Creating a window to display input criteria

[AndrewBrown1]

Greetings,

I'm very inexperienced at programming, especially when it comes to creating ArcMap add-ins, so I decided to ask here for some advise:

I created a tool that automates a tedious process that requires user inputs, but instead of hard-coding the user inputs, I would like to create a custom window that would launch upon a button click and provide input options for the user, along with a button or two to initiate the process.

Is this possible? If so, how would I create this? Do I have to use the dockable window? The user inputs would be used to construct a SQL query.

Thank you,

Andrew

[JamesCrandall]

Andrew,

You do this by creating User Interfaces that capture and manipulate information from the user.  How this occurs depends upon which path the developer intends to take things.  Here's a good resource to start reading that reviews these various options -- building Add-ins or installable components, it really depends upon specific requirements only you can determine:

http://help.arcgis.com/en/sdk/10.0/arcobjects_net/conceptualhelp/index.html