Save a layer file in a MapControl application
SaveLayerFileCmd.cs
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using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.BaseClasses;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.CATIDs;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.Controls;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto;

namespace MapControlSaveLayerFile
{
  /// <summary>
  /// This command demonstrates saving of a layer file in an ArcGIS Engine application
  /// </summary>
  [Guid("294563e7-b475-43db-a2d1-a6b5f95c7113")]
  [ClassInterface(ClassInterfaceType.None)]
  [ProgId("MapControlSaveLayerFile.SaveLayerFileCmd")]
  public sealed class SaveLayerFileCmd : BaseCommand
  {
    #region COM Registration Function(s)
    [ComRegisterFunction()]
    [ComVisible(false)]
    static void RegisterFunction(Type registerType)
    {
      // Required for ArcGIS Component Category Registrar support
      ArcGISCategoryRegistration(registerType);

      //
      // TODO: Add any COM registration code here
      //
    }

    [ComUnregisterFunction()]
    [ComVisible(false)]
    static void UnregisterFunction(Type registerType)
    {
      // Required for ArcGIS Component Category Registrar support
      ArcGISCategoryUnregistration(registerType);

      //
      // TODO: Add any COM unregistration code here
      //
    }

    #region ArcGIS Component Category Registrar generated code
    /// <summary>
    /// Required method for ArcGIS Component Category registration -
    /// Do not modify the contents of this method with the code editor.
    /// </summary>
    private static void ArcGISCategoryRegistration(Type registerType)
    {
      string regKey = string.Format("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{{{0}}}", registerType.GUID);
      MxCommands.Register(regKey);
      ControlsCommands.Register(regKey);
    }
    /// <summary>
    /// Required method for ArcGIS Component Category unregistration -
    /// Do not modify the contents of this method with the code editor.
    /// </summary>
    private static void ArcGISCategoryUnregistration(Type registerType)
    {
      string regKey = string.Format("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\\CLSID\\{{{0}}}", registerType.GUID);
      MxCommands.Unregister(regKey);
      ControlsCommands.Unregister(regKey);
    }

    #endregion
    #endregion

    private IHookHelper m_hookHelper = null;
    public SaveLayerFileCmd()
    {
      base.m_category = ".NET Samples"; 
      base.m_caption = "Create Layer File";
      base.m_message = "Save the current layer as a layer file";
      base.m_toolTip = "Create As Layer File";
      base.m_name = "MapControlSaveLayerFile_SaveLayerFileCmd";  

      try
      {
        string bitmapResourceName = GetType().Name + ".bmp";
        base.m_bitmap = new Bitmap(GetType(), bitmapResourceName);
      }
      catch (Exception ex)
      {
        System.Diagnostics.Trace.WriteLine(ex.Message, "Invalid Bitmap");
      }
    }

    #region Overriden Class Methods

    /// <summary>
    /// Occurs when this command is created
    /// </summary>
    /// <param name="hook">Instance of the application</param>
    public override void OnCreate(object hook)
    {
      if (hook == null)
        return;

      try
      {
        m_hookHelper = new HookHelperClass();
        m_hookHelper.Hook = hook;
        if (m_hookHelper.ActiveView == null)
          m_hookHelper = null;
      }
      catch
      {
        m_hookHelper = null;
      }

      if (m_hookHelper == null)
        base.m_enabled = false;
      else
        base.m_enabled = true;
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Occurs when this command is clicked
    /// </summary>
    public override void OnClick()
    {
      //need to get the layer from the custom-property of the map
      if (null == m_hookHelper)
        return;

      //get the mapControl hook
      object hook = null;
      if (m_hookHelper.Hook is IToolbarControl2)
      {
        hook = ((IToolbarControl2)m_hookHelper.Hook).Buddy;
      }
      else
      {
        hook = m_hookHelper.Hook;
      }

      //get the custom property from which is supposed to be the layer to be saved
      object customProperty = null;
      IMapControl3 mapControl = null;
      if (hook is IMapControl3)
      {
        mapControl = (IMapControl3)hook;
        customProperty = mapControl.CustomProperty;
      }
      else
        return;

      if (null == customProperty || !(customProperty is ILayer))
        return;

      //ask the user to set a name for the new layer file
      SaveFileDialog saveFileDialog = new SaveFileDialog();
      saveFileDialog.Filter = "Layer File|*.lyr|All Files|*.*";
      saveFileDialog.Title = "Create Layer File";
      saveFileDialog.RestoreDirectory = true;
      saveFileDialog.FileName = System.IO.Path.Combine(saveFileDialog.InitialDirectory, ((ILayer)customProperty).Name + ".lyr");

      //get the layer name from the user
      DialogResult dr = saveFileDialog.ShowDialog();
      if (saveFileDialog.FileName != "" && dr == DialogResult.OK)
      {
        if (System.IO.File.Exists(saveFileDialog.FileName))
        {
          //try to delete the existing file
          System.IO.File.Delete(saveFileDialog.FileName);
        }

        //create a new LayerFile instance
        ILayerFile layerFile = new LayerFileClass();
        //create a new layer file
        layerFile.New(saveFileDialog.FileName);
        //attach the layer file with the actual layer
        layerFile.ReplaceContents((ILayer)customProperty);
        //save the layer file
        layerFile.Save();

        //ask the user whether he'd like to add the layer to the map
        if (DialogResult.Yes == MessageBox.Show("Would you like to add the layer to the map?", "Message", MessageBoxButtons.YesNo, MessageBoxIcon.Question))
        {
          mapControl.AddLayerFromFile(saveFileDialog.FileName, 0);
        }
      }
    }

    #endregion
  }
}