[udig-devel] Activating a modal tool programmatically

[Elvie DSouza <elvie.d@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,
 
I am trying to activate a modal tool programmatically using :
 

ApplicationGIS.getToolManager.getToolAction(

<Tool ID>, <Tool category>).run();

 

This is giving a null pointer exception. I printed the tool categories using :

 

List<ModalToolCategory> categories = ApplicationGIS.getToolManager.getModalToolCategories();

 

and found that the category of the tool I am trying to activate doesnot exists in the list. However, this tool is available on the toolbar and can be activated when selected from there.

 

Please help.

 

Thanks

Elvie