Disable or enable updater

[quocanhxd09]

Hi everyone,

I have just write code 1 IExternalApplication  “Updater” and then I run it successful. It will run when Revit start up .

I have 1 ask : after I run it, I want to create 1 IExternalCommand for disable “Updater” and 1 IExternalCommand for enable “Updater”.

I try to use method “DisableUpdater” but no successful.

Please help me how to create it.

Qa.

Thank you !

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Reflection;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using Autodesk.Revit.DB;
using Autodesk.Revit.UI;
using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
using View = Autodesk.Revit.DB.View;
using Autodesk.Revit.UI.Selection;
using Autodesk.Revit.Attributes;
using Document = Autodesk.Revit.DB.Document;

namespace qa
{
    /// <inheritdoc />
    /// <remarks>
    /// This application's main class. The class must be Public.
    /// </remarks>
    public class UpdaterSommaire : IExternalApplication
    {
       
        // Both OnStartup and OnShutdown must be implemented as public method
        public Result OnStartup(UIControlledApplication application)
        {
            ElementId idparaPage = new ElementId(152713);
            ElementId idparaDate = new ElementId(152809);
            ElementId idparaDessine = new ElementId(334940);
            ElementId idparaPageName = new ElementId(335879);
            ElementId idparaIndice = new ElementId(335881);
            ElementId idparaVerifier = new ElementId(334942);

            // Register the ElementUpdater1
            ElementUpdater1 updater1 = new ElementUpdater1(application.ActiveAddInId);
            UpdaterRegistry.RegisterUpdater(updater1);

            ElementCategoryFilter catFilter = new ElementCategoryFilter(BuiltInCategory.OST_GenericAnnotation);
            UpdaterRegistry.AddTrigger(updater1.GetUpdaterId(), catFilter, Element.GetChangeTypeParameter(idparaPage));
            UpdaterRegistry.AddTrigger(updater1.GetUpdaterId(), catFilter, Element.GetChangeTypeParameter(idparaDate));
            UpdaterRegistry.AddTrigger(updater1.GetUpdaterId(), catFilter, Element.GetChangeTypeParameter(idparaDessine));
            UpdaterRegistry.AddTrigger(updater1.GetUpdaterId(), catFilter, Element.GetChangeTypeParameter(idparaPageName));
            UpdaterRegistry.AddTrigger(updater1.GetUpdaterId(), catFilter, Element.GetChangeTypeParameter(idparaIndice));
            UpdaterRegistry.AddTrigger(updater1.GetUpdaterId(), catFilter, Element.GetChangeTypeParameter(idparaVerifier));

            return Result.Succeeded;
        }

        public Result OnShutdown(UIControlledApplication application)
        {
            // nothing to clean up in this simple case
            // Unregister the ElementUpdater1
            UpdaterRegistry.UnregisterUpdater(new ElementUpdater1(application.ActiveAddInId).GetUpdaterId());
            return Result.Succeeded;
        }

       
    }
    /// <remarks>
    /// The "HelloWorld" external command. The class must be Public.
    /// </remarks>
    [Transaction(TransactionMode.Manual)]
    public class DisableUpater : IExternalCommand
    {
        public static bool enable;
        // The main Execute method (inherited from IExternalCommand) must be public
        public Result Execute(ExternalCommandData revit,
            ref string message, ElementSet elements)
        {
            
            //ElementUpdater1 updater1 = new ElementUpdater1(revit.Application.ActiveAddInId);
            //UpdaterRegistry.DisableUpdater(updater1);
            
            //ElementUpdater1.m_updateActive = false;
            enable = false;
            return Result.Succeeded;
        }
    }

    [Transaction(TransactionMode.Manual)]
    public class EnableUpater : IExternalCommand
    {
        public static bool enable;
        // The main Execute method (inherited from IExternalCommand) must be public
        public Result Execute(ExternalCommandData revit,
            ref string message, ElementSet elements)
        {
            //ElementUpdater1.m_updateActive = true;
            enable = true;
            return Result.Succeeded;
        }
    }


    public class ElementUpdater1 : IUpdater
    {
        //public static bool m_updateActive = true;
        private AddInId mAddinId;
        private UpdaterId mUpdaterId;

        public ElementUpdater1(AddInId id)
        {
            mAddinId = id;
            mUpdaterId = new UpdaterId(mAddinId, new Guid("B2059D9C-799A-48F1-9666-5AC54643D26E"));
        }
        #region IUpdater Members

        public void Execute(UpdaterData data)
        {
            Document doc = data.GetDocument();

            View activeView = doc.ActiveView;

            ICollection<Element> colGene = new FilteredElementCollector(doc, activeView.Id)
                .OfCategory(BuiltInCategory.OST_GenericAnnotation)
                .ToElements();

            string paramName = "Page";
            string paramIndice = "Indice";
            string paramDate = "Date";
            string paramDessine = "Dessine";
            string paramVerifie = "Verifie";


            
            HashSet<FamilyInstance> GenericTilte = new HashSet<FamilyInstance>();
            HashSet<FamilyInstance> lingSommaire = new HashSet<FamilyInstance>();

            foreach (Element element in colGene)
            {
                FamilyInstance familyInstance = element as FamilyInstance;
                if (familyInstance == null) continue;
                if (familyInstance.Name.Contains("A3")) GenericTilte.Add(familyInstance);
                if (familyInstance.Name.Contains("Ligne de Sommaire")) lingSommaire.Add(familyInstance);
            }

            
            foreach (Element ele in GenericTilte)
            {
                string StringPage = ele.LookupParameter(paramName).AsString();
                string stringindice = ele.LookupParameter(paramIndice).AsString();
                string stringdate = ele.LookupParameter(paramDate).AsString();
                string stringdessine = ele.LookupParameter(paramDessine).AsString();
                string stringverifie = ele.LookupParameter(paramVerifie).AsString();


                
                string stringPagename = ele.LookupParameter("PageName").AsString();
                foreach (Element ele2 in lingSommaire)
                {
                    if (ele2.LookupParameter("PageName").AsString() == stringPagename)
                    {
                        ele2.LookupParameter(paramName).Set(StringPage);
                        ele2.LookupParameter(paramIndice).Set(stringindice);
                        ele2.LookupParameter(paramDate).Set(stringdate);
                        ele2.LookupParameter(paramDessine).Set(stringdessine);
                        ele2.LookupParameter(paramVerifie).Set(stringverifie);

                    }
                }
            }


            
        }
        public string GetAdditionalInformation()
        {
            return "ElementUpdater1";
        }
        public ChangePriority GetChangePriority()
        {
            return ChangePriority.Annotations;
        }
        public UpdaterId GetUpdaterId()
        {
            return mUpdaterId;
        }
        public string GetUpdaterName()
        {
            return "ElementUpdater1";
        }
        #endregion
    }

}

[jeremytammik]

Independently of your question:

Since you have stored 

idparaPage

anyway, it would be much more safe and efficient to use that with GetParameter instead of LookupParameter to access the element parameters.

Cheers,

Jeremy

[jeremytammik · Accepted solution]

To disable the updater, you could simply return straight back from the Execute method if 

m_updateActive

is false. That is what it was originally intended for, isn't it?

Cheers,

Jeremy

[quocanhxd09]

thank you , @jeremytammik

That's good idea !

I can not  get value "m_updateActive" in other class. It always return value "null"

Can you mark in my code, @jeremytammik ?

[jeremytammik · Accepted solution]

Maybe it will help if you make it a static class variable.

And it will certainly help if you read up a bit on C# and .NET programming basics.

In this case, just search for 'access c# boolean variable from other class':

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=access+c%23+boolean+variable+from+other+class

Your question has nothing to do with the Revit API, it is very basic C# and .NET beginner stuff.

Cheers,

Jeremy

[quocanhxd09]

yes, you're right. I am not programmer, and I have no experience in C# or Revit API.

I will try repair my code.

Thanks you so much ! @jeremytammik

Have a nice day !!!

[MarryTookMyCoffe]

some time ago I made my registration of ElementUpdater the way that it will had a different icon while it is registered or not.

ofc you don't have to play in changing button icon

            String tabName = "your tab name";
            String ribbonPanelName = "Test";
            String buttonName = "Test Button";

            List<RibbonPanel> ribbonPanels = uiapp.GetRibbonPanels(tabName);
            RibbonPanel ribbonPanel = null;
            if (ribbonPanels.Exists(e => e.Name == ribbonPanelName))
            {
                ribbonPanel = ribbonPanels.Find(e => e.Name == ribbonPanelName);
            }

            if (ribbonPanel != null)
            {
                ElementUpdater updater1 = new ElementUpdater(uiapp.ActiveAddInId);
                foreach (RibbonItem ribbonItem in ribbonPanel.GetItems())
                {
                    if (ribbonItem.ItemType == RibbonItemType.PushButton)
                    {
                        if (ribbonItem.Name == $"{ buttonName }")
                        {
                            if (UpdaterRegistry.IsUpdaterRegistered(updater1.GetUpdaterId()))
                            {

                                UpdaterRegistry.UnregisterUpdater(updater1.GetUpdaterId());

                                (ribbonItem as PushButton).LargeImage = App.BitmapToBitmapImage(Resources.Off);
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                UpdaterRegistry.RegisterUpdater(updater1);
                                ElementCategoryFilter catFilter = new ElementCategoryFilter(Autodesk.Revit.DB.BuiltInCategory.OST_PipeCurves);
                                UpdaterRegistry.AddTrigger(updater1.GetUpdaterId(), catFilter, Element.GetChangeTypeElementAddition());
                                (ribbonItem as PushButton).LargeImage = App.BitmapToBitmapImage(Resources.On);
                            }

                        }
                    }
                }
            }

ElementUpdater class I used:

    public class ElementUpdater : IUpdater
    {
        private AddInId mAddinId;
        private UpdaterId mUpdaterId;


        public ElementUpdater(AddInId id)
        {
            mAddinId = id;
            mUpdaterId = new UpdaterId(mAddinId, new Guid("8a5b141a-cd9e-4c12-9f99-168c3ddb1de2"));
        }

        #region IUpdater Members

        public void Execute(UpdaterData data)
        {
            //code

        }

        public string GetAdditionalInformation()
        {
            return "ElementUpdater";
        }

        public ChangePriority GetChangePriority()
        {
            return Autodesk.Revit.DB.ChangePriority.MEPSystems;
        }

        public UpdaterId GetUpdaterId()
        {
            return mUpdaterId;
        }

        public string GetUpdaterName()
        {
            return "ElementUpdater";
        }

        #endregion
    }

remember to change guid.

[quocanhxd09]

Hi MarryTookMyCoffe,

Thanks for your answer.

I will try with your idea.

qa.