topic Re: Add-Ins: How to add controls to dockable window in ArcObjects SDK Questions

Add-Ins: How to add controls to dockable window

JimMeuse — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:49:18 GMT

I have been experimenting a bit with creating add-ins for ArcGIS Desktop. I can create buttons, tools, dockable windows, ect. But I cannot figure out how to add a control to a dockable window. I know this is possible from reading ESRI's documentation..how can I do this? Thanks.

Re: Add-Ins: How to add controls to dockable window

LeoDonahue — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:04:21 GMT

Check out John's thread here

Re: Add-Ins: How to add controls to dockable window

JimMeuse — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:53:02 GMT

Thank you. That thread describes a dockable window which is referencing an existing control in another dockable window. However, my issue is a lot more basic; all I want to do is add a control to a dockable window. Right now all I can do is create a blank dockable window.

Am I supposed to reference a control which which exists in my solution from the dockable window? If so, what is the code for doing this?

Re: Add-Ins: How to add controls to dockable window

LeoDonahue — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:02:07 GMT

maybe this thread? http://forums.arcgis.com/threads/61001-Problem-adding-toolbar-control-into-dockable-window

Re: Add-Ins: How to add controls to dockable window

JimMeuse — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:45:13 GMT

Thanks, I did see that thread. Although the intial question mentions adding a toolbar control to a dockable window, the substance of the replies address setting references to existing ESRI tools to buttons created within a created toolbar.

Re: Add-Ins: How to add controls to dockable window

AlexanderGray — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:10:11 GMT

If you want to add ArcGIS commands to a dockable window, you will need to add an engine toolbar control. For that you will need engine sdk installed and an engine developer license. You can however add .net controls such as buttons (assuming .net is your dev environment) which finds the arcgis command and executes it.

Re: Add-Ins: How to add controls to dockable window

JimMeuse — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:56:18 GMT

Thanks, Alexander

I don't have an engine developer license; but adding a .NET control which finds an arcgis command would work. But how do I add a .NET control to the dockable window I already created?

I should mention that I added the dockable window using ArcGIS >> Desktop Add-Ins >> Add-in Component.

Re: Add-Ins: How to add controls to dockable window

AlexanderGray — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:34:24 GMT

Do you have visual studio and the original code for the dockable window?

Re: Add-Ins: How to add controls to dockable window

JimMeuse — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:44:59 GMT

I have Visual Studio 2010 Professional and ArcGIS 10.1.

Here is code, all of which was automatically created by Visual Studio when the dockable window was created; the code file name is "ArcGISAddin3.cs" as shown in the Solution Explorer:

namespace CustomUIElements
{
    partial class TestDockableWindow
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Required designer variable.
        /// </summary>
        private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;

        /// <summary>
        /// Clean up any resources being used.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
        protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
        {
            if (disposing && (components != null))
            {
                components.Dispose();
            }
            base.Dispose(disposing);
        }

        #region Windows Form Designer generated code

        /// <summary>
        /// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
        /// the contents of this method with the code editor.
        /// </summary>
        private void InitializeComponent()
        {
            this.SuspendLayout();
            //
            // TestDockableWindow
            //
            this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
            this.Name = "TestDockableWindow";
            this.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(300, 300);
            this.ResumeLayout(false);

        }

        #endregion

    }
}

Thank you.

Re: Add-Ins: How to add controls to dockable window

AlexanderGray — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:18:05 GMT

ok... I am not sure I see the problem. Can't you just drag and drop controls from the toolbox onto the control like any .net form or control?

Re: Add-Ins: How to add controls to dockable window

JimMeuse — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:22:58 GMT

Can't believe I missed that, you are correct. Thanks.