How to Load CUI File (Ribbon Tabs) And Make Visible via .NET?
Hello,
1) To load / unload a CUI file, you may use "acedCmd" using P/Invoke. Here is a sample code :
[DllImport("acad.exe", CharSet = CharSet.Ansi, CallingConvention = CallingConvention.Cdecl, EntryPoint = "acedCmd")]
private static extern int acedCmd(System.IntPtr vlist);
// ....
ResultBuffer rb = new ResultBuffer();
ResultBuffer rb = new ResultBuffer();
// RTSTR = 5005
rb.Add(new TypedValue(5005, "FILEDIA"));
rb.Add(new TypedValue(5005, "0"));
acedCmd(rb.UnmanagedObject);
string cuiFileName = cs.CUIFileBaseName;
//CUIUNLOAD
rb = new ResultBuffer();
rb.Add(new TypedValue(5005, "_CUIUNLOAD"));
rb.Add(new TypedValue(5005, cuiFileName));
acedCmd(rb.UnmanagedObject);
//CUILOAD
rb = new ResultBuffer();
rb.Add(new TypedValue(5005, "_CUILOAD"));
rb.Add(new TypedValue(5005, cuiFileName));
acedCmd(rb.UnmanagedObject);
//FILEDIA
rb = new ResultBuffer();
rb.Add(new TypedValue(5005, "FILEDIA"));
rb.Add(new TypedValue(5005, "1"));
acedCmd(rb.UnmanagedObject);
2) To make a tab visible, you need to set the "ActiveTab" property of the Ribbon Control
Autodesk.Windows.RibbonControl ribControl = Autodesk.Windows.ComponentManager.Ribbon;
ribControl.ActiveTab = <Set the tab here>
Cheers,
Balaji
Developer Technical Services
Autodesk Developer Network
Balaji
Developer Technical Services
Autodesk Developer Network
Thank you for the response.
I was able to get the cui loading working.
My intent is to load the CUIX file and then enable the Panels & Tabs from the CUIX file.
I'm having a problem enabling them, even when the CUIX file is loaded.
My Loop doesn't find the Ribbon tab when it's not visible in the collection.
When I check the Tab and make it visible... then it's visible in the collection.
I need a little direction here.
<CommandMethod("listrib")> _
Sub listrib()
Dim i As Integer
Dim ribcontrol As Autodesk.Windows.RibbonControl = Autodesk.Windows.ComponentManager.Ribbon
Dim ribTab As Autodesk.Windows.RibbonTab
For i = 0 To ribcontrol.Tabs.Count - 1
With ribcontrol.Tabs
ed.WriteMessage("Name: " & .Item(i).Name & " ID:" & .Item(i).Id & Environment.NewLine)
If .Item(i).Name = "SFR Tab" Then
.Item(i).IsActive = True
End If
End With
Next
End Sub
Accepted solution
Hi,
I have attached a sample project that loads a cuix file and then sets the tab as active. I have used the same code that you have shown for iterating through the tabs. It works ok for me.
Balaji
Developer Technical Services
Autodesk Developer Network
