Add Task Pane View Example (VB.NET)

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.
'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.sldworks
Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swconst
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System
 
Partial Class SolidWorksMacro
 
    Dim ctrl As TaskpaneView
    Dim bitmap(0) As String
    Dim toolTip As String
 
 
    Sub main()
 
        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)
    End Sub
 
 
    ''' <summary>
    ''' The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
    ''' </summary>
    Public swApp As SldWorks
 
 
End Class