateTree function.

[edit] Inbound (Messages received from Trillian)

[edit] Account Interface Notifications

In Trillian 3.0 and later, accounts are dealt with in an advanced connection manager. Medium plugins will need to handle these notifications in order to interact with the connection manager.

accounts_interfaceUpdate
This notification is sent to an account's callback when the user has finished updating the data for an existing account.
accounts_interfaceAdd
This notification is sent to an account's callback when the user has finished entering the data for a new account.
accounts_interfaceRequest
This notification is sent to an account's callback when Trillian needs to know what information to display for an account.
accounts_interfaceRequestFinish
This notification is sent when an account is no longer highlighted in the connection manager, to allow the plugin to clean up any temporary data.
accounts_connect
This notification is sent to an account's callback when the user has clicked the 'connect' button while highlighting an account in the advanced connection manager.
accounts_disconnect
This notification is sent to an account's callback when the user has clicked the 'Disconnect' button while highlighting an account in the advanced connection manager.
accounts_preferences
This notification is sent to an account's callback when the user has clicked the 'preferences' button while highlighting an account in the advanced connection manager. In return, the plugin should display the window for any extended preferences associated with the account.
accounts_remove
This notification is sent to an account's callback when the user has clicked the 'remove' button while highlighting an account in the advanced connection manager.

[edit] Alias Notifications

These are notifications sent when Trillian encounters events registered for with alias or edit functions.

edit_aliasRequest
When a registered alias is entered in by the user, this notification will be generated.
edit_aliasFree
When text is provided in edit_aliasRequest, this will be generated when the text is no longer needed, so that the plugin may remove any memory it had allocated.
edit_aliasDestroy
This notification is generated when an alias is no longer going to be used.
keyboard_aliasRequest
When a registered keyboard alias is entered in by the user, this notification will be generated.
keyboard_aliasFree
When text is provided in keyboard_aliasRequest this will be generated when the text is no longer needed, so that the plugin may remove any memory it had allocated.
keyboard_aliasDestroy
This notification is generated when an alias is no longer going to be used.

[edit] Audio Notifications

As of Trillian 3.0, support for audio chats was added. These notifications are sent to the callback registered with the audio functions.

audio_frame
audio_qualityUpdate
audio_shutdown
audio_cancel
audio_initialize
audio_uninitialize
audio_broadcastOn
audio_broadcastOff

[edit] Browser Notifications

Notifications sent from Trillian to the plugin to handle events registered for in browser functions.

browser_defaultValue
This notification is sent to the callback provided when a plugin requests the default browser.
browser_openLocation
This notification is sent to a registered browser when it is the default browser for the specific protocol.

[edit] Contact Notifications

Notifications sent from Trillian to a plugin to interact with contacts in the contact list.

contact_addFinish
This notification is sent when a contact is added to the contact list
contact_defaultAction
This notification is sent to a contact callback when its default action should be performed.
contact_displayNameChange
This notification is sent whenever the display name is altered by the user.
contact_tooltipRequest
This notification is sent to a contact callback when an enhanced tooltip is about to be displayed.

[edit] Edit Notifications

Notifications sent from Trillian for events registered under edit functions.

edit_eventDestroy
This notification is sent when an edit event is no longer registered.
edit_leftClick
This notification is sent when the user clicks the left mouse button in the edit area.
edit_rightClick
This notification is sent when the user clicks the right mouse button in the edit area.
edit_showMenu
This notification is sent prior to showing the menu within the edit area.
edit_hideMenu
This notification is sent when an edit menu is done being used.
edit_changeText
This notification is sent whenever the contents of the edit area are changed.
edit_sendText
This notification is sent right before text is sent from the edit box.
edit_userIsTyping
This notification is sent when a user starts to type a message within the edit box.
edit_userIsNotTyping
This notification is sent when the user stops typing within the edit box.

[edit] Enumeration Notifications

These are notifications used in general (with user-provided callbacks) for any sort of enumeration requested by a plugin. When enumerating, a plugin's callback will receive an enum_start to begin the list, an enum_add for every item in the list, and an enum_finish when the list is complete. Specific enumerations can be told apart by the use of the userData field. See Enumeration Functions for various functions that generate enumeration notifications.

enum_start
This notification is sent just after an enumeration is requested.
enum_add
This notification is sent for each item in the enumeration. A pointer to the item is passed in the data param.
enum_finish
This notification is sent after the last item has been passed via enum_add.

[edit] Event Notifications

Notifications sent from Trillian to the plugin for events defined by a plugin.

events_actionExecute
This notification is sent to a custom event that has been registered with eventsActionRegister and set the custom settings to 1.
events_actionDestroy
This notification is sent when an event is destroyed and when the custom action choice is removed.
events_actionStringRequest
This notification is called when the events engine needs a string representation of the data associated with a particular custom event.
events_actionStringDestroy
This notification is called to free the string passed back in the events_actionStringRequest notification.
events_actionFromXMLStart
This notification is sent when the events engine reads the data associated with an event from XML.
events_actionFromXMLAttribute
This notification is sent when the events engine reads the data associated with an event from XML.
events_actionFromXMLFinish
This notification is sent when the XML associated with a particular event is done being read in.
events_actionFromData
This notification will clone a data packet for an event.
events_actionEditCreate
This notification will be sent before the custom action editing window is needed, so that data can be prepared.
events_actionEditDestroy
This notification is sent when an event is no longer being edited.
events_actionEditShow
This notification is sent when the preferences for a custom event need to be either shown or hidden.
events_actionEditSave
This notification is sent when the event has been saved and the data should be updated.
events_statusChange
This notification is sent when the user selects an away message or an away message is triggered by another event.

[edit] File Transfer Notifications

Notifications sent from Trillian to a plugin that defined a medium, used to interact with the file transfer system.

filetransfer_init
This notification is sent when a filetransfer is done being set up and is ready to start going.
filetransfer_request
This notification is sent if the ask_confirmation variable is set on the initiation. This allows a medium to do a last minute check to see if file transfering is allowed at this time for this particular contact.
filetransfer_status
This notification is sent when the user initiates a change of status.

[edit] HTTP Notifications

Notifications sent to the callback function specified with the call of httpFileRequest.

http_fileComplete
The http_fileComplete notification is sent when a file is finished being received.
http_fileError
The http_fileError notification is sent when an HTTP file transfer fails.

[edit] Install Wizard Notifications

While these functions are not likely to be of use to most third-party developers, they are documented nonetheless. These notifications are sent to all plugins unpacked when Trillian is first installed, to handle any install wizard additions they wish to include. This is mostly useful for branded versions of Trillian which may contain custom plugins.

installWizardShow
This notification is sent to the main plugin function when it should display any install wizard window it might have.
installWizardFinishRequest
This notification is sent to the main plugin function to check if it is alright to finish out the install wizard.
installWizardFinish
This notification is sent to the main plugin function when it should dispose of any install wizard window and resources.
uninstall
This function is called on plugins when Trillian itself is being uninstalled, giving them a chance to clean up after themselves.

[edit] List Notifications

These are notifications sent for events registered for with list functions.

list_changeName
This is generated whenever the user inline edits a particular list entry.
list_dragCheck
This is sent to see whether a plugin supports dragging at all for a particular entry.
list_dragFinish
The list_dragFinish notification is sent to both the new group and the item being dragged when a drag and drop has been finished.
list_dragInto
This is sent to the owner of the group that the item is being dragged into.
list_dragItem
This is sent to the item being dragged to let it know of its potential future location.
list_draw
For owner drawn list entries, this will be sent everytime the list entry needs to be redrawn.
list_getDesiredWidth
For owner drawn list entries, Trillian will request the desired width for the list entry. The desired width is used when an item is floating.
list_getHeight
The plugin must return the height for the list entry if it is owner drawn.
list_hide
This is sent to a list callback when a section has been hidden.
list_leftButtonDown
This will be sent everytime the user clicks down with the left mouse button over the entry.
list_leftButtonUp
This will be sent everytime the user lets go of the left mouse over the entry.
list_leftDoubleClick
This will be sent everytime the user double clicks using the left mouse button on the entry.
list_mouseLeave
For owner drawn list entries, this will be sent everytime the mouse leaves the list entries rectangle.
list_mouseMove
For owner drawn list entries, this will be sent everytime the mouse moves within your area.
list_tooltipRequest
This is sent to a list callback when a tooltip is about to be shown. A list entry can then process this message to use the enhanced tooltips, or by pass it to use the normal tooltips.

[edit] Medium Notifications

Notifications sent from Trillian to the plugin to allow Trillian to interact with any user-registered mediums.

medium_accountAdd
This notification is triggered when the user wishes to add a new account on a particular medium.
medium_accountPreferences
This notification is triggered when the user wants to access preferences associated with a particular account.
medium_accountConnect
This notification is sent when the user wishes to connect to a particular account.
medium_accountRemove
This notification is sent when a user wishes to remove a particular account from Trillian.
medium_contactAdd
This notification is sent to a medium when a new contact is added.
medium_contactChange
This notification is sent when a contact's group is changed.
medium_contactRemove
This notification is sent when a contact is removed from the contact list.
medium_contactWizardShow
This notification is sent when the contact wizard screen needs to be shown or hidden.
medium_contactWizardFinishRequest
This notification is set to request from the medium plugin if they are done with a particular import or adding screen.
medium_contactWizardFinish
This notification is sent to a wizard dialog when it is no longer needed.
medium_connectionPreferences
This notification is triggered when the user wishes to modify the preferences associated with a particular connection.
medium_connectionRemove
This notification is called whenever a connection is removed from Trillian.
medium_connectionGlobalReconnect
This notification is sent when the user wishes to do either a connect, or disconnect/reconnect on all networks.
medium_connectionGlobalDisconnect
This notification is sent when the user wishes to disconnect from all current connections.
medium_windowRequest
This notification is sent when the user requires a window to be opened to a particular contact and it is not opened yet.
medium_windowOpen
This notification is sent whenever a message window is opened for that medium.
medium_windowClose
This notification is sent whenever a message window is closed.
medium_avatarLocalChange
This notification is sent whenever the local avatar is changed for a particular medium.
medium_avatarRemoteRemove
This notification is sent when a remote avatar is removed by the user.
medium_messageSend
This notification is sent when a message is typed within a chat window and should be sent over the medium on a particular connection.
medium_messageSendURL
This notification is triggered when a user specifically sends a URL using the URL sending toolbar button.
medium_toolbarAction
This notification is sent when a user clicks on an already open window's toolbar buttons.
medium_filetransferInit
This notification will be sent to a medium's callback when a user has tried to initiate a file transfer by drag-and-dropping a file and it has been approved.
medium_filetransferRequest
This notification is sent when a user drag-and-drops a file into a message window.

[edit] Menu Notifications

Notifications retrieved through the callback function specified in the menu_entry_t structure, most likely utilized with listAddEntry or MessageMenuAdd.

menu-open
If a menu contains a callback entry, this will be called for each callback entry it contains.
menu-open-finish
The menu-open-finish message is sent to callback entry owners when the contents of what they passed back is copied.
menu-select
Whenever a menu item is chosen (i.e. clicked) by the user, a menu-select is sent.
menu-destroy
When a menu is no longer needed, this will be sent to every item in the menu.

[edit] Message Notifications

Notifications sent to the plugin in response to events registered for with message functions such as messageBroadcastEnable or messageToolbarRegister.

message_broadcast
This notification is sent whenever a message is received.
message_toolbarAction
This notification is sent when a non-default toolbar button is clicked within a message window.

[edit] Nicklist Notifications

Notifications sent from Trillian to a plugin for interacting with a nicklist in a group chat window.

nicklist_defaultAction
This notification is sent when a user double clicks on an item in the nicklist of a chat window.
nicklist_destroy
This notification is sent when a nicklist item is removed from the list.

[edit] plugin_send Notifications

These notifications are sent to a plugin's plugin_main function.

initialLoad
This is sent only when the plugin is added into Trillian and not everytime it loads. It can be used in conjunction with setup wizards, etc.
informationRequest
The informationRequest notification is sent to a plugin when Trillian wants information for the plugin list, such as icon and description.
load
This notification is sent immediately when the plugin is loaded. Here the plugin gets information it needs from Trillian and exchanges information back to Trillian.
start
This is sent whenever the plugin is started. This can happen both when Trillian starts and when specified by the user.
stop
This is sent whenever the plugin should stop doing any processing. This can happen both when Trillian closes and when specified by the user.
prefsShow
If the plugin has preferences, see prefsInitialize, this will be called to tell it to either show or hide its preferences window.
prefsAction
This is sent to let the plugin know that the preferences window has closed and what action the user has taken.
languageChange
This notification is generated when the language is changed midstream. The initial language is given on the start notification, subsequent are given using this notification.
unload
This is sent whenever the plugin must unload from memory.
finalUnload
This is only sent when the user removes the plugin manually and not sent when Trillian shuts down.

[edit] Preference Notifications

These notifications are received to a callback which has been registered in the preferences functions Trillian provides.

prefs_valueRequest
This notification is sent in response to a prefsValueRequest function.
prefs_valueSet
This notification is sent whenever a preference value registered with prefsValueRegister has changed.

[edit] Systray Alert Notifications

These notifications are sent to the callback given with a call of systraySetAlert.

alert_create
Sent when the tooltip is displayed.
alert_linkClick
Sent when the user clicks on an alert link.
alert_initiatedDestroy
Sent when the alert is removed from the screen, however by right clicking or clicking the close button related to the window. It will be followed by an alert_destroy afterwards.
alert_destroy
Sent when the alert is removed from the screen.

[edit] Video Notifications

As of Trillian 3.0, support for video chats was added. These notifications are sent to the callback registered with the video functions.

video_frame
video_shutdown
video_qualityUpdate
video_cancel
video_initialize
video_uninitialize
video_pause
video_unpause
video_stop
video_play
video_abort


[edit] Communication with other Plugins

[edit] UPnP API

The UPnP API allows other plugins to get at the UPnP plugin that Cerulean provides with Trillian. This will let you open and close ports, as well as discover your external IP.

upnpGetExternalIP
Query the router for what the external IP address is.
upnpRegisterPort
Register and open a port on a UPnP router.
upnpUnregisterPort
Unregister and close a port previously opened on a UPnP router.

[edit] TrillyTunes API

The Trilly Tunes API allows other plugins to control functionality of the third-party Trilly Tunes media player plugin.

trillyTunes2
Retrieves GUID and version information. (2.x only)
trillyTunesPlay
Plays a file or stream and/or adds it to a playlist. (2.x only)
TrillyTunesGoPlay
Adds a song to the playlist of the Trilly Tunes audio player plugin. (1.x only)
TrillyTunesPlaylistEnum
Enumerates groups and songs of the Trilly Tunes playlist.

[edit] Universal File Sharing API

The UFS API is exported by the Universal File Sharing plugin provided by eh?one. Other plugins can call into it in order to manipulate the list of shared files.

ufs
Retrieves GUID and version information.
ufsAddShare
Shares a file or folder.
ufsRemoveShare
Removes an existing share.
ufsShareEnum
Enumerates shares.


[edit] Universal Service APIs

These are general API definitions which all plugins of a certain group can implement. Also see the Plugin Functions Category.

[edit] NowPlaying API

This is a set of functions making it possible for other plugins to access information about the music which is currently played by an installed and running music plugin. Important: This is a draft, no plugin supports this API at the moment.

nowPlayingEnumerate
The nowPlayingEnumerate call should be provided by all plugins that implement the nowPlaying API.
nowPlayingEnumerateServices
nowPlayingRegisterService
The nowPlayingRegisterService call is provided so that client plugins can register themselves with the host.
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