Block UI Styler Help

[Barnon]

I'm having trouble accessing the variables created with the Block UI Styler. One of my variables is "Depth" and I thought I should be able to access in the Sub Main with "msgbox(Depth)" but I get an error. What is the Proper way?


' Purpose: This TEMPLATE file contains VB.NET source to guide you in the
' construction of your Block application dialog. The generation of your
' dialog file (.dlx extension) is the first step towards dialog construction
' within NX. You must now create a NX Open application that
' utilizes this file (.dlx).
'
' The information in this file provides you with the following:
'
' 1. Help on how to load and display your Block UI Styler dialog in NX
' using APIs provided in NXOpen.BlockStyler namespace
' 2. The empty callback methods (stubs) associated with your dialog items
' have also been placed in this file. These empty methods have been
' created simply to start you along with your coding requirements.
' The method name, argument list and possible return values have already
' been provided for you.
'==============================================================================

'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'These imports are needed for the following template code
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Option Strict Off
Imports System
Imports NXOpen
Imports NXOpen.BlockStyler

'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'Represents Block Styler application class
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Class Block_UI_Styler1
'class members
Private Shared theSession As Session
Private Shared theUI As UI
Private theDlxFileName As String
Private theDialog As NXOpen.BlockStyler.BlockDialog
Private group0 As NXOpen.BlockStyler.Group' Block type: Group
Private Depth As NXOpen.BlockStyler.StringBlock' Block type: String
Private Pitch As NXOpen.BlockStyler.StringBlock' Block type: String
Private Copies As NXOpen.BlockStyler.StringBlock' Block type: String

#Region "Block Styler Dialog Designer generator code"
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'Constructor for NX Styler class
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Sub New()
Try

theSession = Session.GetSession()
theUI = UI.GetUI()
theDlxFileName = "\\Client\C$\Help\Journal\Block_UI_Styler1.dlx"
theDialog = theUI.CreateDialog(theDlxFileName)
theDialog.AddApplyHandler(AddressOf apply_cb)
theDialog.AddOkHandler(AddressOf ok_cb)
theDialog.AddUpdateHandler(AddressOf update_cb)
theDialog.AddInitializeHandler(AddressOf initialize_cb)
theDialog.AddDialogShownHandler(AddressOf dialogShown_cb)

Catch ex As Exception

'---- Enter your exception handling code here -----
Throw ex
End Try
End Sub
#End Region

'------------------------------- DIALOG LAUNCHING ---------------------------------
'
' Before invoking this application one needs to open any part/empty part in NX
' because of the behavior of the blocks.
'
' Make sure the dlx file is in one of the following locations:
' 1.) From where NX session is launched
' 2.) $UGII_USER_DIR/application
' 3.) For released applications, using UGII_CUSTOM_DIRECTORY_FILE is highly
' recommended. This variable is set to a full directory path to a file
' containing a list of root directories for all custom applications.
' e.g., UGII_CUSTOM_DIRECTORY_FILE=$UGII_BASE_DIR\ugii\menus\custom_dirs.dat
'
' You can create the dialog using one of the following way:
'
' 1. Journal Replay
'
' 1) Replay this file through Tool->Journal->Play Menu.
'
' 2. USER EXIT
'
' 1) Create the Shared Library -- Refer "Block UI Styler programmer's guide"
' 2) Invoke the Shared Library through File->Execute->NX Open menu.
'
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Shared Sub Main()
Dim theBlock_UI_Styler1 As Block_UI_Styler1 = Nothing
Try

theBlock_UI_Styler1 = New Block_UI_Styler1()
' The following method shows the dialog immediately
theBlock_UI_Styler1.Show()



Catch ex As Exception

'---- Enter your exception handling code here -----
theUI.NXMessageBox.Show("Block Styler", NXMessageBox.DialogType.Error, ex.ToString)
Finally
If theBlock_UI_Styler1 IsNot Nothing Then
theBlock_UI_Styler1.Dispose()
theBlock_UI_Styler1 = Nothing
End If
End Try
End Sub
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' This method specifies how a shared image is unloaded from memory
' within NX. This method gives you the capability to unload an
' internal NX Open application or user exit from NX. Specify any
' one of the three constants as a return value to determine the type
' of unload to perform:
'
'
' Immediately : unload the library as soon as the automation program has completed
' Explicitly : unload the library from the "Unload Shared Image" dialog
' AtTermination : unload the library when the NX session terminates
'
'
' NOTE: A program which associates NX Open applications with the menubar
' MUST NOT use this option since it will UNLOAD your NX Open application image
' from the menubar.
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Shared Function GetUnloadOption(ByVal arg As String) As Integer
'Return CType(Session.LibraryUnloadOption.Explicitly, Integer)
Return CType(Session.LibraryUnloadOption.Immediately, Integer)
' Return CType(Session.LibraryUnloadOption.AtTermination, Integer)
End Function
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Following method cleanup any housekeeping chores that may be needed.
' This method is automatically called by NX.
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Shared Sub UnloadLibrary(ByVal arg As String)
Try


Catch ex As Exception

'---- Enter your exception handling code here -----
theUI.NXMessageBox.Show("Block Styler", NXMessageBox.DialogType.Error, ex.ToString)
End Try
End Sub

'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'This method shows the dialog on the screen
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Sub Show()
Try

theDialog.Show

Catch ex As Exception

'---- Enter your exception handling code here -----
theUI.NXMessageBox.Show("Block Styler", NXMessageBox.DialogType.Error, ex.ToString)
End Try
End Sub

'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'Method Name: Dispose
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Sub Dispose()
If theDialog IsNot Nothing Then
theDialog.Dispose()
theDialog = Nothing
End If
End Sub

'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'---------------------Block UI Styler Callback Functions--------------------------
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------

'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'Callback Name: initialize_cb
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Sub initialize_cb()
Try

group0 = CType(theDialog.TopBlock.FindBlock("group0"), NXOpen.BlockStyler.Group)
Depth = CType(theDialog.TopBlock.FindBlock("Depth"), NXOpen.BlockStyler.StringBlock)
Pitch = CType(theDialog.TopBlock.FindBlock("Pitch"), NXOpen.BlockStyler.StringBlock)
Copies = CType(theDialog.TopBlock.FindBlock("Copies"), NXOpen.BlockStyler.StringBlock)
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'Registration of StringBlock specific callbacks
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'Depth.SetKeystrokeCallback(AddressOf KeystrokeCallback)

'Pitch.SetKeystrokeCallback(AddressOf KeystrokeCallback)

'Copies.SetKeystrokeCallback(AddressOf KeystrokeCallback)

'------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Catch ex As Exception

'---- Enter your exception handling code here -----
theUI.NXMessageBox.Show("Block Styler", NXMessageBox.DialogType.Error, ex.ToString)
End Try
End Sub

'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'Callback Name: dialogShown_cb
'This callback is executed just before the dialog launch. Thus any value set
'here will take precedence and dialog will be launched showing that value.
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Sub dialogShown_cb()
Try

'---- Enter your callback code here -----


Catch ex As Exception

'---- Enter your exception handling code here -----
theUI.NXMessageBox.Show("Block Styler", NXMessageBox.DialogType.Error, ex.ToString)
End Try
End Sub

'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'Callback Name: apply_cb
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Function apply_cb() As Integer
Dim errorCode as Integer = 0
Try

'---- Enter your callback code here -----
msgbox("Applu Button Pressed")
Catch ex As Exception

'---- Enter your exception handling code here -----
errorCode = 1
theUI.NXMessageBox.Show("Block Styler", NXMessageBox.DialogType.Error, ex.ToString)
End Try
apply_cb = errorCode
End Function

'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'Callback Name: update_cb
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Function update_cb(ByVal block As NXOpen.BlockStyler.UIBlock) As Integer
Try

If block Is Depth Then
'---- Enter your code here -----
msgbox("Depth Update")

ElseIf block Is Pitch Then
'---- Enter your code here -----


ElseIf block Is Copies Then
'---- Enter your code here -----

End If

Catch ex As Exception

'---- Enter your exception handling code here -----
theUI.NXMessageBox.Show("Block Styler", NXMessageBox.DialogType.Error, ex.ToString)
End Try
update_cb = 0
End Function

'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'Callback Name: ok_cb
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Function ok_cb() As Integer
Dim errorCode as Integer = 0
Try

'---- Enter your callback code here -----
errorCode = apply_cb()
msgbox("OK Button Pressed")
Catch ex As Exception

'---- Enter your exception handling code here -----
errorCode = 1
theUI.NXMessageBox.Show("Block Styler", NXMessageBox.DialogType.Error, ex.ToString)
End Try
ok_cb = errorCode
End Function
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'StringBlock specific callbacks
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'Public Function KeystrokeCallback(ByVal string_block As NXOpen.BlockStyler.StringBlock, ByVal uncommitted_value As String) As Integer
'End Function

'------------------------------------------------------------------------------

'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
'Function Name: GetBlockProperties
'Returns the propertylist of the specified BlockID
'------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Function GetBlockProperties(ByVal blockID As String) As PropertyList
GetBlockProperties = Nothing
Try

GetBlockProperties = theDialog.GetBlockProperties(blockID)

Catch ex As Exception

'---- Enter your exception handling code here -----
theUI.NXMessageBox.Show("Block Styler", NXMessageBox.DialogType.Error, ex.ToString)
End Try
End Function