== text editor templates ==

- adding template of a add_object addon from Florian Meyer (testscreenings)
- this template is using the new add_utils module in bf-extensions (also from Florian)

release/scripts/templates/addon_add_object.py

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+bl_addon_info = {
+    "name": "New Object",
+    "author": "YourNameHere",
+    "version": (1, 0),
+    "blender": (2, 5, 5),
+    "api": 33333,
+    "location": "View3D > Add > Mesh > New Object",
+    "description": "Adds a new Mesh Object",
+    "warning": "",
+    "wiki_url": "",
+    "tracker_url": "",
+    "category": "Add Mesh"}
+
+
+import bpy
+from bpy.props import FloatVectorProperty
+from add_utils import AddObjectHelper, add_object_data
+from mathutils import Vector
+
+
+def add_object(self, context):
+    scale_x = self.scale.x
+    scale_y = self.scale.y
+
+    verts = [Vector((-1 * scale_x,  1 * scale_y, 0)),
+             Vector(( 1 * scale_x,  1 * scale_y, 0)),
+             Vector(( 1 * scale_x, -1 * scale_y, 0)),
+             Vector((-1 * scale_x, -1 * scale_y, 0)),]
+    edges = []
+    faces = [[0,1,2,3]]
+
+    mesh_data = bpy.data.meshes.new(name='New Object Mesh')
+    mesh_data.from_pydata(verts, edges, faces)
+    add_object_data(context, mesh_data, operator=self)
+
+
+class OBJECT_OT_add_object(bpy.types.Operator, AddObjectHelper):
+    """Add a Mesh Object"""
+    bl_idname = "mesh.add_object"
+    bl_label = "Add Mesh Object"
+    bl_description = "Create a new Mesh Object"
+    bl_options = {'REGISTER', 'UNDO'}
+
+    scale = FloatVectorProperty(name='scale',
+                                default=(1,1,1),
+                                subtype='TRANSLATION',
+                                description='scaling')
+
+    def execute(self, context):
+ 
+        add_object(self, context)
+ 
+        return {'FINISHED'}
+
+
+#### REGISTER ####
+
+def add_object_button(self, context):
+    self.layout.operator(
+        OBJECT_OT_add_object.bl_idname,
+        text="Add Object",
+        icon="PLUGIN")
+
+def register():
+    bpy.types.INFO_MT_mesh_add.append(add_object_button)
+
+def unregister():
+    bpy.types.INFO_MT_mesh_add.remove(add_object_button)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    register()