Ribbon load at startup

[Anonymous]

Hi there,

I have been using the ribbon api to create my custom ribbon.  I am

now attempting to load said rribbon at startup by placing the load

command into the initialize componant.  It isn't working.

Does any on have any ideas?

 Dim ribCntrl As Autodesk.Windows.RibbonControl = Autodesk.Windows.ComponentManager.Ribbon
        If ComponentManager.Ribbon Is Nothing Then
            Return
        End If

        For i As Integer = 0 To ribCntrl.Tabs.Count - 1
            If ribCntrl.Tabs(i).Id.Equals("My_Rib_ID") Then
                Return
            End If
        Next

        'add the tab
        Dim ribTab As New RibbonTab()
        ribTab.Title = "My New ribbon
        ribTab.Id = "My_Rib_ID"
        ribCntrl.Tabs.Add(ribTab)

        'create and add the panels
        addPanel1(ribTab)
        addPanel2(ribTab)
        addPanel3(ribTab)
        addPanel4(ribTab)
        addPanel5(ribTab)
        addPanel6(ribTab)
        addPanel7(ribTab)

        'set as active tab
        ribTab.IsActive = True

I seem to remember being told it's because the ribbon .dll hasn't yet started

at this point sso it has nothing to use to load it?

Any help would be appreciated.

Ta,

Maritn.

[DiningPhilosopher]

If the ribbon isn't loaded when your plug-in loads, you shouldn't try to load it.

When your plug-in loads, if it doesn't find the ribbon loaded, then you should add a handler to the RibbonService's RibbonPaletteSetCreated event. When the user activates the ribbon, your handler will be called and you can add your stuff then.

[Anonymous]

Hi,

the ribben itself loads fine with the above code.  But loading at startup ecapes me.

I can't seem to work it out?

[Balaji_Ram]

Hi Martin,

Have you tried using the “Autodesk.Windows.ComponentManager.ItemInitialized” event as in this forum post ?

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/NET/Autoloader-problem/td-p/3083488