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There are several plugins included with Source that have been verified by the Source development team. This documentation is only developed and maintained for these included plugins. Table 1 provides plugin file and location details of plugins that are discussed in more detail.

Table 1. Plugins
PluginPlugin fileLocation in Source
Contributor
C:\Program Files\eWater\<Source version>\Plugins\RiverSystem.Plugins.Contributor.dll
Tools » Plugins » Contributor » Contributor
GWLag Plugin
C:\Program Files\eWater\<Source version>\Plugins\RiverSystem.Plugins.PerfectGWLag.dll
Tools » Plugins » <various related folders>
River Analysis Package
C:\Program Files\eWater\<Source version>\Plugins\RiverSystem.Plugins.RAP.dll
Tools » Plugins » Ecology.RAP » <name of RAP tool>
Spatial data pre-processor
C:\Program Files\eWater\<Source version>\Plugins\RiverSystem.Plugins.SpatialDataPreProcessor.dll
Tools » Plugins » RiverSystem.Plugins.SpatialDataPreProcessor
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Note: Follow these guidelines when working with plugins in Source:

  • No projects must be open when loading plugins; and
  • Restart Source when unloading plugins (ensure that they are enabled in the Plugin Manager first).

Working with the Plugin

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Manager

The Plugin manager Manager allows you to install, load and manage all plugins in Source. Available via Tools » Plugin Manager, this dialog (shown in Figure 1) shows all plugins that have been installed either:

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When you install Source, instructions for writing your own plugins are included in the following location (depending on your operating system). It also contains a series of templates to help you get started.

Operating systemStandard plugin location
Windows XP
C:\Program Files\<Source version>\Plugins\ExamplePlugins.zip
Windows 7
C:\Program Files\eWater\<Source version>\Plugins\ExamplePlugins.zip

If you boot Windows from a different hard disk drive or have otherwise customised your installation, you should make the necessary adjustments.

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