CAA Command

[SKimi]

Hello, i have created a user interface in CATIA using CAA under Drafting workbench. So my question is , when i have multiple sheets in a drawing. How do i keep the command in show mode when i change sheet1 to sheet2 or any sheet manually. As i observed the UI getting close when i try to change the sheet manually.

Please let me know about this concern. Thanks in advance

 

[Little Cthulhu]

Hi.

Try setting other mode (like shared) in CATStateCommand constructor.

 

[SKimi]

Hello Little Cthulhu,

Thanks for the reply.
And yes, as you mentioned i have already tried it. Yet i do not see any change. I also checked with the in-built commands under drafting. I observed that those UI too got terminated. So is it possible to achieve by any other way?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Little Cthulhu]

Nice that you've checked standard commands.
I'm afraid only DS knows what's possible and what's not...

Why would you need to switch sheets anyway?

 

[SKimi]

The soul reason being for such a task is that, I managed to create a VB application wherein I would switch between the sheets keeping the userform always in show mode until it is closed. So wanted to reflect the same using CAA.

 

[Little Cthulhu]

Is there any reason why you chose UI-activation over selection in apec tree? Do you want that sheet graphic to be displayed in active viewer?

 

[SKimi]

Answer to the first part of your question would be, Yes ! since i have few other functionalities that the the command has to perform hence chose UI-activation part.

And yes, i need to display it in the viewer.

Thanks for your time Little Cthulhu, so is there any way to keep the focus on UI when i switch over other sheets?

 

[Little Cthulhu]

Thanks for your time Little Cthulhu, so is there any way to keep the focus on UI when i switch over other sheets?

Thanks for answering my questions. No, I don't think there's a way considering behaviour of built-in commands.

Actually, CAA Encyclopedia states that UI-activation invokes workbench and workshop change, in which case terminating a command seems to be a valid choice since command belongs to a workshop.
The only advice I have is if you're fine with really simplistic UI make it not a command, but a toolbar and use CATIAfrCmdPaletteOptions or CATIAfrPaletteOptions

 

[SKimi]

Yes i think that can be done as well. Thanks for the information Little Cthulhu.