// Implements the OnStartup event
public Result OnStartup(UIControlledApplication application)
{
AddRibbonPanel(application);
BillofQuantitiesForm = null; // no dialog needed yet; the command will bring it
thisApp = this; // static access to this application instance
return(Result.Succeeded);
}
// This method creates and shows a modeless dialog, unless it already exists.
// The external command invokes this on the end-user's request
public void ShowForm(UIApplication uiapp)
{
// If we do not have a dialog yet, create and show it
if (BillofQuantitiesForm == null || BillofQuantitiesForm.IsDisposed)
{
// A new handler to handle request posting by the dialog
RequestHandler handler = new RequestHandler();
// External Event for the dialog to use (to post requests)
ExternalEvent exEvent = ExternalEvent.Create(handler);
// We give the objects to the new dialog;
// The dialog becomes the owner responsible for disposing them, eventually.
BillofQuantitiesForm = new BillofQuantitiesForm(exEvent, handler);
BillofQuantitiesForm.Show();
}
}
