Imports DevExpress.XtraBars.Docking Imports DevExpress.XtraBars.Ribbon Imports DigitalData.Modules.Logging Namespace Base ''' ''' This BaseClass is used to provide common functionality like the Logger or ErrorHandler to all Forms ''' To use it, create a form and change the `Inherits` statement in FormName.Designer.vb to this form, eg.: ''' ''' Partial Class frmExample ''' Inherits BaseRibbonForm ''' ''' ... ''' End Class ''' ''' Only BaseRibbonForms can have panels attached to it! ''' Public Class BaseRibbonForm Inherits RibbonForm Private ReadOnly _Logger As Logger Private ReadOnly _ErrorHandler As ClassErrorHandler Protected ReadOnly Property Logger As Logger Get Return _Logger End Get End Property ''' ''' Sets or gets the ribbon Page that will be shown when the window is visible ''' ''' Public Property DefaultRibbonPage As RibbonPage Protected Overrides Sub OnLoad(e As EventArgs) MyBase.OnLoad(e) If DefaultRibbonPage IsNot Nothing Then Ribbon.SelectPage(DefaultRibbonPage) End If End Sub Protected Overrides Sub OnVisibleChanged(e As EventArgs) MyBase.OnVisibleChanged(e) If Visible And DefaultRibbonPage IsNot Nothing Then Ribbon.SelectPage(DefaultRibbonPage) End If End Sub Protected Overrides Sub OnActivated(e As EventArgs) MyBase.OnVisibleChanged(e) If Visible And DefaultRibbonPage IsNot Nothing Then Ribbon.SelectPage(DefaultRibbonPage) End If End Sub Public Sub New() ' Get the full name of the inheriting form ' so the log messages have the right classname Dim oClassName = [GetType]().FullName ' My.LogConfig is undefined in the designer _Logger = My.LogConfig?.GetLogger(oClassName) _ErrorHandler = New ClassErrorHandler(_Logger) ' When you add something, be careful if it ' depends on a global var like My.LogConfig ' you might need to check for its existence with ? End Sub Public Sub ShowErrorMessage(Exception As Exception) _ErrorHandler.ShowErrorMessage(Exception) End Sub Public Sub ShowErrorMessage(ErrorMessage As String) _ErrorHandler.ShowErrorMessage(New Exception(ErrorMessage)) End Sub ''' ''' Returns a list of panels that will be show when the form is opened. ''' This can be overridden by all inheriting forms to extend the list of panels ''' Panels will be created by PanelManager. ''' ''' ''' A list of PanelInformation Public Overridable Function GetInitialPanels() As List(Of PanelInfo) Return New List(Of PanelInfo) End Function End Class End Namespace