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The Application Automation Layer - Using XML to generate Menus

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Exploring the issues of menu management as specified externally via an XML file, in the context of status bars, toolbars, and events.
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Timers;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace AAL
{
	internal class SmartToolBarButton : ToolBarButton
	{
		public string association;
		public string onClick;

		public string Association
		{
			get 
			{
				return association;
			}
			set
			{
				association=value;
			}
		}

		public string OnClick
		{
			get
			{
				return onClick;
			}
			set
			{
				onClick=value;
			}
		}

		public void Click(ICore.IComponentManager icm)
		{
			if (onClick != "")
			{
				//				EventData ev=EventData.Marshal(new MED[] {new MED("MenuData", data)});
				icm.Invoke(onClick, null);
			}
			else
			{
				EventData ev=EventData.Marshal(new MED[] {new MED("MenuItemName", association)});
				icm.Invoke("MenuMgr.Invoke", ev);
			}
		}
	}

	internal class AALToolBar : AALControl
	{
		public AALToolBar(ControlInfo ci) : base(ci)
		{
		}

		public override void Create()
		{
			ToolBar tb=new ToolBar();
			tb.Divider=true;
			sysctrl=tb;
			sysctrl.Visible=true;
			tb.ButtonClick+=new ToolBarButtonClickEventHandler(ToolbarClick);
			LoadHeader();
		}

		public void LoadHeader()
		{
			foreach (DataRow row in header.Rows)
			{
				if (header.Columns.Contains("ColumnInfo"))
				{
					DataTable dt=row["ColumnInfo"] as DataTable;
					if (dt != null)
					{
						int n=0;
						ImageList il=new ImageList();
						foreach(DataRow drci in dt.Rows)
						{
							// these always exist because they've been created for us in the header processing, see FormMgr.cs
							string icon=(string)drci["Icon"];
							string iconCaption=(string)drci["Caption"];
							string onClickEvent=(string)drci["OnClickEvent"];
							string association=(string)drci["Association"];
							Image image=Image.FromFile(icon);
							il.Images.Add(image);
							SmartToolBarButton btn=new SmartToolBarButton();
							btn.Association=association;
							btn.OnClick=onClickEvent;
							btn.Text=iconCaption;
							btn.ImageIndex=n;
							((ToolBar)sysctrl).Buttons.Add(btn);
							if (association != "")
							{
								ctrlInfo.formMgr.ToolbarButtonList.Add(association, btn);
							}
							++n;
						}
						((ToolBar)sysctrl).ImageList=il;
					}
				}
			}
		}

		void ToolbarClick(object sender, ToolBarButtonClickEventArgs e)
		{
			SmartToolBarButton btn=(SmartToolBarButton)e.Button;
			btn.Click(ctrlInfo.formMgr.ICM);
		}
	}
}

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All my life I have been passionate about architecture / software design, as this is the cornerstone to a maintainable and extensible application. As such, I have enjoyed exploring some crazy ideas and discovering that they are not so crazy after all. I also love writing about my ideas and seeing the community response. As a consultant, I've enjoyed working in a wide range of industries such as aerospace, boatyard management, remote sensing, emergency services / data management, and casino operations. I've done a variety of pro-bono work non-profit organizations related to nature conservancy, drug recovery and women's health.

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