Alright, so I think I have a better idea of things now.
I believe that this is what you are asking for, but I am not 100% sure. If you need help calling macros from within your plugin, then this isn’t what you want. I could explain that as well if needed.
I’ll just talk about how to run methods that are inside your plugin, using a macro with a plugin command.
You can issue commands both with and without using the pluginframework.
With the framework:
public override void ProcessPluginCommand(string Command)
{
List<string> tokens = CommandUtils.GetCommandTokens(Command);
while (tokens.Count > 0)
{
//Get the next token and remove it from the list
string token = CommandUtils.GetStringToken(ref tokens);
//convert token to lowercase
token = token.ToLower();
switch (token)
{
// The name of your command is the case
case "setup_tool":
// call whatever methods you need to, or just put code directly here.
SetupTool();
break;
default:
//if command is not recognised
MessageBox.Show("Command not recognised: " + token);
break;
}
}
}
// This method would be whatever you want the plugin to do in response to the command.
// I prefer to use methods with commands to keep it better organized, but this isn't needed.
public void SetupTool()
{
// Put whatever code you need in here.
}
So, if you wanted to call this command from a macro, the macro would look like this:
PLUGIN {EE6D5D65-B7D5-48A5-86B4-801584E109D3} setup_tool
Then in your right-click menu, just run the macro with that code in it.
Without the framework:
In the plugin guide, this is the example they give to create a command for your plugin without using the framework:
public void ProcessCommand(string Command)
{
if (Regex.IsMatch(Command, @"\s*raise\s*basic_form\s*", RegexOptions.IgnoreCase))
{
RaiseForm();
}
}
private void RaiseForm()
{
// Create the new window, and ensure it's not displayed in the taskbar
m_basic_form = new BasicForm(); m_basic_form.ShowInTaskbar = false;
// Attempt to parent the window with PowerMILL
WindowInteropHelper wih = new WindowInteropHelper(m_basic_form);
wih.Owner = new IntPtr(m_parent_window);
// Show the new window
m_basic_form.Show();
}
So, if you wanted to call this command from a macro, the macro would look like this:
PLUGIN {EE6D5D65-B7D5-48A5-86B4-801584E109D3} raise basic_form
Then in your right-click menu, just run the macro with that code in it.
So in your case, it may look something like:
public void ProcessCommand(string Command)
{
//The words in double quotes can change to whatever you want your command to be called.
if (Regex.IsMatch(Command, @"\s*setup\s*tool\s*",
RegexOptions.IgnoreCase))
{
// Call whatever method you need to run for the command.
// You could just directly insert code,
// but I think calling a method keeps it looking cleaner and more organized.
SetupTool();
}
}
// This method would be whatever you want the plugin to do in response to the command.
// you can call multiple methods if you want to.
public void SetupTool()
{
// Put whatever code you need in here.
}
