topic Re: one dll for more version in .NET Forum

one dll for more version

安娜hoohoo — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 10:00:18 GMT

Hi guys!

My plugin is almost finished, but it can only be used for cad 2019 and 2020 versions.I used .net 4.7 and Autocad2020.

I hope it can be used for 2018-2022 versions..

I searched a lot of posts, but most of them needed to be changed when I first created the project, but my project is almost complete....😥

Re: one dll for more version

norman.yuan — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 13:18:44 GMT

What is the reason that you say "... it can only be used for 2019 and 2020..."? It should work with all later versions of AutoCAD, or even 2018.

Re: one dll for more version

安娜hoohoo — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 01:03:03 GMT

I have tested with 2018 and 2022.... But my plugin doesn't show anything.
My custom menu, I used Cuiload alone to load, but the buttons can not be used, showing "unknown command"....😭😭

Re: one dll for more version

norman.yuan — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 01:14:20 GMT

Have you tried to manually load your DLL with "NETLOAD" command?

You might want to have your DLL implement IExtensionApplication interface, and add simple code (such as editor.WriteMessage("\nHello World!");) so that you can see if the dll is loaded correctly or not.

Re: one dll for more version

安娜hoohoo — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 01:35:39 GMT

I also tried manually loading my DLL using "NETLOAD".

But none of my custom commands are loaded,including my custom ribbon...😢

Re: one dll for more version

安娜hoohoo — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 01:44:51 GMT

I tried adding this simple code(editor.WriteMessage("\nHello World!");), but 2022 doesn't seem to be loading my plug-in.

Re: one dll for more version

norman.yuan — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 12:34:49 GMT

I do not know what your DLL does, but if it works with Acad2020, there would be very few reasons it would not work in Acad2022.

Do you have extra code other than "Hello World" in IExtensionApplication.Initialize()? If you do, what the code does? Do you have try...catch... surrounding all the code in the Initialize()?

The picture you showed seems indicating you have something in the Initialize() and you added the "Hello World" at the end. Because the code fails before "Hello world", so, you cannot see it. I am also guessing your code (according the picture) is to load your dynamic ribbon menu in the Initialize(), where you try to add your own ribbon items (tab/panel...) while AutoCAD's ribbon control has not been created, which would fail the Initialize() execution. If you stop loading your DLL on AutoCAD startup and try load it manually with "NETLOAD", I bet it would work, which would prove my guess is correct.

Re: one dll for more version

安娜hoohoo — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 03:58:46 GMT

Thank you very much for the suggestion!!!!!

Now my plugin is indeed loaded, but a little problem is that my menu and toolbar are not displayed...😭

The following code is what I initialized...

Imports Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices Imports Autodesk.AutoCAD.Runtime Imports Autodesk.Windows ''' <summary> ''' 加载插件自动加载Ribbon ''' </summary> Public Class ACadPlugin Implements IExtensionApplication Public Sub Initialize() Implements IExtensionApplication.Initialize AddHandler ComponentManager.ItemInitialized, AddressOf CompentManager_ItemInitialized If ComponentManager.Ribbon IsNot Nothing And CreateRibbon.SPVDtab Is Nothing Then BlockDoubleClick.modifyMacroCUI() Cui.addMenu() CreateRibbon.CreateRibbon() Registration.LoginWindow.Instance.Show(True) End If End Sub Private Sub CompentManager_ItemInitialized(sender As Object, e As RibbonItemEventArgs) If CreateRibbon.SPVDtab Is Nothing Then BlockDoubleClick.modifyMacroCUI() Cui.addMenu() CreateRibbon.CreateRibbon() Registration.LoginWindow.Instance.Show(True) End If End Sub Public Sub Terminate() Implements IExtensionApplication.Terminate End Sub End Class

Re: one dll for more version

安娜hoohoo — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 05:42:21 GMT

When I commented this code（" Cui.addMenu()"） netload to load my plugin correctly.

Imports Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices Imports Autodesk.AutoCAD.Runtime Imports Autodesk.Windows ''' <summary> ''' 加载插件自动加载Ribbon ''' </summary> Public Class ACadPlugin Implements IExtensionApplication Public Sub Initialize() Implements IExtensionApplication.Initialize AddHandler ComponentManager.ItemInitialized, AddressOf CompentManager_ItemInitialized If ComponentManager.Ribbon IsNot Nothing And CreateRibbon.SPVDtab Is Nothing Then BlockDoubleClick.modifyMacroCUI() 'Cui.addMenu() CreateRibbon.CreateRibbon() Registration.LoginWindow.Instance.Show(True) End If End Sub Private Sub CompentManager_ItemInitialized(sender As Object, e As RibbonItemEventArgs) If CreateRibbon.SPVDtab Is Nothing Then BlockDoubleClick.modifyMacroCUI() 'Cui.addMenu() CreateRibbon.CreateRibbon() Registration.LoginWindow.Instance.Show(True) End If End Sub Public Sub Terminate() Implements IExtensionApplication.Terminate End Sub End Class

Re: one dll for more version

安娜hoohoo — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:08:25 GMT

I've realized where my problem is and solved it! Thank you very much for your help!!!

Imports Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices Imports Autodesk.AutoCAD.Customization Imports Autodesk.AutoCAD.Runtime Imports Autodesk.Windows Imports DotNetARX ''' <summary> ''' 加载插件自动加载Ribbon ''' </summary> Public Class ACadPlugin Implements IExtensionApplication Public Shared cuiFile As String = Tools.GetCurrentPath() & "\XHCFTool.cuix" Public Sub Initialize() Implements IExtensionApplication.Initialize AddHandler ComponentManager.ItemInitialized, AddressOf CompentManager_ItemInitialized If ComponentManager.Ribbon IsNot Nothing And CreateRibbon.SPVDtab Is Nothing Then BlockDoubleClick.modifyMacroCUI() Application.LoadPartialMenu(cuiFile) CreateRibbon.CreateRibbon() Registration.LoginWindow.Instance.Show(True) End If End Sub Private Sub CompentManager_ItemInitialized(sender As Object, e As RibbonItemEventArgs) If CreateRibbon.SPVDtab Is Nothing Then BlockDoubleClick.modifyMacroCUI() Application.LoadPartialMenu(cuiFile) CreateRibbon.CreateRibbon() Registration.LoginWindow.Instance.Show(True) End If End Sub Public Sub Terminate() Implements IExtensionApplication.Terminate Application.UnloadPartialMenu(cuiFile) End Sub End Class