Execute a rhino command from a "Digitizer plug-in"

Rhino Developer
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Hi!.
Im creating a “digitizer plug-in”, but i need execute a rhino command, specifically “_DigDisconnect”. How can I do this, inside my plugin code?. Actually my digitizer is a named pipe service, and when the server goes off, and the digitizer is enabled, i need disconnect the digitizer. Thanks.

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Is there a reason you cannot just call your digitizer plug-in’s Rhino.PlugIns.DigitizerPlugIn.EnableDigitizer override?

– Dale

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Yes, It was the first thing i did, but the digitizer is still connected, the “Command: _Digitize” is still active, when I call the function “EnableDigitizer( false )”. I need disconnect the digitizer, in that way I could re-connect the digitizer, once the server is active again. Or what function should I call to disconnect the digitizer to do something like the “Command _DigDisconnect”. Thanks.

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Sure, you could also script the DigDisconnect command…

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Yes, but how can I run this Rhino.Commands.Command from code?

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http://developer.rhino3d.com/guides/rhinocommon/run_rhino_command_from_plugin/

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Yes thank you!, I read that before post!. The command function works when I run the command from the rhino console!. But I need run that from my digitizer plug-in class. How can I access to the RunCommand function from my digitizer class?

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Ok, I solved the problem with the function “SendKeystrokes”, in this way I can send the command “_DigDisconnect” to the rhino console. But is a weird solution. Thank you.

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I’m confused, why don’t you just call RhinoApp.RunScript?

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I try it inside my DigitizerPlugIn Class, but doesn’t work. And I created a command (RunCommand from Command class ) with the function RhinoApp.RunScript, but this just creates a command to be execute from the Rhino console. Or what I misunderstanding?, Thank you.

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Does this work any better?

RhinoApp().DigitizerManager().DisconnectDigitizer();
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Yes!, in C++ that works fine!. But I’m working with RhinoCommon .NET SDK v5, and i cant find something like that! in RhinoCommon.
I’m using the rhinocommon wizard from this link https://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/16053049-7db2-4c9f-961a-53274ac92ace

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Hi Ignacio,

The C++ function I mention above is not exposed in RhinoCommon. Perhaps the “SendKeystrokes” approach is sufficient for now?

– Dale

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Is sufficient for now!, the only problem is when the console is not active. When the rhino console is not active the function “SendKeyStrokes” doesn’t work. That is the only problem.

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I can add something to the Rhino WIP:

https://mcneel.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/RH-36303

But we are no longer working on Rhino 5.

– Dale