topic Re: Add-Ins Controls Not in the Commands list in ArcObjects SDK Questions

Add-Ins Controls Not in the Commands list

ShaningYu — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:33:31 GMT

In my Desktop, I opened the Customize... window, the Add-Ins Contols is not in the Commands list. How to fix it? Thanks.

Re: Add-Ins Controls Not in the Commands list

LeoDonahue — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:40:05 GMT

Did you create an Add-in for 3D Analyst? Which folder name did you use when you deployed your add-in?

Re: Add-Ins Controls Not in the Commands list

ShaningYu — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:43:49 GMT

Not 3D, just a regular one for Desktop. Per the Help (http://blogs.esri.com/esri/arcgis/2010/05/05/add-ins-for-arcgis-desktop-10/), the Add-Ins Control should be in the list of Cutomize window. But it is not. By the way, I can't add an add-in through its Add-In Manager. Thanks.

Re: Add-Ins Controls Not in the Commands list

LeoDonahue — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 13:54:56 GMT

Ok, let me rephrase that.

In .NET, don't you have a config file that let's you give names to things for your add-in, such as id, class, caption , category, image and etc? Your add-in should be in whatever you name you gave to your category.

You don't add add-ins from the Add-in Manager. If your add-in is listed in the Add-in Manager, then it should already be loaded. You add the add-in from the customize window as you have already shown.

Try deleting your add-in from the Add-in Manager, recomplie your add-in and redeploy it. Make sure you remember which category you used for deployment and then check in that category in the cutomize window.

Re: Add-Ins Controls Not in the Commands list

ShaningYu — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:54:36 GMT

Following your advise, I did:
1) The FHWA RIP Tools.dll is in the \...\FHWA RIP Tools Test\References\.
2) From Add-In Manager > Option, deleted the Add-in.
3) Re-added the Add-in throught Add-In Manager > Option (see attached, Remark: I tried it last Friday and it worked).
4) In Add-In Manager > Add-Ins window, the expected Add-In: FHWA RIP Tools, is still not loaded.
5) From Customize > Costomize Mode ... > Commands, there is no such a category.

Re: Add-Ins Controls Not in the Commands list

LeoDonahue — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:35:16 GMT

If the Add-in isn't listed in the Add-in Manager, then you haven't deployed it correctly. Maybe you should follow the walkthrough and then let us know where you get stuck.
http://help.arcgis.com/en/sdk/10.0/arcobjects_net/conceptualhelp/0001/0001000001ms000000.htm However, my environment is Java, so it is likely that I won't be able to respond much beyond this.

As for the other issue, look at the "Add-in file anatomy". What category name did you use when you deployed your add-in? I just want to make sure you are looking in the right place.
http://help.arcgis.com/en/sdk/10.0/arcobjects_net/conceptualhelp/0001/0001000000w2000000.htm

Re: FW verion issue

ShaningYu — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:01:55 GMT

The problem was found to be .Net Framework related. This morning I changed the version from 3.5 to 4.0, and then the problem occurred since FW 4.0 is not supported currently. After I switched back to FW 3.5, I can see the Add-In tool in the list. Thanks for your view and attention.