Trados Studio application initializers

Integration API makes it easy to execute code when Trados Studio starts, so you can initialize your plugin. All you need to do is implement IApplicationInitializer interface, from Sdl.Desktop.IntegrationApi namespace and decorate your class with ApplicationInitializerAttribute. If you fail to implement IApplicationInitializer, an exception will be thrown, but if you omit the ApplicationInitializerAttribute, your plugin will simply be ignored when Trados Studio Starts.

Example

The following example demonstrates a simple plugin data initialization. This plugin measures the time since Trados Studio has been opened and if you worked less than required, it displays a warning MessageBox.

This example also demonstrates how to cleanup when Trados Studio exits. All you have to do is subscribe to Application.Closing event. You can use CancelEventArgs to prevent Trados Studio from closing.

• Simple Plugin Initializer

using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using Sdl.Desktop.IntegrationApi;
using Sdl.Desktop.IntegrationApi.Extensions;
using Sdl.TranslationStudioAutomation.IntegrationApi;

namespace StudioInitializer.Sample
{    
    /// <summary>
    /// Implements an application initializer which will keep track of the application startup and closing time.    
    /// </summary>
    [ApplicationInitializer]
    class PluginInitializer : IApplicationInitializer
    {
        private const int MinimumWorkTime = 4;

        /// <summary>
        /// This method is executed when the application is starting.
        /// </summary>
        public void Execute()
        {
            StudioTracking.Start();

            // Setting up a check at the application closure verifying if the user has worked less then the minimum amount of time 
            // If the time passed since Studio opening and Studio closing is less than the MinimumWorkTime(4h) than
            // request a confirmation from the user for the application closure otherwise just exit.
            SdlTradosStudio.Application.Closing += (s, e) =>
                {
                    TimeSpan elapsedTime = StudioTracking.Elapsed;
                    if (elapsedTime.Hours < MinimumWorkTime)
                    {
                        DialogResult dialogResult =
                            MessageBox.Show(
                                string.Format("You have been working for {0:dd\\.hh\\:mm\\:ss} and spending less than {1} hours. Are you sure you want to quit ?", StudioTracking.Elapsed, MinimumWorkTime)
                                , string.Format("Total work time is {0} minutes", elapsedTime.Minutes)
                                , MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Question);
                        if (dialogResult == DialogResult.No)
                        {
                            //Cancel the the application closing
                            e.Cancel = true;
                            return;
                        }
                    }
                    StudioTracking.Stop();
                };
        }
    }    
}