Add Task Pane View Example (C#)

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

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Preconditions:
// 1. Create bitmaps in 6 pixel sizes:
//    20 X 20
//    32 X 32
//    40 X 40
//    64 X 64
//    96 X 96
//    128 X 128
// 2. Replace the bitmap array elements in the macro to full pathnames of
//    these bitmap files.
//
// Postconditions:
// 1. Examine the Task Pane.
// 2. Displays a tab on the Task Pane with an image that is appropriate for
//    the current screen resolution or operating system scale.
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 

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[6];
            string toolTip;
 
            bitmap[0] = "20x20_bitmap_pathname";
            bitmap[1] = "32x32_bitmap_pathname";
            bitmap[2] = "40x40_bitmap_pathname";
            bitmap[3] = "64x64_bitmap_pathname";
            bitmap[4] = "96x96_bitmap_pathname";
            bitmap[5] = "128x128_bitmap_pathname";
            toolTip = "";
            ctrl = swApp.CreateTaskpaneView3(bitmap, toolTip);
        }
 
        /// <summary>
        ///  The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
        /// </summary>
        public SldWorks swApp;
    }
}