Add Buttons to Task Pane (C#)

This example shows how to add standard SOLIDWORKS and custom buttons to the Task Pane.

//----------------------------------------------------------------
// Preconditions:
// 1. SOLIDWORKS is running.
// 2. Copy the custom button images, localHelp.bmp and save.png, from
//    install_dir\samples\tutorial\api to this macro's folder.
// 3. Clear the Stop VSTA debugger on macro exit checkbox if selected
//    in Tools > Options in SOLIDWORKS.
//
// Postconditions:
// 1. The Task Pane, with Microsoft Calendar control loaded, opens
//    with the specified SOLIDWORKS standard and custom buttons at the
//    top of the pane.
// 2. Click each button from left to right. A message box is displayed
//    after each button click. The message box might appear on the  
//    taskbar, so examine the taskbar and click the message box to open
//    it. Additionall,y clicking the Close button prompts you to remove
//    the control from the Task Pane.
// 3. Click the Stop Debugging button in the IDE.
// 4. Select the Stop VSTA debugger on macro exit checkbox in
//    Tools > Options in SOLIDWORKS, if you want to turn it back on.
//----------------------------------------------------------------
using SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks;
using SolidWorks.Interop.swconst;
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Diagnostics;

namespace TaskPaneViewButtonsCSharp.csproj
{
    partial class SolidWorksMacro
    {

        public TaskpaneView swTaskPane;
        public int buttonIdx;

        public void Main()
        {

            bool result = false;
            string folder = null;
            string bitmap = null;
            string toolTip = null;
            string ctrlName = null;
            string ctrlLicKey = null;

            folder = swApp.GetCurrentMacroPathFolder() + "\\";

            // Use default image for Task Pane tab
            bitmap = "";
            toolTip = "Microsoft Calendar";
            ctrlName = "MSCAL.Calendar";
            ctrlLicKey = "";
            swTaskPane = (TaskpaneView)swApp.CreateTaskpaneView2(bitmap, toolTip);

            // Add standard and custom buttons to Task Pane
            result = swTaskPane.AddCustomButton(folder + "localHelp.bmp", "Help (custom bmp)");
            result = swTaskPane.AddCustomButton(folder + "save.png", "Save (custom png)");
            result = swTaskPane.AddStandardButton((int)swTaskPaneBitmapsOptions_e.swTaskPaneBitmapsOptions_Next, "Next (standard)");
            result = swTaskPane.AddStandardButton((int)swTaskPaneBitmapsOptions_e.swTaskPaneBitmapsOptions_Back, "Back (standard)");
            result = swTaskPane.AddStandardButton((int)swTaskPaneBitmapsOptions_e.swTaskPaneBitmapsOptions_Ok, "OK (standard)");
            result = swTaskPane.AddStandardButton((int)swTaskPaneBitmapsOptions_e.swTaskPaneBitmapsOptions_Close, "Close (standard)");

            // Add control to Task Pane for the buttons
            swTaskPane.AddControl(ctrlName, ctrlLicKey);

            // Set up events

            AttachEventHandlers();
        }

        public void AttachEventHandlers()
        {
            AttachSWEvents();
        }

        public void AttachSWEvents()
        {
            swTaskPane.TaskPaneActivateNotify += this.swTaskPane_TaskPaneActivateNotify;
            swTaskPane.TaskPaneDestroyNotify += this.swTaskPane_TaskPaneDestroyNotify;
            swTaskPane.TaskPaneToolbarButtonClicked += this.swTaskPane_TaskPaneToolbarButtonClicked;
        }

        public int swTaskPane_TaskPaneActivateNotify()
        {
            if (swTaskPane.GetButtonState(0) == false)
            {
                for (buttonIdx = 0; buttonIdx <= 20; buttonIdx++)
                {
                    swTaskPane.SetButtonState(buttonIdx, true);
                }
            }
            else
            {
                for (buttonIdx = 0; buttonIdx <= 20; buttonIdx++)
                {
                    swTaskPane.SetButtonState(buttonIdx, false);
                }
            }
            return 0;
        }

        public int swTaskPane_TaskPaneDestroyNotify()
        {
            MessageBox.Show("Remove control from Task Pane?");
            return 1;
        }

        public int swTaskPane_TaskPaneToolbarButtonClicked(int ButtonIndex)
        {
            switch ((ButtonIndex + 1))
            {
                case 1:
                    MessageBox.Show("Help (custom bmp) button clicked.");
                    break;
                case 2:
                    MessageBox.Show("Save (custom png) button clicked.");
                    break;
                case 3:
                    MessageBox.Show("Next button clicked.");
                    break;
                case 4:
                    MessageBox.Show("Back button clicked.");
                    break;
                case 5:
                    MessageBox.Show("Okay button clicked.");
                    break;
                case 6:
                    MessageBox.Show("Close button clicked.");
                    swTaskPane.DeleteView();
                    break;
            }
            return 1;
        }


        /// <summary>
        /// The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
        /// </summary>
        public SldWorks swApp;



    }
}