How to create a dialog using VB.NET?

[jan]

Using VB.NET, I need to add a dialog in Revit, but it seems to be a bit problematic.
I have tried to study a C # project created in REX expansion wizard, but I can not figure out how exactly the dialogue is implemented and embedded in Revit.

I can find many examples of the use of a task-dialogue, but that is not the kind of dialogue that I need.

What I need is a dialog box that contains some text boxes, combo boxes, etc. and blends nicely into the Revit user interface.

Does anyone have an example of that?

regards

Jan grenov

[augusto.goncalves]

To use Forms inside Revit you just need to create a 'classic' WinForm, and there are several samples of that on the web.

[jan]

Thanks Augusto

I guess that I might have posted my question unpecisely. My fault. Sorry!

I will try to be a little more precise .. 

1. I have done the "Hello world" a long! time ago, and I know how to make a form in VB!
2. I just thought that there migth be some elegant way of implementing forms in Revit so that I do not need to check the WinForms Topmost property.
   Similar as in AutoCAD:
   Dim dia As New someDialog(FormOpener.AutoCAD)
   

   Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices.Application.ShowModalDialog(dia)

I want my form to be hidden when the Revit window is hidden. Not to show as if it was an an independant application. Must I somehow refer to the Revit hwnd or have I missed something basic?

Regards

Jan Grenov

[PhillipM · Accepted solution]

Ok.

You want to show a dockable dialog that belongs to Revit.  Two options.

1. Revit 2015 - & 2014.  Using the dockableDialog interface.  There is a good example of that working in the SDK called DocakableDialogs.  You will actually be using WPF forms for this unless you host a Win Form inside of a WPF form.
2. Pre Revit 2014.  AS you suggest using Revit hwnd and there is examples of that on Jeremy's Building COder blog i'm pretty sure.

Regards

Phillip

[jeremy_tammik · Accepted solution]

Dear Jan,

Yes, you were indeed imprecise  🙂

Yet, rejoice!

Salvation is nigh!

Google for "JtWindowHandle":

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=revit+api+JtWindowHandle

Cheers,

Jeremy

p.s. Phillip's answer is very valuable. If you can use a hosted palette, that is much more elegant and integrated. Thank you, Phillip!

[jan]

Thanks Guys 🙂
I think that I will look a little more into those "hosted palettes". Sounds as an interesting solution.

Regards
Jan