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How do you get the current page? [Trying to create a simple OneNote Addin that adds text to the current page]

As the title says I am trying to create a OneNote addin that just adds some text to the current page (in your OneNote Desktop App).

I've had a look at the API and I could add in the text to the Pages XML then update the page using UpdatePageContent()... but I can't see anything to give you the page you are currently looking at?

I'm sorry if this is obvious, or if there is a way to just edit the page without he need of the API... I've spent few days researching OneNote Addin examples but only just managed to actually get a button showing in the ribbon!

Any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Solution

  • The answer if you are using the Desktop version of OneNote is this:

    string thisNoteBook = oneNote.Windows.CurrentWindow.CurrentNotebookId;
string thisSection = oneNote.Windows.CurrentWindow.CurrentSectionId;    
string thisPage = oneNote.Windows.CurrentWindow.CurrentPageId;

    These will get you the ID's of the page currently active, from there you can use 

    oneNote.GetPageContent(thisPage, out xmlPage);

    or 

    oneNote.GetHierarchy(thisNoteBook, HierarchyScope.hsSections, out HieracyXML);

    etc.

    If anyone reading this needs any further help just send me a message.