RevitSdkSamples/snapshot/2011/SDK/Samples/Materials/CS/Command.cs

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using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;

using Autodesk.Revit;
using Autodesk.Revit.DB;
using Autodesk.Revit.UI;

namespace Revit.SDK.Samples.Materials.CS
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Implements the Revit add-in interface IExternalCommand
    /// </summary>
    [Autodesk.Revit.Attributes.Transaction(Autodesk.Revit.Attributes.TransactionMode.Automatic)]
    [Autodesk.Revit.Attributes.Regeneration(Autodesk.Revit.Attributes.RegenerationOption.Automatic)]
    [Autodesk.Revit.Attributes.Journaling(Autodesk.Revit.Attributes.JournalingMode.NoCommandData)]
    public class Command : IExternalCommand
    {
        #region IExternalCommand Members Implementation
        /// <summary>
        /// Implement this method as an external command for Revit.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="commandData">An object that is passed to the external application 
        /// which contains data related to the command, 
        /// such as the application object and active view.</param>
        /// <param name="message">A message that can be set by the external application 
        /// which will be displayed if a failure or cancellation is returned by 
        /// the external command.</param>
        /// <param name="elements">A set of elements to which the external application 
        /// can add elements that are to be highlighted in case of failure or cancellation.</param>
        /// <returns>Return the status of the external command. 
        /// A result of Succeeded means that the API external method functioned as expected. 
        /// Cancelled can be used to signify that the user cancelled the external operation 
        /// at some point. Failure should be returned if the application is unable to proceed with 
        /// the operation.</returns>
        public Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result Execute(ExternalCommandData commandData,
            ref string message,
            ElementSet elements)
        {
            try
            {
                //Retrieves the current active project.
                UIDocument doc = commandData.Application.ActiveUIDocument;
                Autodesk.Revit.UI.UIApplication app = commandData.Application;

                //Initialize RenderAppearancesForm
                RenderAppearancesFrom.Asssets = app.Application.get_Assets(Autodesk.Revit.Utility.AssetType.Appearance);

                // Generate a object for Revit materials management.
                MaterialsMgr materialsManager = new MaterialsMgr(doc, app);

                // Feed a MaterialsMgr to a dialog.
                using (MaterialsForm dlg = new MaterialsForm(materialsManager,commandData))
                {
                    if (dlg.ShowDialog() == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK)
                    {
                        // Done some action, ask revit to execute it.
                        return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Succeeded;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        // Revit need to do nothing.
                        return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Cancelled;
                    }
                }                
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                // Exception rised, report it by revit error reporting mechanism. 
                message = e.ToString();
                return Autodesk.Revit.UI.Result.Failed;
            }

        }
        #endregion IExternalCommand Members Implementation
    }
}