Through the EPDM API, I’m trying to determine if a file is a toolbox part. That is my question. If you know how, you can stop reading, kindly, kindly post a description of how to do it and disregard the last half of the question.
So far the only EPDM method I have found that even mentions the toolbox is EdmListRetFileFlag.EdmLstRet_ToolboxPart, but I cannot figure out how to use that flag. Can anyone teach me how to use/create the EdmListRetFileFlag integer?
Have you tried to link a variable to the IsToolboxPart property using the edit variable screen? If you could do that, then you might be able to do it without an API.
That requires a prestep to use the addin. The goal is to deploy an addin that does this. Using any other method besides the API is not an option. This is baked into the API as outlined in the programmer's guide. I thought about a lot of ways of doing it since most deployments isolate TB parts with workflow but again, I am trying to filter these for an operation in the API so requiring a sepecific setup on the user's part prior to using the addin is not as elegant. Thanks for the idea storming though....keep um coming!
I am pretty sure you can't do it with the EPDM API.
A couple of options:
Enhancement request: The flag is there so it should be easy enough for SW to add a property to the IEdmFile interface.
Thanks for the feedback but you can do it in the API. I don't want to use the SWDocMgr since that would require SW be installed and this tool should work for non-sw users. I know I can find it in SQL, the problem with that is now I need to bake in a username and password or add a user that is read-only in SQL. Neither of those are good for uniform deployment of an addin.
I agree this should be more straight forward. A dirty way of doing it (not my first choice) is to open the file and write it to a text file using StreamReader and doing a "Contains IsToolboxPart"). It requires you to cache the file contents and not a great use of resources but works without any of the other requirements. Since this data is in the table and has a call in the API, I want to know how this is found. edmcoltype has it and I can see it in the code but cannot figure out the best way to return it in a Batchlisting as it explains in the API.
SwDocMgr doesn't require SW to be installed.
I'll have a look at the batch listing. It looks like it does what you're looking for. I'll post an example if it works.
The API help documents that you can get it, but doesn't [as far as I can tell] document how to use the listed property.
I have API support scampering now on it. Among a bunch of us geeks we should be about to get it working!
I've played with IEdmBatchListing2 and I can't get it to recognise the custom columns. Bugged?
class Program
{
const string RegularFilePath = @"E:\APISandbox\401-000763.SLDPRT";
static void Main(string[] args)
{
IEdmVault12 vault = new EdmVault5Class() as IEdmVault12;
vault.Login("admin", "password", "APISandbox");
if (vault.IsLoggedIn)
{
IEdmBatchListing2 listing = (IEdmBatchListing2)vault.CreateUtility(EdmUtility.EdmUtil_BatchList);
DateTime lastWriteTime = System.IO.File.GetLastWriteTime(RegularFilePath);
listing.AddFile(RegularFilePath, lastWriteTime, 0, 0);
Array edmListCols = Array.CreateInstance(typeof(EdmListCol), 1);
EdmListCol columnInfo = new EdmListCol();
columnInfo.meColType = EdmColType.EdmCol_EdmListRetFileFlag;
columnInfo.meVarType = EdmVariableType.EdmVarType_None;
columnInfo.mlEdmListColFlags = 0;
columnInfo.mlVariableID = 0;
columnInfo.mlWidth = -1;
edmListCols.SetValue(columnInfo, 0);
listing.CreateListEx(null, 1, ref edmListCols, null);
Array edmListFiles = Array.CreateInstance(typeof(EdmListFile), 0);
listing.GetFiles(ref edmListFiles);
}
}
}
Not sure. I am guess by the length of time in the API support there might be. I am using Batchlisting not 2 since I don't care about configs. My approach was similar and no go..
API support confirmed it is a bug. Currently it is trying to pull column from the UI so you would need to create them but there is no column for the flag so an SPR is being created... I also suggested that this should be part of the IEdmFile strucutre so you can simply as for the doucment flag.
Since the flag exists in the dbase, I don't see why using the batchlisting strucutre is the only way. The same way I get the fileobj id should be the same... Like this FileObj.Flag or something like that. It is a column on the Documents table already!!! Keep you posted on the response..
HERE IS THE SPR: SPR 628082. Please put in some votes so this can acutally get fixed! Thanks everyone for the help.
That's a lot of work just to find out if a file is a toolbox file.
I guess that is why in some interfaces you see a toolbox icon and in others you see standard part icon!
And actually I removed it since it was not correct...API support is still working on it. It is a flag of Batchlisting which is a structure to do file stuff like this. If it acutally works it is pretty easy to get the info. I think it should be part of the edmfile strucutre like getting a file's ID or lock location. Hopefully this is something that they can give me a quick answer on. Got them thinking tho...
That is the toolbox flag in the file itself. Some of the SW products look specifically for that flag in the file. I agree that technology should be straightforward for the API as well..
Just to clairify, this flag option can help return column data for a Batch Listing (iEdmBatchListing) and part the of EdmListCol strucutre. This flag can return a column type called EdmCol_FileType (10) that can then return 4 values (ordinary file, Drawing, InternalComponent like a cutlist, or a toolbox part)
Not sure if this is somehow added in the creatlist or createlistex call but I cannot get it to return data either. Any ideas?