The Form ability of iLogic is helpful in most cases. However, it is not so flexible to design the layout. And textbox does not support multi-lines (iProperties>>Comments cannot be shown) etc.
iLogic bases on VB.NET. Actually it can call native form of VB.NET. Following is the steps of a demo:
1) Create a VB.NET class library project. Add one form with single-line textbox to communicate with the parameter which is single value; a combo box for a parameter which is multi values; a multi-line textbox for iProperties>>Comments.
2) In Form_Load, assign the parameters values to the controls. In OK button, update the parameters values with the controls values.
PublicClassMyForm
Public RailHeight AsDouble
Public Material AsString
Public Material_List AsArrayList
Public Comments AsString
PrivateSub MyForm_Load(sender As System.Object,
e As System.EventArgs)
HandlesMyBase.Load
'param which is single value
TextBox1.Text = CStr(RailHeight)
'param which is multi-values
ForEach Material_val
AsStringIn Material_List
ComboBox1.Items.Add(Material_val)
Next
ComboBox1.Text = Material
' iProperties>>Comments which is multi lines
TextBox3.Text = Comments
EndSub
PrivateSub OK_Button_Click(sender As
System.Object,
e As System.EventArgs)
Handles OK_Button.Click
RailHeight = CDbl(TextBox1.Text)
Material = ComboBox1.Text
Comments = TextBox3.Text
Me.DialogResult =
System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK
Me.Close()
EndSub
PrivateSub Cancel_Button_Click(sender As
System.Object,
e As System.EventArgs)
Handles Cancel_Button.Click
Me.DialogResult =
System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.Cancel
Me.Close()
EndSub
EndClass
3) In Inventor file, prepare the corresponding parameters.
4) Create a rule as below:
' add the reference of VB.NET dll. change the absolute path of your own
AddReference"C:\VBNetFormforiLogic\VBNetFormforiLogic\bin\Debug\VBNetFormforiLogic1.dll"
SubMain()
localTrigger = iTrigger0
' create a form of VB.NET
UsingdlgAsNewVBNetFormforiLogic.MyForm
' assign the param and property to the form
dlg.RailHeight = Parameter("RailHeight")
dlg.Material_List = MultiValue.List("Material")
dlg.Material = Parameter("Material")
dlg.Comments = iProperties.Value("Summary", "Comments")
'show the dialog
DimiAsInteger = dlg.ShowDialog()
'update the param and property from the form
Ifi <> vbOK ThenReturn
RailHeight = dlg.RailHeight
Material = dlg.Material
iProperties.Value("Summary", "Comments") = dlg.Comments
EndUsing
iLogicVb.UpdateWhenDone = True
End Sub
AddReference could also be relative to the path set in Tools Tab>>Advanced iLogic Configuration>>iLogic Addin Dlls Directory. You can put your dll in the directory and use relative path.
