Add a custom menu created in .NET to ArcGIS for Desktop
[C#]
AddShapefile.cs
using System;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.BaseClasses;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.CATIDs;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.Framework;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.ArcMapUI;
using ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto;
namespace CustomMenus
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Summary description for AddShapefile.
    /// </summary>
    [Guid("6f8f48fe-bfbc-4b2a-b1e7-25eced548743")]
    [ClassInterface(ClassInterfaceType.None)]
    [ProgId("CustomMenus.AddShapefile")]
    public sealed class AddShapefile : BaseCommand
    {
        #region COM Registration Function(s)
        [ComRegisterFunction()]
        [ComVisible(false)]
        static void RegisterFunction(Type registerType)
        {
            // Required for ArcGIS Component Category Registrar support
            ArcGISCategoryRegistration(registerType);
        }
        [ComUnregisterFunction()]
        [ComVisible(false)]
        static void UnregisterFunction(Type registerType)
        {
            // Required for ArcGIS Component Category Registrar support
            ArcGISCategoryUnregistration(registerType);
        }
        #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);
        }
        /// <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);
        }
        #endregion
        #endregion
        private IApplication m_application;
        public AddShapefile()
        {
            base.m_category = "Developer Samples";
            base.m_caption = "Add Shapefile";
            base.m_message = "Adds a shapefile to the focus map";
            base.m_toolTip = "Adds a shapefile";
            base.m_name = "CustomMenus_AddShapefile";
            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;
            m_application = hook as IApplication;
            //Disable if it is not ArcMap
            if (hook is IMxApplication)
                base.m_enabled = true;
            else
                base.m_enabled = false;
        }
        /// <summary>
        /// Occurs when this command is clicked
        /// </summary>
        public override void OnClick()
        {
            IMxDocument mxDocument = m_application.Document as IMxDocument;
            AddShapefileUsingOpenFileDialog(mxDocument.ActiveView);
        }
        #endregion
        //#### ArcGIS Snippets ####
        
        #region "Add Shapefile Using OpenFileDialog"
        ///<summary>Add a shapefile to the ActiveView using the Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog control.</summary>
        ///
        ///<param name="activeView">An IActiveView interface</param>
        /// 
        ///<remarks></remarks>
        public void AddShapefileUsingOpenFileDialog(ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IActiveView activeView)
        {
          //parameter check
          if (activeView == null)
          {
            return;
          }
          // Use the OpenFileDialog Class to choose which shapefile to load.
          System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog openFileDialog = new System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog();
          openFileDialog.InitialDirectory = "c:\\";
          openFileDialog.Filter = "Shapefiles (*.shp)|*.shp";
          openFileDialog.FilterIndex = 2;
          openFileDialog.RestoreDirectory = true;
          openFileDialog.Multiselect = false;
          if (openFileDialog.ShowDialog() == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK)
          {
            // The user chose a particular shapefile.
            // The returned string will be the full path, filename and file-extension for the chosen shapefile. Example: "C:\test\cities.shp"
            string shapefileLocation = openFileDialog.FileName;
            if (shapefileLocation != "")
            {
              // Ensure the user chooses a shapefile
              // Create a new ShapefileWorkspaceFactory CoClass to create a new workspace
              ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase.IWorkspaceFactory workspaceFactory = new ESRI.ArcGIS.DataSourcesFile.ShapefileWorkspaceFactoryClass();
              // System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(shapefileLocation) returns the directory part of the string. Example: "C:\test\"
              ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase.IFeatureWorkspace featureWorkspace = (ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase.IFeatureWorkspace)workspaceFactory.OpenFromFile(System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(shapefileLocation), 0); // Explicit Cast
              // System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(shapefileLocation) returns the base filename (without extension). Example: "cities"
              ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase.IFeatureClass featureClass = featureWorkspace.OpenFeatureClass(System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(shapefileLocation));
              ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IFeatureLayer featureLayer = new ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.FeatureLayerClass();
              featureLayer.FeatureClass = featureClass;
              featureLayer.Name = featureClass.AliasName;
              featureLayer.Visible = true;
              activeView.FocusMap.AddLayer(featureLayer);
              // Zoom the display to the full extent of all layers in the map
              activeView.Extent = activeView.FullExtent;
              activeView.PartialRefresh(ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.esriViewDrawPhase.esriViewGeography, null, null);
            }
            else
            {
              // The user did not choose a shapefile.
              // Do whatever remedial actions as necessary
              // System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("No shapefile chosen", "No Choice #1",
              //                                     System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxButtons.OK,
              //                                     System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation);
            }
          }
          else
          {
            // The user did not choose a shapefile. They clicked Cancel or closed the dialog by the "X" button.
            // Do whatever remedial actions as necessary.
            // System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("No shapefile chosen", "No Choice #2",
            //                                      System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxButtons.OK,
            //                                      System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation);
          }
        }
        #endregion
    }
}
[Visual Basic .NET]
AddShapefile.vb
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase
Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.DataSourcesFile
Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System.Drawing
Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.BaseClasses
Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.ADF.CATIDs
Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.Framework
Imports ESRI.ArcGIS.ArcMapUI
<ComClass(AddShapefile.ClassId, AddShapefile.InterfaceId, AddShapefile.EventsId), _
 ProgId("CustomMenus.AddShapefile")> _
Public NotInheritable Class AddShapefile
    Inherits BaseCommand
#Region "COM GUIDs"
    ' These  GUIDs provide the COM identity for this class 
    ' and its COM interfaces. If you change them, existing 
    ' clients will no longer be able to access the class.
    Public Const ClassId As String = "6f8f48fe-bfbc-4b2a-b1e7-25eced548743"
    Public Const InterfaceId As String = "8390d0e1-54f5-4ec3-b20f-3ff96f1f37f6"
    Public Const EventsId As String = "d87cda80-8257-4b7f-abb0-3c08d6b0ddde"
#End Region
#Region "COM Registration Function(s)"
    <ComRegisterFunction(), ComVisibleAttribute(False)> _
    Public Shared Sub RegisterFunction(ByVal registerType As Type)
        ' Required for ArcGIS Component Category Registrar support
        ArcGISCategoryRegistration(registerType)
        'Add any COM registration code after the ArcGISCategoryRegistration() call
    End Sub
    <ComUnregisterFunction(), ComVisibleAttribute(False)> _
    Public Shared Sub UnregisterFunction(ByVal registerType As Type)
        ' Required for ArcGIS Component Category Registrar support
        ArcGISCategoryUnregistration(registerType)
        'Add any COM unregistration code after the ArcGISCategoryUnregistration() call
    End Sub
#Region "ArcGIS Component Category Registrar generated code"
    Private Shared Sub ArcGISCategoryRegistration(ByVal registerType As Type)
        Dim regKey As String = String.Format("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{{{0}}}", registerType.GUID)
        MxCommands.Register(regKey)
    End Sub
    Private Shared Sub ArcGISCategoryUnregistration(ByVal registerType As Type)
        Dim regKey As String = String.Format("HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{{{0}}}", registerType.GUID)
        MxCommands.Unregister(regKey)
    End Sub
#End Region
#End Region
    Private m_application As IApplication
    ' A creatable COM class must have a Public Sub New() 
    ' with no parameters, otherwise, the class will not be 
    ' registered in the COM registry and cannot be created 
    ' via CreateObject.
    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()
    MyBase.m_category = "Developer Samples"
    MyBase.m_caption = "Add Shapefile"
    MyBase.m_message = "Adds a shapefile to the focus map"
    MyBase.m_toolTip = "Add Shapefile"
    MyBase.m_name = "CustomMenus_AddShapefile"
        Try
      Dim bitmapResourceName As String = Me.GetType().Name + ".bmp"
      MyBase.m_bitmap = New Bitmap(Me.GetType(), bitmapResourceName)
    Catch ex As Exception
      System.Diagnostics.Trace.WriteLine(ex.Message, "Invalid Bitmap")
    End Try
    End Sub
    Public Overrides Sub OnCreate(ByVal hook As Object)
        If Not hook Is Nothing Then
            m_application = CType(hook, IApplication)
            'Disable if it is not ArcMap
            If TypeOf hook Is IMxApplication Then
                MyBase.m_enabled = True
            Else
                MyBase.m_enabled = False
            End If
        End If
  End Sub
  Public Overrides Sub OnClick()
    Dim mxDocument As IMxDocument = TryCast(m_application.Document, IMxDocument)
    AddShapefileUsingOpenFileDialog(mxDocument.ActiveView)
  End Sub
    '##### ArcGIS Snippets #####
#Region "Add Shapefile Using OpenFileDialog"
    ' ArcGIS Snippet Title:
    ' Add Shapefile Using OpenFileDialog
    ' 
    ' Long Description:
    ' Add a shapefile to the ActiveView using the Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog control.
    ' 
    ' Add the following references to the project:
    ' ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto
    ' ESRI.ArcGIS.DataSourcesFile
    ' ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase
    ' System.Windows.Forms
    ' 
    ' Intended ArcGIS Products for this snippet:
    ' ArcGIS Desktop (Standard, Advanced, Basic)
    ' ArcGIS Engine
    ' 
    ' Applicable ArcGIS Product Versions:
    ' 9.2
    ' 9.3
    ' 
    ' Required ArcGIS Extensions:
    ' (NONE)
    ' 
    ' Notes:
    ' This snippet is intended to be inserted at the base level of a Class.
    ' It is not intended to be nested within an existing Function or Sub.
    ' 
    '''<summary>Add a shapefile to the ActiveView using the Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog control.</summary>
    '''
    '''<param name="activeView">An IActiveView interface</param>
    ''' 
    '''<remarks></remarks>
    Public Sub AddShapefileUsingOpenFileDialog(ByVal activeView As ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IActiveView)
        'parameter check
        If activeView Is Nothing Then
            Return
        End If
        ' Use the OpenFileDialog Class to choose which shapefile to load.
        Dim openFileDialog As System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog = New System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog
        openFileDialog.InitialDirectory = "c:\"
        openFileDialog.Filter = "Shapefiles (*.shp)|*.shp"
        openFileDialog.FilterIndex = 2
        openFileDialog.RestoreDirectory = True
        openFileDialog.Multiselect = False
        If openFileDialog.ShowDialog = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK Then
            ' The user chose a particular shapefile.
            ' The returned string will be the full path, filename and file-extension for the chosen shapefile. Example: "C:\test\cities.shp"
            Dim shapefileLocation As String = openFileDialog.FileName
            If shapefileLocation <> "" Then
                ' Ensure the user chooses a shapefile
                ' Create a new ShapefileWorkspaceFactory CoClass to create a new workspace
                Dim workspaceFactory As ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase.IWorkspaceFactory = New ESRI.ArcGIS.DataSourcesFile.ShapefileWorkspaceFactoryClass
                ' System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(shapefileLocation) returns the directory part of the string. Example: "C:\test\"
                Dim featureWorkspace As ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase.IFeatureWorkspace = CType(workspaceFactory.OpenFromFile(System.IO.Path.GetDirectoryName(shapefileLocation), 0), ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase.IFeatureWorkspace) ' Explicit Cast
                ' System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(shapefileLocation) returns the base filename (without extension). Example: "cities"
                Dim featureClass As ESRI.ArcGIS.Geodatabase.IFeatureClass = featureWorkspace.OpenFeatureClass(System.IO.Path.GetFileNameWithoutExtension(shapefileLocation))
                Dim featureLayer As ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.IFeatureLayer = New ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.FeatureLayerClass
                featureLayer.FeatureClass = featureClass
                featureLayer.Name = featureClass.AliasName
                featureLayer.Visible = True
                activeView.FocusMap.AddLayer(featureLayer)
                ' Zoom the display to the full extent of all layers in the map
                activeView.Extent = activeView.FullExtent
                activeView.PartialRefresh(ESRI.ArcGIS.Carto.esriViewDrawPhase.esriViewGeography, Nothing, Nothing)
            Else
                ' The user did not choose a shapefile.
                ' Do whatever remedial actions as necessary
                ' System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("No shapefile chosen", "No Choice #1", System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxButtons.OK,  System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation)
            End If
        Else
            ' The user did not choose a shapefile. They clicked Cancel or closed the dialog by the "X" button.
            ' Do whatever remedial actions as necessary.
            ' System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("No shapefile chosen", "No Choice #2", System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxButtons.OK, System.Windows.Forms.MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation)
        End If
    End Sub
#End Region
End Class