Add Task Pane View Example (C#)

This example shows how to add a tab to the Task Pane.

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Preconditions: Verify that the bitmap file exists.
//
// Postconditions: 
// 1. Displays a tab with the specified bitmap on the Task Pane.
// 2. Examine the Task Pane.
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 

using SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks;
using SolidWorks.Interop.swconst;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System;
 
namespace AddTaskPaneView_CSharp.csproj
{
    public partial class SolidWorksMacro
    { 
        public void Main()
        {
            TaskpaneView ctrl;
            string[] bitmap = new string[1];
            string toolTip;
 
            bitmap[0] = "C:\\Users\\Public\\Documents\\SOLIDWORKS\\SOLIDWORKS 2018\\samples\\tutorial\\api\\addin\\pm_extruded_block.bmp";
            toolTip = "Extruded block tab";
            ctrl = swApp.CreateTaskpaneView3(bitmap, toolTip);
        }
 
        /// <summary>
        ///  The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
        /// </summary>
        public SldWorks swApp;
    }
}