Button on Toolbar to Start a form

[steveh3]

Gang...

I want to keep our users out of the iLogic panel.

So....is there a way to create a button to initiate the forms button?

Thanks in advance,

Steve H.

[bradeneuropeArthur]

With ilogic you need to run everytime a ilogic code to add that button, think that this is not what you need.

With an add-in this is possible to do it on loading and no additional code required.

Regards,

[w.pepping]

Hello Steve,

I have a solution that does exactly what you need.

It is a tool that creates buttons to start ilogic rules, forms, .NET files, vba macro’s and even exe files.

The tool is in test phase at the moment.

If you want to try, send me a pm. (the tool is free to use)

[Tony_Yates]

Hi Steve,

You can do something like this:

'Add the below code in your VBA editor

Public Sub MyruleName() '<--- This is what you would tie to a button in a toolbar. This is text on button
RuniLogic "MyruleName" 'This is external ilogic rule
End Sub

Public Sub RuniLogic(ByVal RuleName As String)
Dim iLogicAuto As Object
Dim oDoc As Document
Set oDoc = ThisApplication.ActiveDocument
If oDoc Is Nothing Then
MsgBox "Missing Inventor Document"
Exit Sub
End If
Set iLogicAuto = GetiLogicAddin(ThisApplication)
If (iLogicAuto Is Nothing) Then Exit Sub
iLogicAuto.RunExternalRule oDoc, RuleName
End Sub

Public Function GetiLogicAddin(oApplication As Inventor.Application) As Object
Dim addIn As ApplicationAddIn
On Error GoTo NotFound
Set addIn = oApplication.ApplicationAddIns.ItemById("{3bdd8d79-2179-4b11-8a5a-257b1c0263ac}")
If (addIn Is Nothing) Then Exit Function
addIn.Activate
Set GetiLogicAddin = addIn.Automation
Exit Function
NotFound:
End Function

'create a symbol for your new button
'sizes 32x32 and 16x16
' call them MyVBAModule.MyruleName.Large.bmp & MyVBAModule.MyruleName.Small.bmp

'create an external rule - MyruleName with this line
iLogicVb.RunRule("Form Controls")

'create a local rule in your template "Form Controls" with this line
oRed = iLogicForm.Show("MyFormName", FormMode.NonModal)

[jedrzej_fiszerMMJKW]

Hey, any solution? I have same task to do.

[dalton98]

@jedrzej_fiszerMMJKW I think inventor added the ability to do this with global rules and forms recently.

Right click on empty toolbar > Customize User Commands > iLogic Rules

[jedrzej_fiszerMMJKW]

Hey, This is not what I need.

I'm creating a small form for saving parts with automatic tags and file names, and I'm trying to pin this form window to the interface ribbon - as in the image below.

This window should always be open.

[bradeneuropeArthur]

This is not a form but you will need a dockable window? There are many posts regarding this in special those from @jelte

[JelteDeJong]

You might want to have a look at this part of my tutorial:

http://www.hjalte.nl/tutorials/69-dockable-window

[WCrihfield]

I responded to a similar request at the following forum post:

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ilogic-and-vb-net-forum/how-to-pin-open-form-window-to-the-i... 

Basically just showed the temporary iLogic way of creating a DockableWindow, then launching an iLogic Form, then adding the iLogic Form as the 'Child' of the DockableWindow.  It is a pretty simple process, except for the 'FindWindow' step, which is fairly advanced (and sourced from stackoverflow I believe).  It is certainly not ideal, or the best option, but will work if creating your own add-in for it is not an option.

[Rich-T]

You can always go to 'customize user commands' (right click on your ribbon) and attach a form to the ribbon directly. You don't get a fancy custom icon for your button on the ribbon.

Not sure when it was introduced but works in IV2024.