Class Common

Contains common methods used through the WisDOT namespace.

Namespace: WisDOT

Assembly: WisDOT.Extensions.dll

Methods

AngleToBearing(double, bool, int)

Convert angle to bearing

Declaration

public static string AngleToBearing(double angleDegrees, bool dms = false, int precision = 2)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
double	angleDegrees
bool	dms
int	precision

Returns

Type	Description
string

ExplodeObject(Entity)

Explodes an entitity into a DBObjectColleciton

Declaration

public static DBObjectCollection ExplodeObject(Entity ent)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
Entity	ent

Returns

Type	Description
DBObjectCollection

ExplodeObject(ObjectId)

Explodes an entitity into a DBObjectColleciton

Declaration

public static DBObjectCollection ExplodeObject(ObjectId oid)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
ObjectId	oid

Returns

Type	Description
DBObjectCollection

GetHelpResources(string, bool, string)

Looks up a url, given a look-up key in the /en-US/HelpResources.csv.

Declaration

public static string GetHelpResources(string commandName, bool launch = true, string defaultUrl = "https://c3dkb.dot.wi.gov/Content/Default.htm")

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
string	commandName	Look-up key to locate the url.
bool	launch	Launch the url in the default application.
string	defaultUrl	Default url if a match is not found.

Returns

Type	Description
string	Url string.

GetPathForCurrentUser(string)

Returns a path from somone else's user profile for the current user.

Declaration

public static string GetPathForCurrentUser(string path)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
string	path

Returns

Type	Description
string

OpenFileWithDefaultApp(string, bool, int)

Open a file in its default application

Declaration

public static void OpenFileWithDefaultApp(string path, bool waitForIdleInput = false, int milliseconds = 10000)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
string	path	path to file
bool	waitForIdleInput
int	milliseconds

OpenHyperlink()

open hyperlinks that are attached to various objects in AutoCAD without minimizing the AutoCAD session.

Declaration

public static void OpenHyperlink()

Remarks

https://c3dkb.dot.wi.gov/Content/c3d/wisdot-cstm/c3d-tab/dsn/dsn-misc-opn-hyprlnk.htm

TaskDialogAbortRetryIgnore(nint, string, string, string, TaskDialogIcon)

Wrapper on AutoCADS TaskDialog preset for Abort Retry or Ignore

Declaration

public static string TaskDialogAbortRetryIgnore(nint owner, string title, string mainInstruction, string contentText, TaskDialogIcon icon = 65535)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
nint	owner
string	title
string	mainInstruction
string	contentText
TaskDialogIcon	icon

Returns

Type	Description
string

TryParseDouble(string, string, out double)

Parse double values out of an extended string that contains a variable

Declaration

public static bool TryParseDouble(string text, string varName, out double result)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
string	text	full string
string	varName	variable to look for
double	result	resulting double

Returns

Type	Description
bool	Indicates success

WinMessageBox(string, string, string, string)

Opens a Windows message box.

Declaration

public static string WinMessageBox(string title, string message, string buttons, string icon)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
string	title	Message box title.
string	message	Message box message.
string	buttons	Button options: "OKCancel" "OK", "YesNo", "YesNoCancel"
string	icon	Icon options: "Asterisk", "Error", "Exclamation", "Hand", "Information", "Question", "Stop", "Warning", "None"

Returns

Type	Description
string

WriteLog(string, string, bool)

Streamwriter used for generating a log file

Declaration

public static void WriteLog(string logFile, string message, bool append = true)

Parameters

Type	Name	Description
string	logFile
string	message
bool	append