topic Re: Disable some functionalities if any UI button is missing in ArcGIS Pro SDK Questions

Disable some functionalities if any UI button is missing

JohnP18 — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 11:07:32 GMT

Hi,

I have gotten a use case where if button in an Addin UI is missing somehow I have to disable other functionalities. So basically if that button is not visible in the UI then how to disable other functionalities dependent on that button because I don't want user to use those functionalities.

Any help!

@Wolf @GKmieliauskas @CharlesMacleod

Re: Disable some functionalities if any UI button is missing

GKmieliauskas — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 11:31:04 GMT

Hi,

1. Create new condition in module daml

2. Deactivate created condition in add-in module Initialize method

protected override bool Initialize() { FrameworkApplication.State.Deactivate("your_condition_name"); }

3. In your specific button constructor activate created condition

public YourSpecificButton() { FrameworkApplication.State.Activate("your_condition_name"); }

4. Add condition to related tools in daml

Re: Disable some functionalities if any UI button is missing

Wolf — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 15:20:24 GMT

Can you elaborate why a button would be missing from the UI? Is the Add-in not installed ? If the Add-in is installed why would the button be missing? I don't understand your use case for this.

Re: Disable some functionalities if any UI button is missing

JohnP18 — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 16:34:02 GMT

Yes Addin not installed can be an only use case I can think of.

@Wolf

Re: Disable some functionalities if any UI button is missing

Wolf — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 17:42:28 GMT

@GKmieliauskas is quite correct as you need to implement your own states and conditions to control your Add-in's UI. There is a ProGuide to states and conditions here: ProGuide Code Your Own States and Conditions · Esri/arcgis-pro-sdk Wiki (github.com)

Then in your add-in's module class you can check for the existence of the needed Add-in using the FrameworkApplication API:

var theNeededModule = FrameworkApplication.FindModule("NeededModule");

The Module ID "NeededModule" can be found in the Add-in module's config.daml file:

... <modules> <insertModule id="NeededModule" className="Module1" autoLoad="false" ...>

If theNeededModule value is null the needed add-in is not available otherwise the needed add-in is available. You can use that value to control your states and conditions.