Bug: Dialog Box Showing Event inconsistent

[Anonymous]

I'm trying to dismiss all dialog boxes when opening a Revit document. During opening of a RVT file the dialog box showing event does not trigger for all dialogs, only some, making process that run overnight hang on dialogs. 

Note that the dialog box opening event does trigger for the same dialog boxes while working in a RVT file just not when opening the file, making the event inconsistent. I would like the event to trigger for all dialog boxes at all times.

Per the building coder (https://thebuildingcoder.typepad.com/blog/about-the-author.html#1b) I have created a simple application macro to display this behavior and steps to reproduce. Can the powers that be forward this onto the development team?

Step 1: Create application macro

/*
 * Created by SharpDevelop.
 * User: mwilson
 * Date: 10/25/2018
 * Time: 11:43 AM
 * 
 * To change this template use Tools | Options | Coding | Edit Standard Headers.
 */
using System;
using Autodesk.Revit.UI;
using Autodesk.Revit.DB;
using Autodesk.Revit.DB.Events;
using Autodesk.Revit.UI.Selection;
using Autodesk.Revit.UI.Events;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;

namespace test
{
    [Autodesk.Revit.Attributes.Transaction(Autodesk.Revit.Attributes.TransactionMode.Manual)]
    [Autodesk.Revit.DB.Macros.AddInId("A5ECF3C3-8445-4E9D-A310-D6E1572A7C36")]
	public partial class ThisApplication
	{
		private void Module_Startup(object sender, EventArgs e)
		{
					
			this.DialogBoxShowing += new EventHandler<DialogBoxShowingEventArgs>(HandleDialogBoxShowing);
		}

		private void Module_Shutdown(object sender, EventArgs e)
		{
			this.DialogBoxShowing -= new EventHandler<DialogBoxShowingEventArgs>(HandleDialogBoxShowing);
		}
		public static void HandleDialogBoxShowing(object sender, Autodesk.Revit.UI.Events.DialogBoxShowingEventArgs dialogargs)
        {
		System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("Dialog Box Event triggered.");
           //code to close the dialogs would go here... but it doesn't always trigger during opening of document
        }
		#region Revit Macros generated code
		private void InternalStartup()
		{
			this.Startup += new System.EventHandler(Module_Startup);
			this.Shutdown += new System.EventHandler(Module_Shutdown);
		}
		#endregion
	}
}

Step 2. Add reference in macro to System.Windows.Forms and compile.

Step 3. Place attached RVT file and DWG file into the same folder. Open Revit then select File -> Open and select the RVT file. 

Step 4. Notice that the dialog box showing event is NOT triggered for "Some elements were lost during import. ActiveX..." and "Import detected no valid elements in the file's Model space..." dialog boxes. But is for other warning of missing links.

Step 5. Within Revit select Insert -> Manage Links. Select the "CAD Formats" tab, select the linked DWG file and click "Reload". 

Step 6. Notice that the dialog box showing event IS triggered for "Some elements were lost during import. ActiveX..." and "Import detected no valid elements in the file's Model space..." dialog boxes." 

Step 7. Please help.

The same behavior is observed when creating a visual basic project with addin file, the macro has just been created to show a simple case of the problem.

Much obliged. 

[JimJia]

I am sorry to say that I can reproduce this issue as well 😞 
I submitted the issue item REVIT-139696 [Dialog Box Showing Event inconsistent - case 14750543] on your behalf for the functionality you suggest, as this issue requires exploration and possibly a modification to our software. Please make a note of this number for future reference.
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[dantartaglia8696]

Hi,

Has there been any progress on this?

Thanks,

Dan

[carolina.machado]

Is there any update on this issue?

[adam.nagy]

Supposedly this issue was fixed in Revit 2020