public void GetViewType(Autodesk.Revit.DB.View view)
{
    // Get the view type of the given view, and format the prompt string
    String prompt = "The view is ";

    switch (view.ViewType)
    {
        case ViewType.AreaPlan:
            prompt += "an area view.";
            break;
        case ViewType.CeilingPlan:
            prompt += "a reflected ceiling plan view.";
            break;
        case ViewType.ColumnSchedule:
            prompt += "a column schedule view.";
            break;
        case ViewType.CostReport:
            prompt += "a cost report view.";
            break;
        case ViewType.Detail:
            prompt += "a detail view.";
            break;
        case ViewType.DraftingView:
            prompt += "a drafting view.";
            break;
        case ViewType.DrawingSheet:
            prompt += "a drawing sheet view.";
            break;
        case ViewType.Elevation:
            prompt += "an elevation view.";
            break;
        case ViewType.EngineeringPlan:
            prompt += "an engineering view.";
            break;
        case ViewType.FloorPlan:
            prompt += "afloor plan view.";
            break;
        case ViewType.Internal:
            prompt += "Revit's internal view.";
            break;
        case ViewType.Legend:
            prompt += "a legend view.";
            break;
        case ViewType.LoadsReport:
            prompt += "a loads report view.";
            break;
        case ViewType.PanelSchedule:
            prompt += "a panel schedule view.";
            break;
        case ViewType.PresureLossReport:
            prompt += "a pressure loss report view.";
            break;
        case ViewType.Rendering:
            prompt += "a rendering view.";
            break;
        case ViewType.Report:
            prompt += "a report view.";
            break;
        case ViewType.Schedule:
            prompt += "a schedule view.";
            break;
        case ViewType.Section:
            prompt += "a cross section view.";
            break;
        case ViewType.ThreeD:
            prompt += "a 3-D view.";
            break;
        case ViewType.Undefined:
            prompt += "an undefined/unspecified view.";
            break;
        case ViewType.Walkthrough:
            prompt += "a walkthrough view.";
            break;
        default:
            break;
    }

    // Give the user some information
    TaskDialog.Show("Revit",prompt);
}

Public Sub GetViewType(view As Autodesk.Revit.DB.View)
   ' Get the view type of the given view, and format the prompt string
   Dim prompt As [String] = "The view is "

   Select Case view.ViewType
      Case ViewType.AreaPlan
         prompt += "an area view."
         Exit Select
      Case ViewType.CeilingPlan
         prompt += "a reflected ceiling plan view."
         Exit Select
      Case ViewType.ColumnSchedule
         prompt += "a column schedule view."
         Exit Select
      Case ViewType.CostReport
         prompt += "a cost report view."
         Exit Select
      Case ViewType.Detail
         prompt += "a detail view."
         Exit Select
      Case ViewType.DraftingView
         prompt += "a drafting view."
         Exit Select
      Case ViewType.DrawingSheet
         prompt += "a drawing sheet view."
         Exit Select
      Case ViewType.Elevation
         prompt += "an elevation view."
         Exit Select
      Case ViewType.EngineeringPlan
         prompt += "an engineering view."
         Exit Select
      Case ViewType.FloorPlan
         prompt += "afloor plan view."
         Exit Select
      Case ViewType.Internal
         prompt += "Revit's internal view."
         Exit Select
      Case ViewType.Legend
         prompt += "a legend view."
         Exit Select
      Case ViewType.LoadsReport
         prompt += "a loads report view."
         Exit Select
      Case ViewType.PanelSchedule
         prompt += "a panel schedule view."
         Exit Select
      Case ViewType.PresureLossReport
         prompt += "a pressure loss report view."
         Exit Select
      Case ViewType.Rendering
         prompt += "a rendering view."
         Exit Select
      Case ViewType.Report
         prompt += "a report view."
         Exit Select
      Case ViewType.Schedule
         prompt += "a schedule view."
         Exit Select
      Case ViewType.Section
         prompt += "a cross section view."
         Exit Select
      Case ViewType.ThreeD
         prompt += "a 3-D view."
         Exit Select
      Case ViewType.Undefined
         prompt += "an undefined/unspecified view."
         Exit Select
      Case ViewType.Walkthrough
         prompt += "a walkthrough view."
         Exit Select
      Case Else
         Exit Select
   End Select

   ' Give the user some information
   TaskDialog.Show("Revit", prompt)
End Sub