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Dispatch - check file out after transition

Question asked by Scott Stuart on Oct 9, 2012
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I wrote a simple Dispatch script that will check out files after a certain workflow transition. It works file on SW files if done from Windows with the file closed. However, it doesn't work if the file is open in SW and the transition is done from the Enterprise add-in. In that case it does check out the file, but the file is left read-only. I can then do a File->Reload and uncheck the read-only box, but that doesn't save me any mouse clicks.

Anyone got any ideas on how to make it work from the add-in?

Scott

Jeff Sweeney Oct 15, 2012 3:36 PM

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The real issue is that SW does not know the file is now writable. Your EPDM addin is going to need to connect to SW and use its API. (Dispatch isn't going to be able to do this.)

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Jeff Sweeney Oct 15, 2012 3:36 PM

The real issue is that SW does not know the file is now writable. Your EPDM addin is going to need to connect to SW and use its API. (Dispatch isn't going to be able to do this.)

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Scott Stuart @ Jeff Sweeney on Oct 15, 2012 4:15 PM

Hrm, ok. That makes sense. But it's not MY add-in. It's the Solidworks add-in that let's you control EPDM stuff from within SW. I guess it's time for an enhancement request.

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Jeff Sweeney @ Scott Stuart on Oct 15, 2012 4:11 PM

Right, I meant to say that to do exactly what you are looking for you're going to have to create your own addin.

Until your enhancement request is granted, I think you'll come out ahead to make it a two step process [manually change state, then checkout] and leave Dispatch out.

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Eric Husted @ Scott Stuart on Apr 4, 2014 9:40 AM

Scott,

I have the exact same problem. Did you get any traction with your enchacement request or did you end up writing a custom add in?

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Jeff Sweeney Oct 15, 2012 3:36 PM
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The real issue is that SW does not know the file is now writable. Your EPDM addin is going to need to connect to SW and use its API. (Dispatch isn't going to be able to do this.)
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- Scott Stuart @ Jeff Sweeney on Oct 15, 2012 4:15 PM
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  Hrm, ok. That makes sense. But it's not MY add-in. It's the Solidworks add-in that let's you control EPDM stuff from within SW. I guess it's time for an enhancement request.
  
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  - Jeff Sweeney @ Scott Stuart on Oct 15, 2012 4:11 PM
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    Right, I meant to say that to do exactly what you are looking for you're going to have to create your own addin.
    
    Until your enhancement request is granted, I think you'll come out ahead to make it a two step process [manually change state, then checkout] and leave Dispatch out.
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  - Eric Husted @ Scott Stuart on Apr 4, 2014 9:40 AM
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    Scott,
    I have the exact same problem. Did you get any traction with your enchacement request or did you end up writing a custom add in?
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