Make a simple dockable window and open it with a button (C#)

Question

Hello All,

I am using the VS2008 Add-In Manager to make a dockable window and a button.  How do I get a button to open the dockable window (in ArcMap....)  I tried going through some of the Developer Samples on my computer and there is all sorts of funky code with GUID's and other stuff that I don't understand.... is it really that much harder than VBA? (ie. MyForm.Show)

Using C#....

Thanks,
JMiller

JasonMiller · Answer

That is the most beautiful thing I have seen today....  Yes, I am easily amused....

Thanks for your help!
JMiller

JohnHauck · Answer

I've created a Add-in project with a button and a dockable window. Here is an example of how you can show a dockable window from the buttons click event.
        protected override void OnClick()
        {
            UID dockWinID = new UIDClass();
            dockWinID.Value = ThisAddIn.IDs.DockableWindow1;

// Use GetDockableWindow directly as we want the client IDockableWindow not the internal class
            IDockableWindow dockWindow = ArcMap.DockableWindowManager.GetDockableWindow(dockWinID);
            dockWindow.Show(true);
        }