topic Re: How to display absolute file path of .mxd document in a message box in ArcObjects SDK Questions

How to display absolute file path of .mxd document in a message box

MuzammilAK — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 07:33:31 GMT

Dear All,

I have a command (developed using .NET SDK) in ArcMap, on clicking it should display absolute file path of that .mxd document in a message box.

please help.

thank you.

regards
Muzammil

Re: How to display absolute file path of .mxd document in a message box

vincentLahaye — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 14:19:33 GMT

hi,

i don't know if it's what you are looking for, but IMapDocument.DocumentFileName give you the mxd path.

Vincent

Re: How to display absolute file path of .mxd document in a message box

ModyBuchbinder — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 04:09:21 GMT

Hey Muzammil

Check this interface: http://resources.esri.com/help/9.3/ArcGISDesktop/ArcObjects/esriFramework/ITemplates.htm

Have Fun
Mody

Re: How to display absolute file path of .mxd document in a message box

MuzammilAK — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 06:47:20 GMT

Dear Vincent,

I have tried your suggestion in following ways, but neither of it works. When tried to cast its always null.

1. Here mapDoc is always null.
IMapDocument mapDoc = ((IMxDocument)m_application.Document).FocusMap as IMapDocument;

2. Here also, mapDoc is always null.
IMapDocument mapDoc = m_application.Document as IMapDocument;

Please suggest some sample.

Thank you.

Regards
Muzammil

Re: How to display absolute file path of .mxd document in a message box

AndrewMay — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 07:14:26 GMT

Try

ITemplates templates = application.Templates;
return templates.get_Item(templates.Count - 1);

The reason you are getting null values with the examples you've given is that you're trying to cast to IMapDocument but the objects implement the IDocument interface.
i.e. IDocument mapDoc = m_application.Document as IDocument;
should not be null (unless m_application is null or you've not loaded a document)