Dockable windows - show and hide

[GeorgK]

Hello together,

how could I show and hide dockable windows via API?

Thanks

Georg

[EelcoWiggers]

Hi,

Check the Programming Help for an example, methodes and properties, search for "DockableWindow Object".

This is a code example found in the help:

Sub DockableWindow()
    Dim oUserInterfaceMgr As UserInterfaceManager
    Set oUserInterfaceMgr = ThisApplication.UserInterfaceManager

    ' Create a new dockable window
    Dim oWindow As DockableWindow
    Set oWindow = oUserInterfaceMgr.DockableWindows.Add("SampleClientId", "TestWindowInternalName", "Test Window")

    ' Get the hwnd of the dialog to be added as a child
    ' CHANGE THIS VALUE!
    Dim hwnd As Long
    hwnd = 4851096

    ' Add the dialog as a child to the dockable window
    Call oWindow.AddChild(hwnd)

    ' Don't allow docking to top and bottom
    oWindow.DisabledDockingStates = kDockTop + kDockBottom

    ' Make the window visible
    oWindow.Visible = True
End Sub

Regards,

Eelco

[GeorgK]

Hello Eelco,

I got it already running. But how could I hide the Dockable window for example the viewcube?

Regards

Georg

[adam.nagy]

If you named your dockable window with internal name "TestWindowInternalName" as was done in the above sample code, then this code will hide it:

Sub HideDockableWindow()
    Dim oUserInterfaceMgr As UserInterfaceManager
    Set oUserInterfaceMgr = ThisApplication.UserInterfaceManager

    Dim oWindow As DockableWindow
    Set oWindow = oUserInterfaceMgr.DockableWindows("TestWindowInternalName")
    
    oWindow.Visible = False
End Sub

Not sure what you mean by viewcube? :-s

Cheers,

[GeorgK]

Hello Adam,

I could hide my dockable window now. I found the solution to hide the viewcube:

ThisApplication.CommandManager.ControlDefinitions.Item("AppViewCubeCmd").Execute

How could I get the internalname from other add-ins?

Thanks

Georg

[adam.nagy · Accepted solution]

Hi Georg,

have a look at the PrintCommandNames function here:

http://modthemachine.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/03/running-commands-using-the-api.html

Cheers,