topic Programatically hide the Attribute Table in ArcMap in ArcObjects SDK Questions

Programatically hide the Attribute Table in ArcMap

GeorgeVernardos — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:07:27 GMT

Hello all,

I need to programmatically hide the Attribute Table in ArcMap. When the table is open while performing attribute editing with arcobjects the process gets significantly delayed.

I guess that's something simple, like

            var uid = new UIDClass() { Value = "<Attribute table Uid Value>" };
            var window = ArcMap.DockableWindowManager.GetDockableWindow(uid);
            window.Show(false);

The thing is I cannot find this Uid Value.

I suppose all I need is an extensive Uid list like this old one
http://resources.esri.com/help/9.3/arcgisdesktop/com/shared/desktop/reference/ArcMapIds.htm
...updated for 10.x to contain the dockable windows. Has anybody come across such a list? Or is there another way to dig out this value, or a handle to that window?

Thanks,
George

Re: Programatically hide the Attribute Table in ArcMap

NeilClemmons — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:35:38 GMT

You can use ITableWindow to find the attribute window and hide it. Here's quick VBA example you can modify.

    Dim mxDoc As IMxDocument     Set mxDoc = ThisDocument     Dim layer As IFeatureLayer     Set layer = mxDoc.FocusMap.layer(4)     Dim tableWindow As ITableWindow     Set tableWindow = New tableWindow     Dim window As ITableWindow     Set window = tableWindow.FindViaFeatureLayer(layer, True)     If window Is Nothing Then         MsgBox "Window is not visible"     Else         window.Show False     End If

Re: Programatically hide the Attribute Table in ArcMap

GeorgeVernardos — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:50:44 GMT

This worked great, thanks Neil!