/// <summary>
/// Implement this method as an external command for Revit.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="commandData">An object that is passed to the external application
/// which contains data related to the command,
/// such as the application object and active view.</param>
/// <param name="message">A message that can be set by the external application
/// which will be displayed if a failure or cancellation is returned by
/// the external command.</param>
/// <param name="elements">A set of elements to which the external application
/// can add elements that are to be highlighted in case of failure or cancellation.</param>
/// <returns>Return the status of the external command.
/// A result of Succeeded means that the API external method functioned as expected.
/// Cancelled can be used to signify that the user cancelled the external operation
/// at some point. Failure should be returned if the application is unable to proceed with
/// the operation.</returns>
public Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result Execute(
ExternalCommandData commandData,
ref string message,
ElementSet elements)
{
try
{
//prepare data
TagBeamData dataBuffer = new TagBeamData(commandData);
// show UI
using (TagBeamForm displayForm = new TagBeamForm(dataBuffer))
{
DialogResult result = displayForm.ShowDialog();
if (DialogResult.OK != result)
{
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Cancelled;
}
}
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded;
}
catch(Exception e)
{
message = e.Message;
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Implement this method as an external command for Revit.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="commandData">An object that is passed to the external application
/// which contains data related to the command,
/// such as the application object and active view.</param>
/// <param name="message">A message that can be set by the external application
/// which will be displayed if a failure or cancellation is returned by
/// the external command.</param>
/// <param name="elements">A set of elements to which the external application
/// can add elements that are to be highlighted in case of failure or cancellation.</param>
/// <returns>Return the status of the external command.
/// A result of Succeeded means that the API external method functioned as expected.
/// Cancelled can be used to signify that the user cancelled the external operation
/// at some point. Failure should be returned if the application is unable to proceed with
/// the operation.</returns>
public Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result Execute(
ExternalCommandData commandData,
ref string message,
ElementSet elements)
{
try
{
//prepare data
TagBeamData dataBuffer = new TagBeamData(commandData);
// show UI
using (TagBeamForm displayForm = new TagBeamForm(dataBuffer))
{
DialogResult result = displayForm.ShowDialog();
if (DialogResult.OK != result)
{
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Cancelled);
}
}
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded);
}
catch (Exception e)
{
message = e.Message;
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Initialize GUI with TagBeamData
/// </summary>
/// <param name="dataBuffer">relevant data from revit</param>
public TagBeamForm(TagBeamData dataBuffer)
{
InitializeComponent();
m_dataBuffer = dataBuffer;
InitializeComboBoxes();
}
/// <summary>
/// Initialize GUI with TagBeamData
/// </summary>
/// <param name="dataBuffer">relevant data from revit</param>
public TagBeamForm(TagBeamData dataBuffer)
{
InitializeComponent();
m_dataBuffer = dataBuffer;
InitializeComboBoxes();
}