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Addin Event Handling FileSaveAsNotify2 to add Comment

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I am creating a Solidworks AddIn and one of the things I'm trying to do is, I want to catch when someone does a save as to a component. I want to wright in the comments part of the property manager the name of the file the document was saved from. I result when someone does a save as to a component. In the comments of the new part it will state Component (serial#) made from Component (serial#).

I have captured the save as event using FileSaveAsNotify2 but how do I get a hold of the new component name and how do i wright to the comments in the new component?

Joe Pickens Mar 9, 2017 9:16 AM

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Thank for the help Peter Brinkhuis I found the answer to my own question in c# its swModel.get_SummaryInfo(4) and swModel.set_SummaryInfo(4)

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Joe Pickens Mar 9, 2017 8:10 AM

Ok i made some advancements and I almost got it I think.

so first off i use the event handler FileSaveAsNotify2 to get the name of the file being saveased and then i use FileSavePost to get the new document name. I am trying to use this code to input my new comment but its not working.

So i am trying to wright to the comments part of the custom property but intstat = CustMgr.Set2("Comments", "Hellow World"); equats to 1 which means Custom property does not exist and my PropNamesList which im trying to use to verify the names of the custom properties comes back null

int errors = 0;

int warnings = 0;

int intstat;

int error;

object PropNames = null;

object PropTypes = null;

object PropValues = null;

object Resolved = null;

object[] PropNamesList = null;

ModelDoc2 Comp = iSwApp.OpenDoc6(filename, SWType, (int)swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "", ref errors, ref warnings);

Configuration config = (Configuration)Comp.GetActiveConfiguration();

CustomPropertyManager CustMgr = config.CustomPropertyManager;

/* 0 = Success

* 1 = Custom property does not exist

* 2 = Specified value has an incorrect type

intstat = CustMgr.Set2("Comments", "Hellow World");

PropNamesList = (object[])CustMgr.GetNames();

intstat = CustMgr.GetAll2(ref PropNames, ref PropTypes, ref PropValues, ref Resolved);

foreach (string Name in (string[])PropNames)

{

string CName = Name;

}

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Peter Brinkhuis @ Joe Pickens on Mar 9, 2017 8:46 AM

Editing the items in the Summary tab apparently need a different method. I could also not set it using a ModelDoc2 CustomPropertyManager. This worked:

Sub main()

Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks

Dim swModel As ModelDoc2

Set swApp = Application.SldWorks

Set swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc

MsgBox (swModel.SummaryInfo(4))

swModel.SummaryInfo(4) = "W00T"

MsgBox (swModel.SummaryInfo(4))

End Sub

More info here:

2016 SOLIDWORKS API Help - SummaryInfo Property (IModelDoc2)

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Joe Pickens @ Peter Brinkhuis on Mar 9, 2017 9:04 AM

I am trying to add that into but code but I'm having issues understanding the structure of how to use the SummaryInfo in C#. How do I invoke the get set to accomplish this in C#.

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Joe Pickens @ Joe Pickens on Mar 9, 2017 9:16 AM

Thank for the help Peter Brinkhuis I found the answer to my own question in c# its swModel.get_SummaryInfo(4) and swModel.set_SummaryInfo(4)

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Joe Pickens Mar 9, 2017 8:10 AM
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Ok i made some advancements and I almost got it I think.

so first off i use the event handler FileSaveAsNotify2 to get the name of the file being saveased and then i use FileSavePost to get the new document name. I am trying to use this code to input my new comment but its not working.
So i am trying to wright to the comments part of the custom property but intstat = CustMgr.Set2("Comments", "Hellow World"); equats to 1 which means Custom property does not exist and my PropNamesList which im trying to use to verify the names of the custom properties comes back null

                int errors = 0;
                int warnings = 0;
                int intstat;
                int error;
                object PropNames = null;
                object PropTypes = null;
                object PropValues = null;
                object Resolved = null;

                object[] PropNamesList = null;

                ModelDoc2 Comp = iSwApp.OpenDoc6(filename, SWType, (int)swOpenDocOptions_e.swOpenDocOptions_Silent, "", ref errors, ref warnings);

                Configuration config = (Configuration)Comp.GetActiveConfiguration();

                CustomPropertyManager CustMgr = config.CustomPropertyManager;

                /* 0 = Success
                 * 1 = Custom property does not exist
                 * 2 = Specified value has an incorrect type
                */
                intstat = CustMgr.Set2("Comments", "Hellow World");

                PropNamesList = (object[])CustMgr.GetNames();

                intstat = CustMgr.GetAll2(ref PropNames, ref PropTypes, ref PropValues, ref Resolved);

                foreach (string Name in (string[])PropNames)
                {
                    string CName = Name;
                }
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- Peter Brinkhuis @ Joe Pickens on Mar 9, 2017 8:46 AM
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  Editing the items in the Summary tab apparently need a different method. I could also not set it using a ModelDoc2 CustomPropertyManager. This worked:
  
  Sub main()
      Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks
      Dim swModel As ModelDoc2
  
      Set swApp = Application.SldWorks
      Set swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc
      MsgBox (swModel.SummaryInfo(4))
      swModel.SummaryInfo(4) = "W00T"
      MsgBox (swModel.SummaryInfo(4))
  End Sub
  
  More info here:
  2016 SOLIDWORKS API Help - SummaryInfo Property (IModelDoc2)
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  - Joe Pickens @ Peter Brinkhuis on Mar 9, 2017 9:04 AM
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    I am trying to add that into but code but I'm having issues understanding the structure of how to use the SummaryInfo in C#. How do I invoke the get set to accomplish this in C#.
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    - Joe Pickens @ Joe Pickens on Mar 9, 2017 9:16 AM
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      Thank for the help Peter Brinkhuis I found the answer to my own question in c# its swModel.get_SummaryInfo(4) and swModel.set_SummaryInfo(4)
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