Cannot obtain reference to Application

Question

My Environment:* ArcObjects 9.3.1
  * VB.NET
  * Visual Studio 2008
 
I have built a user control (see attached pic) that uses the toolbar, table of contents control, and map control.

I am trying to access built in commands to use through code.

It's my understanding that to do this I need to be able to get to the CommandBars class by
 Application.Document.CommandBars.Find(UID)

If a standalone application based on ArcEngine does not have Application, then how do people writing this type of application execute commands.

If this is relevant, when I open a map document (mxd), this is the meat of the code involved in that...Private _esriIMapDoc As IMapDocument
Private _esriMapControl As ESRI.ArcGIS.Controls.AxMapControl

Public Sub OpenMxd(ByVal MxdFileNameAndPath As String)

_esriIMapDoc = New MapDocument

_esriIMapDoc.Open(MxdPathAndFileName, "")

_esriMapControl.Map = _esriIMapDoc.Map(0)

End Sub

Map Control.png

iOSUserAccount · Answer

I think Application comes with ArcMap, i.e. you have to be running the ArcGIS Desktop application to use this.  I get the sense that you are writing a stand-alone application based on ArcEngine.

You're correct, I am writing a standalone app based on ArcEngine.  I revised my original post to reflect this fact.

RichardWatson · Answer

I think Application comes with ArcMap, i.e. you have to be running the ArcGIS Desktop application to use this.  I get the sense that you are writing a stand-alone application based on ArcEngine.