topic Re: What action can trigger API_IAttributeEventHandler in Archicad C++ API

What action can trigger API_IAttributeEventHandler

WalterWhite — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:29:07 GMT

I find that the APIdefs_Callback.h file has API_IAttributeEventHandler, and I want to know what action can be triggered.I tried to change the material of the element but it didn't trigger.

Re: What action can trigger API_IAttributeEventHandler

BerndSchwarzenbacher — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:09:04 GMT

I think it's triggered when you change the attribute definitions themselves in the Attribute Manager, Attribute Palette or specific Attribute Dialog.

If you want to catch a material change in an element, then you'll need APINotifyElement_Change.
Checkout the Notification_Manager example.
Also here's a related code example: https://graphisoft.github.io/archicad-api-devkit/group___element.html#gad0a9295057964fa5e4a3cfd105bf52d9

Re: What action can trigger API_IAttributeEventHandler

WalterWhite — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 11:49:17 GMT

Ok,I'll go back and try. Thank you very much.

Re: What action can trigger API_IAttributeEventHandler

Viktor Kovacs — Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:33:48 GMT

API_IAttributeEventHandler is called in case of an attribute created, modified, or deleted.

You need to create a class inherited from API_IAttributeEventHandler like this:

class AttributeEventHandler : public API_IAttributeEventHandler { public: virtual void OnCreated (const GS::HashSet<API_Guid>&) const override { // do something } virtual void OnModified (const GS::HashSet<API_Guid>&) const override { // do something } virtual void OnDeleted (const GS::HashSet<API_Guid>&) const override { // do something } };

And you need to register the event handler like this in the Initialize function:

API_Guid eventHandlerId; ACAPI_Notification_RegisterEventHandler (GS::NewOwned<AttributeEventHandler> (), eventHandlerId);

Re: What action can trigger API_IAttributeEventHandler

WalterWhite — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:37:42 GMT

Ok, I'll have a try