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c# pallete create

Anonymous — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 14:03:14 GMT

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Re: c# pallete create

_gile — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 15:22:58 GMT

Hi,

A good practice should be:

Define the commands (PC, Method1, Method2, Method3, Method4 and TEST) decoring them with the CommandMethod attribute so that they work as expected when called from AutoCAD Command line.
Add a UserControl to the project with the buttons and define the Click handler of each button to launch the corresponding command with SendStringToExecute() method.
Define a class deriving from PaletteSet to host the UserControl.
Define a command to show the palette.

Re: c# pallete create

_gile — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 15:37:15 GMT

Here's a short example

The Commands class

    public class Commands
    {
        [CommandMethod("PC")]
        public void Pc()
        {
            // here the code of the PC command
        }

        [CommandMethod("Method1")]
        public void Method1()
        {
            // here the code of the Method1 command
        }

        [CommandMethod("Method2")]
        public void Method2()
        {
            // here the code of the Method2 command
        }

        [CommandMethod("Method3")]
        public void Method3()
        {
            // here the code of the Method3 command
        }

        [CommandMethod("Method4")]
        public void Method4()
        {
            // here the code of the Method4 command
        }

        [CommandMethod("TEST")]
        public void Test()
        {
            // here the code of the TEST command
        }

        static CustomPaletteSet palette;

        [CommandMethod("CMDPALETTE")]
        public void CmdPalette()
        {
            if (palette == null)
                palette = new CustomPaletteSet();
            palette.Visible = true;
        }
    }

The Palettetab class (UserControl) with the buttons event handlers

    public partial class PaletteTab : UserControl
    {
        public PaletteTab()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

        private void btnPc_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            var doc = AcAp.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument;
            if (doc != null)
                doc.SendStringToExecute("PC ", false, false, true);
        }

        private void btnMethod1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            var doc = AcAp.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument;
            if (doc != null)
                doc.SendStringToExecute("Method1 ", false, false, true);
        }

        private void btnMethod2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            var doc = AcAp.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument;
            if (doc != null)
                doc.SendStringToExecute("Method2 ", false, false, true);
        }

        private void btnMethod3_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            var doc = AcAp.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument;
            if (doc != null)
                doc.SendStringToExecute("Method3 ", false, false, true);
        }

        private void btnMethod4_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            var doc = AcAp.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument;
            if (doc != null)
                doc.SendStringToExecute("Method4 ", false, false, true);
        }

        private void btnTest_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            var doc = AcAp.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument;
            if (doc != null)
                doc.SendStringToExecute("TEST ", false, false, true);
        }
    }

The CustomPaletteSet class

    public class CustomPaletteSet : PaletteSet
    {
        public CustomPaletteSet()
            : base("COMMANDS", "CMDPALETTE", new Guid("{CB44AAE8-B3C8-4F97-817B-D5F96FDB3C1C}"))
        {
            Style = PaletteSetStyles.ShowAutoHideButton |
                    PaletteSetStyles.ShowCloseButton |
                    PaletteSetStyles.ShowPropertiesMenu;
            MinimumSize = new System.Drawing.Size(150, 220);
            Add("Tab", new PaletteTab());
        }
    }

Re: c# pallete create

Anonymous — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 15:38:39 GMT

do you have a situation to mail me in a form of example I do not know too much yemiyorum mail can cihanbaki2147@gmail.com

Re: c# pallete create

_gile — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 16:57:37 GMT

I can try to help you here, in the forum, but I won't communicate by mail.

If you clearly expose what you're trying to achieve, and show what you have done so far, you should get help from more people and every one could benefit of the discussion.

Re: c# pallete create

Anonymous — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 17:17:24 GMT

I would like to add the palette creation phase as a video, which is more useful, I add the code, it gives an error, thank you very much for your video.

Re: c# pallete create

_gile — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 18:54:53 GMT

If you want to get some help, please, give more precision about what you're already able to do and what you need help for.

Re: c# pallete create

Anonymous — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 19:18:28 GMT

you will correct the mistakes in the article you added to the form and add the final form to you.

Re: c# pallete create

Anonymous — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 19:29:36 GMT

you can correct the errors in the file and add the final state.

Re: c# pallete create

Anonymous — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 19:51:43 GMT

I uploaded the wrong files. Could you upload these files to the forum after fixing these errors? I apologize for tiring you

Re: c# pallete create

_gile — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 21:45:04 GMT

Obviously you are missing the basics of .NET programming.
You should not start by wanting to make a palette for AutoCAD, it's like trying to run before you know how to walk.
You should start by learning the basics of object-oriented programming with .NET and C # outside AutoCAD and only when you are comfortable with the basics you can start learning the AutoCAD API (you'll get learning material here and the documentation here).

I attached the corrected 'palet' solution

Re: c# pallete create

Anonymous — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 05:23:15 GMT

Thank you very much for the valuable information you give

Re: c# pallete create

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 13:22:15 GMT

Hi @_gile ,

How to disable the menu bar as image below:

Re: c# pallete create

_gile — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 14:13:05 GMT

Hi,

As far as I know, you cannot. This is part of the PaletteSet.

Re: c# pallete create

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 14:24:08 GMT

Can you offer a series of "new Guid" like this?

new Guid("63B8DB5B-10E4-4924-B8A2-A9CF9158E4F6")

I think it can be done by changing this Guid.

Re: c# pallete create

_gile — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 14:46:01 GMT

There are many free GUID generators on the web, you can also use the one provided by Visual Studio (Tools menu > Create GUID).

Re: c# pallete create

BlackBox_ — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 16:21:38 GMT

@_gile wrote:
Hi,

A good practice should be:
Define the commands (PC, Method1, Method2, Method3, Method4 and TEST) decoring them with the CommandMethod attribute so that they work as expected when called from AutoCAD Command line.
Add a UserControl to the project with the buttons and define the Click handler of each button to launch the corresponding command with SendStringToExecute() method.
Define a class deriving from PaletteSet to host the UserControl.
Define a command to show the palette.

Was reading through this old thread and saw this post by @_gile - if only @TimYarris & team adhered to Step #2 (invoking Commands from Palettes or Context MenuItem.Click() events, instead of simply calling the underlying Method) we'd be able to fix a lot of issues on our own, by simply Veto()-ing Commands, fixing the issue, then re-invoke same.

Cheers

Re: c# pallete create

norman.yuan — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 18:44:47 GMT

@Anonymous

If you want a window floating(modeless) like PalatteSet, but no the frame of the PaletteSet, then why use PaletteSet? You can simply create a winForm/WPF window and show it as modeless dialog/window, whoch you can set the winform/wpf window as borderless (but you surely want provide a way for user to close/hide the form/window, don't you?).

Re: c# pallete create

Anonymous — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 23:29:41 GMT

Hi @norman.yuan ,

Because the PaletteSet is always activate when autoCAD is activate and a winForm/WPF window is not.

I am looking for 2 solutions:
1. The PaletteSet without the Menu bar.
2. Setting winForm/WPF window always activate with autoCAD .

Currently I am using option 2:
I've set winForm/WPF window to always on top, but they're annoying when working with other programs. How to make winForm/WPF window always active when autoCAD is active?

Re: c# pallete create

_gile — Sat, 23 Oct 2021 06:16:56 GMT

@Anonymous

As @norman.yuan already said, you have to show the dialog box as modeless dialog using either:

Application.ShowModelessDialog with a WinForms dialog

or:

Application.ShowModelessWindow with a WPF dialog.