Make an Indesign plugin

Hi !
I need help to make a indesign plugin with panel. It's doesn't work for me !
I have :
- Xcode 3.2.1
- SDK CS 5.5
When i open a exemple project that is working (many exemple project make error when i build them) and when i build it, it create many files in the folder "Release.build". Some .dat, .dep, .sh, etc.
What can i do with these files ? Why i don't have a .InDesignPlugin file ?
And a second question, how can i make panel interface (with buttons, champ, etc.) ?
Thank you for help !!

Yes i started with "getting-started.pdf" and i have take a fast look to "plugin-programming-guide-vol1" and "plugin-programming-guide-vol2" but i can't open the first exemple and i can't do the same things.
So i have some notion of C++ but my problem is to use xcode or sdk. How compilate the plugin to run the plugin in indesign (to have a .indesignplugin file) ? I do "build" but i have many file and i don't know what do after with these files .
And how make the panel with buttons or else things ?
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Hi!
I make a new question with a tittle more explicit, because i didn't have answer to my last question.
I have :
- Xcode 3.2.1
- SDK CS 5.5
And i don't know how to do to have an Indesign plugin file.
Can you help me ?
I tried to do what they say to do in the "GETTING STARTED WITH ADOBE INDESIGN CS5.5 PLUG-IN DEVELOPMENT" PDF file but :
- I tried to use DollyXs.sh : i don't know what to do !
- i tried with the "SDK project template" but after they say that : "Open WFPID.h in your IDE and find the widget definitions for the dialog, as shown here:"
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