About the Configure a command for a specific locale Sample
[C#]
CultureTool.cs
using System; using System.Resources; using System.Drawing; using System.Runtime.InteropServices; using System.Reflection; using System.Globalization; using ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.BaseClasses; using ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.CATIDs; using ESRI.ArcGIS.Controls; using ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto; using ESRI.ArcGIS.Display; using ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry; using System.Windows.Forms; namespace VBCSharpCultureSample { /// <summary> /// Summary description for Tool1. /// </summary> [Guid("490b461a-f596-4177-9b5d-411cbb13a684")] [ClassInterface(ClassInterfaceType.None)] [ProgId("VBCSharpCultureSample.CultureTool")] public sealed class CultureTool : BaseTool { #region COM Registration Function(s) [ComRegisterFunction()] [ComVisible(false)] static void RegisterFunction(Type registerType) { // Required for ArcGIS Component Category Registrar support ArcGISCategoryRegistration(registerType); // // TODO: Add any COM registration code here // } [ComUnregisterFunction()] [ComVisible(false)] static void UnregisterFunction(Type registerType) { // Required for ArcGIS Component Category Registrar support ArcGISCategoryUnregistration(registerType); // // TODO: Add any COM unregistration code here // } #region ArcGIS Component Category Registrar generated code /// <summary> /// Required method for ArcGIS Component Category registration - /// Do not modify the contents of this method with the code editor. /// </summary> private static void ArcGISCategoryRegistration(Type registerType) { string regKey = string.Format("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{{{0}}}", registerType.GUID); ControlsCommands.Register(regKey); } /// <summary> /// Required method for ArcGIS Component Category unregistration - /// Do not modify the contents of this method with the code editor. /// </summary> private static void ArcGISCategoryUnregistration(Type registerType) { string regKey = string.Format("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{{{0}}}", registerType.GUID); ControlsCommands.Unregister(regKey); } #endregion #endregion private IHookHelper m_pHookHelper; public CultureTool() { ResourceManager rm = new ResourceManager("VBCSharpCultureSample.Resources", Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly()); base.m_bitmap = (System.Drawing.Bitmap)rm.GetObject("ToolImage"); base.m_message = (string)rm.GetString("ToolMessage"); base.m_toolTip = (string)rm.GetString("ToolToolTip"); base.m_caption = (string)rm.GetString("ToolCaption"); base.m_category = "CustomCommands"; base.m_name = "CustomCommands_CultureTool"; } #region Overriden Class Methods /// <summary> /// Occurs when this command is created /// </summary> /// <param name="hook">Instance of the application</param> public override void OnCreate(object hook) { if (m_pHookHelper == null) m_pHookHelper = new HookHelperClass(); m_pHookHelper.Hook = hook; // TODO: Add Tool1.OnCreate implementation } /// <summary> /// Occurs when this command is clicked /// </summary> public override void OnClick() { // TODO: Add Tool1.OnClick implementation } public override void OnMouseDown(int Button, int Shift, int X, int Y) { //With this tool the user may place the current Date and Time onto the Page Layout //using the Timestamp format defined by the UI Culture of the current thread //Get the active view IActiveView pActiveView; pActiveView = m_pHookHelper.ActiveView; //Create a new text element ITextElement pTextElement = new TextElementClass(); //Create a text symbol ESRI.ArcGIS.Display.ITextSymbol pTextSymbol = new ESRI.ArcGIS.Display.TextSymbolClass(); pTextSymbol.Size = 10; //Create a page point IPoint pPoint; pPoint = pActiveView.ScreenDisplay.DisplayTransformation.ToMapPoint(X, Y); //Get the FullDateTimePattern from the CurrentUICulture of the thread string pDateTimePattern; pDateTimePattern = System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture.DateTimeFormat.FullDateTimePattern.ToString(); //Set the text element properties pTextElement.Symbol = pTextSymbol; pTextElement.Text = System.DateTime.Now.ToString(pDateTimePattern); //QI for IElement IElement pElement; pElement = (IElement)pTextElement; //Set the elements geometry pElement.Geometry = pPoint; //Add the element to the graphics container pActiveView.GraphicsContainer.AddElement(pElement, 0); //Refresh the graphics pActiveView.PartialRefresh(esriViewDrawPhase.esriViewGraphics, null, null); } public override void OnMouseMove(int Button, int Shift, int X, int Y) { // TODO: Add Tool1.OnMouseMove implementation } public override void OnMouseUp(int Button, int Shift, int X, int Y) { // TODO: Add Tool1.OnMouseUp implementation } #endregion } }
[Visual Basic .NET]
CultureTool.vb
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.Controls Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.Display Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.Geometry Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.BaseClasses Imports System.Globalization <ComClass(CultureTool.ClassId, CultureTool.InterfaceId, CultureTool.EventsId)> _ Public NotInheritable Class CultureTool Inherits BaseTool 'The HookHelper object that deals with the hook passed to the OnCreate event Private m_pHookHelper As New HookHelperClass #Region "COM GUIDs" ' These GUIDs provide the COM identity for this class ' and its COM interfaces. If you change them, existing ' clients will no longer be able to access the class. Public Const ClassId As String = "2e2ab7c0-a7a3-4f40-9b58-c67f96c8f463" Public Const InterfaceId As String = "c55088e2-af75-42e3-8c8d-2ca28f51f86d" Public Const EventsId As String = "ce02de9c-98e5-4bb6-92c8-2a6f0ed6ce3c" #End Region #Region "Component Category Registration" <ComRegisterFunction(), ComVisible(False)> _ Public Shared Sub RegisterFunction(ByVal sKey As String) Dim fullKey As String = sKey.Remove(0, 18) & "\Implemented Categories" Dim regKey As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.ClassesRoot.OpenSubKey(fullKey, True) If Not (regKey Is Nothing) Then regKey.CreateSubKey("{B284D891-22EE-4F12-A0A9-B1DDED9197F4}") End If End Sub <ComUnregisterFunction(), ComVisible(False)> _ Public Shared Sub UnregisterFunction(ByVal sKey As String) Dim fullKey As String = sKey.Remove(0, 18) & "\Implemented Categories" Dim regKey As Microsoft.Win32.RegistryKey = Microsoft.Win32.Registry.ClassesRoot.OpenSubKey(fullKey, True) If Not (regKey Is Nothing) Then regKey.DeleteSubKey("{B284D891-22EE-4F12-A0A9-B1DDED9197F4}") End If End Sub #End Region ' A creatable COM class must have a Public Sub New() ' with no parameters, otherwise, the class will not be ' registered in the COM registry and cannot be created ' via CreateObject. Public Sub New() MyBase.New() 'The BitMap, Caption, Message and ToolTip are set from strings and images 'stored in the Resource File. The ResourceManager acquires the appropriate 'Resource file according to the UI Culture of the current thread Dim pResourceManager As New System.Resources.ResourceManager("VBDotNetCultureSample.Resources", Me.GetType().Assembly) Dim pResource_bitmap As System.Drawing.Bitmap Dim pResource_str As String 'Set the tool properties pResource_bitmap = CType(pResourceManager.GetObject("ToolImage"), System.Drawing.Bitmap) MyBase.m_bitmap = New System.Drawing.Bitmap(pResource_bitmap) pResource_str = CType(pResourceManager.GetObject("ToolCaption"), String) MyBase.m_caption = pResource_str pResource_str = CType(pResourceManager.GetObject("ToolMessage"), String) MyBase.m_message = pResource_str pResource_str = CType(pResourceManager.GetObject("ToolToolTip"), String) MyBase.m_toolTip = pResource_str MyBase.m_category = "CustomCommands" MyBase.m_name = "CustomCommands_CultureTool" End Sub Public Overrides Sub OnCreate(ByVal hook As Object) m_pHookHelper.Hook = hook End Sub Public Overrides ReadOnly Property Enabled() As Boolean Get 'Set the enabled property If Not m_pHookHelper.ActiveView Is Nothing Then Return True Else Return False End If End Get End Property Public Overrides Sub OnMouseDown(ByVal Button As Integer, ByVal Shift As Integer, ByVal X As Integer, ByVal Y As Integer) 'With this tool the user may place the current Date and Time onto the Page Layout 'using the Timestamp format defined by the UI Culture of the current thread 'Get the active view Dim pActiveView As IActiveView pActiveView = m_pHookHelper.ActiveView 'Create a new text element Dim pTextElement As ITextElement pTextElement = New TextElement 'Create a text symbol Dim pTextSymbol As ITextSymbol pTextSymbol = New TextSymbol pTextSymbol.Size = 10 'Create a page point Dim pPoint As IPoint pPoint = pActiveView.ScreenDisplay.DisplayTransformation.ToMapPoint(X, Y) 'Get the FullDateTimePattern from the CurrentUICulture of the thread Dim pDateTimePattern As String pDateTimePattern = System.Threading.Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentUICulture.DateTimeFormat.FullDateTimePattern.ToString() 'Set the text element properties pTextElement.Symbol = pTextSymbol pTextElement.Text = System.DateTime.Now.ToString(pDateTimePattern) 'QI for IElement Dim pElement As IElement pElement = pTextElement 'Set the elements geometry pElement.Geometry = pPoint 'Add the element to the graphics container pActiveView.GraphicsContainer.AddElement(pTextElement, 0) 'Refresh the graphics pActiveView.PartialRefresh(esriViewDrawPhase.esriViewGraphics, Nothing, Nothing) End Sub End Class