.NET Components triggering ITools on ArcEngine/Objects

Question

I'm building a simple map interface on a .net component that I need to redistribute around.

Well, my initial thoughts was to create the tools just the way I'm used to do it in ArcMap, inheriting BaseTool and then set the MapControl.CurrentTool = tool in my onclick form events.

What is the best way to accomplish this? This one?

Also, how can I pass the hook to those tools? I'm using this class:

public class CommandPoolManager
{
    public ICommandPool _CommandPool;

    public ICommandPoolEdit GetCommandPoolEdit
    {
        get { return (ICommandPoolEdit)_CommandPool; }
    }

    public ICommandPool GetCommandPool
    {
        get { return this._CommandPool; }
    }

    public CommandPoolManager(object hook)
    {
        this._CommandPool = new CommandPoolClass();
        ICommandPoolEdit commandPoolEdit = (ICommandPoolEdit)this._CommandPool;
        commandPoolEdit.SetHook(hook);
    }

    public void AddCommandToPool(ICommand command)
    {
        ICommandPoolEdit commandPoolEdit = GetCommandPoolEdit;
        commandPoolEdit.AddCommand(command,null);
        commandPoolEdit.CallOnCreate(command);
    }

    public void AddCommandToPool(ICommand command,UID uid)
    {
        ICommandPoolEdit commandPoolEdit = GetCommandPoolEdit;
        commandPoolEdit.AddCommand(command, uid);
        commandPoolEdit.CallOnCreate(command);
    }
}

Would that be the correct way to use CommandPool? I'm without options for testing this, since it's a component to be distributed. The real question is: Am I on the right track?

Answer 1

Not sure about the CommandPool stuff, but there is a page on how to work with Tools in your standalone applications in the documentation: How to create a command or tool to work with the controls

Answer 2

Are you wanting to know how to replicate the existing tool functionality with your own button?

//Create the tool
ICommand _zoomInTool = new ControlsMapZoomInToolClass();
//bind it to the map
_zoomInTool.OnCreate(axMapControl1.Object);

//this bit goes in your own button event handler.
axMapControl1.CurrentTool = (ITool) _zoomInTool;