WindowBase Class

The WindowBase class is the base class for all Tekla Structures WPF dialogs. The class provides localization, unit conversion and data storage (temporary and file-based) among other things.

Inheritance Hierarchy

SystemObject
  System.Windows.ThreadingDispatcherObject
    System.WindowsDependencyObject
      System.Windows.MediaVisual
        System.WindowsUIElement
          System.WindowsFrameworkElement
            System.Windows.ControlsControl
              System.Windows.ControlsContentControl
                System.WindowsWindow
                  Tekla.Structures.DialogWindowBase
                    Tekla.Structures.DialogApplicationWindowBase
                    Tekla.Structures.DialogPluginWindowBase

Namespace: Tekla.Structures.Dialog
Assembly: Tekla.Structures.Dialog (in Tekla.Structures.Dialog.dll) Version: 2025.0.0-alpha00045580+dc02c3918546f1e94eb2d3b13ea99057fb3313e0

Syntax

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public abstract class WindowBase : Window

Public MustInherit Class WindowBase
	Inherits Window

The WindowBase type exposes the following members.

Constructors

	Name	Description
	WindowBase	The default constructor that does not need parameters. Initializes the window and registers property bindings.

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Properties

	Name	Description
	Localization	The localization instance for the dialog. Each dialog has its own localization instance that has read the localization files needed for that dialog.
	LocExtension	The localization instance for the dialog. Each dialog has its own localization instance that has read the localization files needed for that dialog.
	UseDefaultStyle	Use default style in all the window controls or not. If the property is not set in the window constructor the default value (true) is used.

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Methods

	Name	Description
	ApplyValues	Loads the dialog values from a file and performs Apply on the loaded values. To match the files to a certain dialog, the file suffix is set as the dialog type's name.
	GetConnectionStatus	Returns true if a proper connection to the Tekla Structures process has been established. Currently, there's no way to re-establish the connection.
	GetUnitDecimals	Gets the number of decimals Tekla Structures uses with the specified unit type.
	InitializeAngleUnitDecimals	Gets the number of decimals Tekla Structures uses for displaying the angle unit and initializes Angle class to use that.
	InitializeDistanceUnitDecimals	Gets the number of decimals Tekla Structures uses for displaying the "length" unit and initializes the distance datatype to use that.
	InitializeUnitDecimals	Gets the number of decimals Tekla Structures uses for displaying its units and initializes the Tekla.Structures.Datatype classes to use them.
	InitializeWindow	Prepares the data storage for the dialog and scans through the fields.
	LoadValues	Loads the dialog values from a file. To match the files to a certain dialog, the file suffix is set as the dialog type's name.
	ModifyValues	Loads the dialog values from a file and performs Modify on the loaded values. To match the files to a certain dialog, the file suffix is set as the dialog type's name.
	SaveValues	Serializes the dialog values to an xml file.
	ShowWindow	Displays the window.
	UpdateDataStorageFromViewModel	DO NOT USE! For internal usage only!

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Reference

Tekla.Structures.Dialog Namespace