/// <summary>
/// Implement this method as an external command for Revit.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="revit">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(Autodesk.Revit.UI.ExternalCommandData revit,
ref string message,
ElementSet elements)
{
// get currently executable application
Application revitApplication = revit.Application.Application;
// get product name, version number and build number information
// via corresponding Properties of Autodesk.Revit.ApplicationServices.Application class
m_productName = revitApplication.VersionName;
m_version = revitApplication.VersionNumber;
m_buildNumber = revitApplication.VersionBuild;
//Show forms dialog which is a UI
using (versionCheckingForm displayForm = new versionCheckingForm(this))
{
displayForm.ShowDialog();
}
return(Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded);
}
/// <summary>
/// Implement this method as an external command for Revit.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="revit">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(Autodesk.Revit.UI.ExternalCommandData revit,
ref string message,
ElementSet elements)
{
// get currently executable application
Application revitApplication = revit.Application.Application;
// get product name, version number and build number information
// via corresponding Properties of Autodesk.Revit.ApplicationServices.Application class
m_productName = revitApplication.VersionName;
m_version = revitApplication.VersionNumber;
m_buildNumber = revitApplication.VersionBuild;
//Show forms dialog which is a UI
using (versionCheckingForm displayForm = new versionCheckingForm(this))
{
displayForm.ShowDialog();
}
return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded;
}
