Topic: DeSelect current selectin set from Tool Palette

[T.Willey]

I have code that will make a tool palette, and fill it with combo boxes and put one button on it.  I use the current selection set to populate the tool palette (single block with attributes).  Everything works fine except that I can't figure out how to deselect the objects once the button is pushed.  Any help/comments are appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Question in reference to here.  Posting new thread because this question may get lost in the other one.

I have seen this method posted on the Adesk Ng, but didn't work for me.

Code: [Select]

PromptSelectionResult psr = Doc.Editor.SelectImplied();
psr = null;


[Paul Richardson]

I have code that will make a tool palette, and fill it with combo boxes and put one button on it.  I use the current selection set to populate the tool palette (single block with attributes).  Everything works fine except that I can't figure out how to deselect the objects once the button is pushed.  Any help/comments are appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Question in reference to here.  Posting new thread because this question may get lost in the other one.

I have seen this method posted on the Adesk Ng, but didn't work for me.

Code: [Select]

PromptSelectionResult psr = Doc.Editor.SelectImplied();
psr = null;


Tim - I think I'm the one who posted that code... Strange it does work for me. I just tried this on a block
with references and it works here. Maybe another way to do it?

Code: [Select]

Editor ed =
    Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices.Application.
        DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument.Editor;
PromptSelectionResult psr = ed.SelectImplied();
psr = null;


[T.Willey]

That didn't work either Paul.  I think the issue is trying to deselect from the tool palette.  Did you get it to work from a tool palette?

[LE]

Hey Tim;

How about using: SetImpliedSelection()

ed.SetImpliedSelection(new ObjectId[0]);

[T.Willey]

Hey Tim;

How about using: SetImpliedSelection()

ed.SetImpliedSelection(new ObjectId[0]);

Build error.

error CS1501: No overload for method 'SelectImplied' takes '1' arguments
c:\Program Files\Autodesk\Acade 2006\acmgd.dll: (Location of symbol related to previous error)

Code: [Select]

Doc.Editor.SelectImplied(new ObjectId[0]);

Man this is frustrating.

Edit:
Now using the correct code.  Man, still get build error.

error CS0117: 'Autodesk.AutoCAD.EditorInput.Editor' does not contain a definition for 'SetImpliedSelection'

On Acad '06

[LE]

Hey Tim;

How about using: SetImpliedSelection()

ed.SetImpliedSelection(new ObjectId[0]);

Build error.

error CS1501: No overload for method 'SelectImplied' takes '1' arguments
c:\Program Files\Autodesk\Acade 2006\acmgd.dll: (Location of symbol related to previous error)

Code: [Select]

Doc.Editor.SelectImplied(new ObjectId[0]);

Man this is frustrating.

Count to 10... 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0...

I simple posted from memory, don't have my vs open....

[LE]

It is working here, as far as I see it...

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       public static  void onDocBecameCurrent(object sender, DocumentCollectionEventArgs e)
        {
            Document doc = AcadApp.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument;
            Editor ed = doc.Editor;
            ed.SetImpliedSelection(new ObjectId[0]);//clear first any selection
            if (!ps.Visible) return;
            PromptSelectionResult psr = e.Document.Editor.SelectImplied() as PromptSelectionResult;
            //if (psr == null) return;
            SelectionSet ss = psr.Value as SelectionSet;
            if (ss != null && ss.Count > 0) FillInControl(ss.GetObjectIds());
            else if (ps.Count > 0) ps.Remove(0);
        }


[Paul Richardson]

That didn't work either Paul.  I think the issue is trying to deselect from the tool palette.  Did you get it to work from a tool palette?

I haven't tried...

[T.Willey]

It is working here, as far as I see it...

Code: [Select]

       public static  void onDocBecameCurrent(object sender, DocumentCollectionEventArgs e)
        {
            Document doc = AcadApp.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument;
            Editor ed = doc.Editor;
            ed.SetImpliedSelection(new ObjectId[0]);//clear first any selection
            if (!ps.Visible) return;
            PromptSelectionResult psr = e.Document.Editor.SelectImplied() as PromptSelectionResult;
            //if (psr == null) return;
            SelectionSet ss = psr.Value as SelectionSet;
            if (ss != null && ss.Count > 0) FillInControl(ss.GetObjectIds());
            else if (ps.Count > 0) ps.Remove(0);
        }


What version are you testing on?

[LE]

2007

[T.Willey]

2007

Must be new to 2007 because I get a build error when trying it with 2006.

[LE]

no idea Tim.

this is what I see on the object browser:

[LE]

In case is not there, do you know how to use P/Invoke? (because I do not)... that function is a wrapper from the ARX functions of:

acedSSSetFirst()
acedSSFree()

[T.Willey]

In case is not there, do you know how to use P/Invoke? (because I do not)... that function is a wrapper from the ARX functions of:

acedSSSetFirst()
acedSSFree()

If this is the only way in .Net (for '06), then I guess I better learn about P/Invoke.  Thanks for the heads up Luis.  I'll see what I can find.

Edit: Found this link.  Reading it now.

[Paul Richardson]

In case is not there, do you know how to use P/Invoke? (because I do not)... that function is a wrapper from the ARX functions of:

acedSSSetFirst()
acedSSFree()

If this is the only way in .Net (for '06), then I guess I better learn about P/Invoke.  Thanks for the heads up Luis.  I'll see what I can find.

Edit: Found this link.  Reading it now.

For now you could try this - until you master P/Invoke...

 object o = AcadApp.GetSystemVariable("Pickfirst");
 AcadApp.SetSystemVariable("Pickfirst", o);