Add-in file

Required meta data about a RobotStudio Add-In is specified in a manifest file named "AddInName".rsaddin. It is an XML file with content according to the urn:abb-robotics-robotstudio-addin schema. The .rsaddin file provides additional information to RobotStudio that is used both to decide if and when the Add-In can be loaded in the current installation, and how the Add-In is presented in the Add-In management user interfaces.

Commonly used elements in the .rsaddin file

• "DisplayName" – Specify the name of add-in

• "Display Version" – Version of add-in

• "Description" – About add-in

• "Image" – Displayed on the activation button

• "AddInType" – Mention the appropriate add-in type

• "License Feature" – Does the add-in require license check

• "Assembly FileName" - Specifies the assembly that contains the add-in. If Entrypoint is not specified, the assembly must contain a public static method called AddinMain

• "Assembly Path" - The path to the add-in DLL. If not specified, the DLL is assumed to be located in the same folder as the .rsaddin file

• "AssemblyEntryPoint" - Specifies the entry point for a PowerPac type add-in.This must be a class that inherits HostedAddInBase.

RobotStudio Add-in file example

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<RobotStudioAddIn xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
        xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="RobotStudioAddin.xsd">

    <DisplayName>Sample PowerPac</DisplayName>
    <DisplayVersion>1.2.3.4</DisplayVersion>
    <Description>RobotStudio Sample PowerPac</Description>
    <StartPage show="true"/>
    
    <!-- Image that is displayed on the PowerPac activation button -->
    <Image>SamplePowerPacAddin.png</Image>
    
    <!-- Specifies the type of add-in -->
    <AddInType>PowerPac</AddInType>
    
    <!-- Specifies a license feature that is required to enable the add-in -->
    <LicenseFeature>SamplePowerPac</LicenseFeature>
    
    <!-- Specifies the minimum RobotStudio version required by the add-in,
    in the form Major[.Minor[.Build[.Revision]]] -->
    <MinimumHostVersion>20</MinimumHostVersion>
    
    <Assembly>
        <!-- Specifies the assembly that contains the add-in. If Entrypoint is not specified,
            the assembly must contain a public static method called AddinMain -->
        <FileName>SamplePowerPacAddin.dll</FileName>
        <!-- The path to the add-in DLL. If not specified, the DLL is assumed
            to be located in the same folder as the .rsaddin file -->
        <Path>$ProgramFiles$\ABB\Sample PowerPac</Path>
        <!-- Specifies the entry point for a PowerPac type add-in.
            This must be a class that inherits HostedAddInBase. -->
        <Entrypoint>SamplePowerPacAddin.Class1</Entrypoint>
    </Assembly>
    
    <!-- Specifies the APIs used by this add-in. -->
    <Dependencies>Station</Dependencies>
</RobotStudioAddIn>