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Using file explorer for a plugin

Aprucka — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 18:59:33 GMT

I am creating a plugin which will allow a user to create a drawing automatically based upon a json file. I would like to use a file explorer for the user to select the json file, in the same way that the NETLOAD command works. I was not able to find any sample code for this in the dev guide, is it possible? If so, how?

Thank you!

Re: Using file explorer for a plugin

Aprucka — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 19:00:59 GMT

Just to clarify, I am coding the plugin in C#

Re: Using file explorer for a plugin

David_Prontnicki — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 20:33:07 GMT

Where and when do you want the "file explorer" to show up? Meaning is this from a command in AutoCAD and is it part of a larger project? If its within a larger program loaded into AutoCAD you can use the below function to get the full path and filename of the JSON file.

Public Function SelectJsonFile() As String Implements IFileServices.SelectJsonFile Dim JsonFileNameAndLocation As String = "Please select an JSON .json file..." Try Dim selectJsonFileDialog As New OpenFileDialog With { .Title = "Select JSON File:", .Filter = "JSON (*.json)|*.json", .CheckFileExists = True, .Multiselect = False, .FilterIndex = 2, .RestoreDirectory = True } If selectJsonFileDialog.ShowDialog() <> DialogResult.Cancel Then JsonFileNameAndLocation = IO.Path.GetFullPath(selectJsonFileDialog.FileName) End If Catch ex As Exception 'Message omited on purpose End Try Return JsonFileNameAndLocation End Function

This is VB but can easily be converted online.

Re: Using file explorer for a plugin

Aprucka — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 20:26:44 GMT

Yes, part of a larger project. I want to load a dll for a plugin I have made which has the code to parse a json into a given autocad drawing, then the plugin asks for a file and brings up the file explorer, before taking the path given in the file explorer and parsing it as a string in the code.

Re: Using file explorer for a plugin

David_Prontnicki — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 20:28:56 GMT

See above...

Re: Using file explorer for a plugin

Aprucka — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 20:36:35 GMT

Thanks!