is there a guide for creating custom tools?

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V8i SS4 
 Subject line says it all. I need a beginner's guide to creating custom tools and task panes. 
 thanks

Rod Wing · Answer

It doesn't sound like you have to write any code at all. 
 Example 1 - Sounds a lot like what an Element Template does. 
 Example 2 - Use Workspace > Customize to create a custom Toolbox with a command button to call your custom batch process. 
 Both Element Templates and custom toolboxes need to be created in a dgnlib file. For the custom toolbox the dgnlib file has to be referenced in the MS_GUIDGNLIBLIST variable.