The currently selected tool.
[Visual Basic .NET] Public Property CurrentTool As ICommandItem
[C#] public ICommandItem CurrentTool {get; set;}
Product Availability
Available with ArcGIS Desktop.
[C#]
This function makes the Identify tool the currently selected tool in ArcMap.
public void CurrentTool(IApplication app)
{
ICommandBars documentBars = app.Document.CommandBars;
UID cmdID = new UIDClass();
cmdID.Value = "{B7FA188F-EBE3-11D0-87FE-080009EC732A}";
ICommandItem cmdItem = documentBars.Find(cmdID, false, false);
app.CurrentTool = cmdItem;
}[Visual Basic .NET]
This Sub makes the Identify tool the currently selected tool in ArcMap.
Public Sub SetCurrentTool(IApplication app)
Dim documentBars As ICommandBars = app.Document.CommandBars
Dim cmdID As UID = New UIDClass
cmdID.Value = "{B7FA188F-EBE3-11D0-87FE-080009EC732A}"
Dim commandItem As ICommandItem = documentBars.Find(cmdID)
app.CurrentTool = commandItem
End Sub