bring up AutoCAD window - C#

[yl2000]

Hi, I am writing code that opens AutoCAD application and does some drawings. The problem I have here, is that every time I run my code it opens a new AutoCAD window:

 

public bool bStartAutoCAD()

{

 

AutoCAD.AcadApplication ACADApp = new AcadApplication();

m_ACADApp.Visible = bVisible;

......

//do my drawings

//leave autocad open

}

For some reason, I have to leave the autocad open at the end of the code. so after a while there are many AutoCAD window open.

I want to modify my code so that, at the beginning of the code, it checks if there is an AutoCAD window open, if so, just brings up that one and doesn't start a new application.

Anyone has some idea how to do this?

Thanks!

[wannabe]

What about having one AcadApplication that is "ref" paremeterised?

 

public bool bStartAutoCAD(ref AutoCADApplication ACADApp)

{

 

if(ACADApp == null)

ACADApp = new AcadApplication();

 

//Do your drawings

//Leave AutoCAD open

 

}

 

So, if it isn't null, it won't start a new application; but you'll need to empower with focus yourself.

 

Have you contemplated making two distinct modules?: One for instantiation of an application and another to perform the automation?

 

Hope this helps.

[yl2000]

Thanks, wannabe.

 

Yes, your suggestion helped! I appreciate!