Embedding Own Sub-Windows / Sub-Menus / Views with C#-Addin

[Shounbourgh]

Hi there,

just one / two short question(s): Is it possible to create and embed own Views in Enterprise Architect (i.e. there are the "Toolbox"-, "Traceability"-,"Project Browser" .... - Views) with a C#-Addin. If not, is it possible to implement a Window with Windows.Forms / Windows.Presentation to create own Views?

Thanks for you help.

Erik

[Geert Bellekens]

Yes that is possible.
See https://github.com/GeertBellekens/Enterprise-Architect-Add-in-Framework/tree/master/MyAddin for a simple example.

More info on my website: https://bellekens.com/writing-ea-add-ins/

Geert

[Shounbourgh]

Hi Geert,

thanks for the fast reply. I will try it soon. Another question comes in my mind - it is also possible to adjust the appearance of the "Property view" if a specific Object Type / Stereotype. For example, the <<table>>-Stereotype for DataModeling has a tab in its property view called "Table Detail" with a specific view. Can i create views like these for my own Stereotypes? (If yes, how? ^^)

Thanks
Erik

[qwerty]

No easy way. You could write your own window for that and react to EA events. But it's quite some work.

q.

[Geert Bellekens]

You'll have to implement the event EA_OnContextItemDoubleClicked and return true to indicate that EA doesn't have to show its own properties window.

Geert

[Paolo F Cantoni]

You'll have to implement the event EA_OnContextItemDoubleClicked and return true to indicate that EA doesn't have to show its own properties window.

Geert

Hi Geert,

Could I use that to intercept the double-click and stop the Properties window coming up at all?  The variability of the double-click - sometimes it brings up the Properties window and other times it opens the attached diagram is quite confusing (not just for new users).  If I forced everyone to use [Alt+Enter] to open properties, we'd at least be consistent...

Paolo

[Geert Bellekens]

You'll have to implement the event EA_OnContextItemDoubleClicked and return true to indicate that EA doesn't have to show its own properties window.

Geert

Hi Geert,

Could I use that to intercept the double-click and stop the Properties window coming up at all? 

That's the idea yes. I'm not sure what happens with alt-enter though. (I've actually never used that method myself)

Geert