Configuration Manager AssemblyType Action

The AssemblyType action defines the type and assembly for a method that is called by the Configuration Manager 2007 console.

Note
The XML and C# code in this topic is available in the Dialog Prototype sample in the Configuration Manager SDK.

The following attributes and elements are specific to an action that calls a method in an assembly:

The Class attribute of the ActionDescription element is set to AssemblyType.
The ActionAssembly element has a number of child elements that are used to define the method and assembly.
The Assembly element identifies the assembly that contains the method. If the assembly is in a folder other than %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Configuration Manager\AdminUI\bin folder then the Assembly element should include the assembly filename and the full path to the file.
The Type element contains the namespace and class for the method.
The Method element contains the name of the method to be called.

Method

The method signature is:

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public static void Method(object, ScopeNode, ActionDescription, IResultObject, PropertyDataUpdated, Status)

Where the parameters are as follows:

object

The object calling the method.

ScopeNode: The Configuration Manager console node that was active when the action was called

ActionDescription: The ActionDescription class instance that initiated the action.

IResultObject: The selected object, or null if there is no selected object.

PropertyDataUpdated: The delegate to open to provide update information for the Configuration Manager console view.

Status: Allows control of the Configuration Manager console busy status indicator. For more information, see the Microsoft Management Console SDK http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=110556.

Example Implementation

The following is an example implementation of the method.

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public static void Method(object sender, ScopeNode scopeNode, ActionDescription action, IResultObject resultObject, PropertyDataUpdated dataUpdatedDelegate, Status status) { if (resultObject != null) { DialogHelper.ShowMessageBox(string.Format("The {0} package was selected", resultObject["Name"].StringValue)); } else { DialogHelper.ShowMessageBox("No package was selected"); } }

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public static void Method(object sender, ScopeNode scopeNode, ActionDescription action, IResultObject resultObject, PropertyDataUpdated dataUpdatedDelegate, Status status)
{
	if (resultObject != null)
	{
		DialogHelper.ShowMessageBox(string.Format("The {0} package was selected", resultObject["Name"].StringValue));
}
	else
	{
		DialogHelper.ShowMessageBox("No package was selected");
}
}

AssemblyType Action XML

The following XML example demonstrates how to call a method, Method, in a class, SampleClass. The method is in the assembly AdminUI.PrototypeDialog.dll.

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<ActionDescription Class="AssemblyType" DisplayName="Test Action (method)" MnemonicDisplayName="Mnemonic" Description="Description"> <ActionAssembly> <Assembly>AdminUI.PrototypeDialog.dll</Assembly> <Type>Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.AdminConsole.PrototypeDialog.ExampleClass</Type> <Method>Method</Method> </ActionAssembly> </ActionDescription>

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<ActionDescription Class="AssemblyType" DisplayName="Test Action (method)" MnemonicDisplayName="Mnemonic" Description="Description">
	<ActionAssembly>
			<Assembly>AdminUI.PrototypeDialog.dll</Assembly> 
		<Type>Microsoft.ConfigurationManagement.AdminConsole.PrototypeDialog.ExampleClass</Type>
		<Method>Method</Method>
	</ActionAssembly>
</ActionDescription>

Method

Example Implementation

AssemblyType Action XML

See Also

Tasks

Concepts