/// <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 Result Execute(ExternalCommandData commandData, ref string message, ElementSet elements)
{
try
{
Transaction tran = new Transaction(commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument.Document, "Rooms");
tran.Start();
// create a new instance of class data
RoomsData data = new RoomsData(commandData);
// create a form to display the information of rooms
using (roomsInformationForm infoForm = new roomsInformationForm(data))
{
infoForm.ShowDialog();
}
tran.Commit();
return(Result.Succeeded);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
// If there are something wrong, give error information and return failed
message = ex.Message;
return(Result.Failed);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Overload the constructor
/// </summary>
/// <param name="data">an instance of Data class</param>
public roomsInformationForm(RoomsData data, ExternalCommandData commandData)
{
m_data = data;
m_commandData = commandData;
InitializeComponent();
Initialize();
}
/// <summary>
/// Overload the constructor
/// </summary>
/// <param name="data">an instance of Data class</param>
public roomsInformationForm(RoomsData data)
{
m_data = data;
InitializeComponent();
}
