Class GenericExteralPreviewApplication

This is a simple generic external preview application that launches the associated or specified application for the preview file. Then when this object is disposed or the launched process exits the temp file is deleted.

Inheritance
System.Object
AbstractFileTypeDefinitionComponent
GenericExteralPreviewApplication
MsOfficeExternalPreviewApplication
Inherited Members
System.Object.ToString()
System.Object.Equals(System.Object)
System.Object.Equals(System.Object, System.Object)
System.Object.ReferenceEquals(System.Object, System.Object)
System.Object.GetHashCode()
System.Object.GetType()
System.Object.MemberwiseClone()
Namespace: Sdl.FileTypeSupport.Framework.PreviewControls
Assembly: Sdl.FileTypeSupport.Framework.PreviewControls.dll
Syntax
public class GenericExteralPreviewApplication : AbstractFileTypeDefinitionComponent, IFileTypeDefinitionAware, ISingleFilePreviewApplication, IAbstractPreviewApplication, IAbstractPreviewController, ISingleFilePreviewController, IDisposable

Constructors

GenericExteralPreviewApplication()

Constructor.

Declaration
public GenericExteralPreviewApplication()

Properties

ApplicationPath

The path of the external app to preview the generated file (or null for default associated app)

Declaration
public string ApplicationPath { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.String

MonitorApplicationExit

Indicates if the application should be monitored when exiting. This will perform some tidy up if set to true

Declaration
public bool MonitorApplicationExit { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
System.Boolean

PreviewFile

Default implementation is accessor for member field.

Declaration
public virtual TempFileManager PreviewFile { get; set; }
Property Value
Type Description
TempFileManager

Methods

Dispose()

Calls Dispose(Boolean).

Declaration
public void Dispose()

Dispose(Boolean)

Dispose of resources used by this object. Implementation attempts to close the preview application and delete the temp file.

Declaration
protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Boolean disposing

Finalize()

Calls Dispose(Boolean).

Declaration
protected void Finalize()

Launch()

Display the file in the external application.

Declaration
public virtual void Launch()

LaunchApplicationForFile(TempFileManager)

Launch a process to view the file. If an application path has been set it is used to launch the application with the preview file as a parameter. If not the file is launched using the default application associated with it (if any).

Declaration
protected virtual Process LaunchApplicationForFile(TempFileManager managedTempFile)
Parameters
Type Name Description
TempFileManager managedTempFile
Returns
Type Description
System.Diagnostics.Process

NotifyCanClose()

Default implementation sends a close message to the process main window, if it is open.

Declaration
public virtual void NotifyCanClose()

OnPreviewClosed(Object, PreviewClosedEventArgs)

Raise the PreviewClosed event.

Declaration
public virtual void OnPreviewClosed(object sender, PreviewClosedEventArgs args)
Parameters
Type Name Description
System.Object sender
PreviewClosedEventArgs args

Events

PreviewClosed

Raised when the launched application terminates.

Declaration
public event EventHandler<PreviewClosedEventArgs> PreviewClosed
Event Type
Type Description
System.EventHandler<PreviewClosedEventArgs>

Implements

System.IDisposable