2 Replies Latest reply on Jul 13, 2015 9:40 AM by Jack Berryman

Using EPDM lists within Dispatch?

Jack Berryman Jul 13, 2015 6:19 AM

Hi All,

The dispatch combobox function doesn't allow very many entries (12 or so?). It would be be brilliant to use one of the EPDM lists within a dispatch combobox.

I want to use a dispatch to change a variable on a selection of files and if I could use an EPDM list as the option selection it would make our workflow lots easier to use. Not to say make data entry more accurate.

The EPDM list I have in question is kept up-to-date using a T-SQL script to fetch the latest values.

If it's not possible, has any one got an example of an addin that could do the same?

Thanks for all your help in advance!

Kind Regards,

Jack

Re: Using EPDM lists within Dispatch?

Jeff Sweeney Jul 13, 2015 9:33 AM (in response to Jack Berryman)

I don't think Dispatch is going to work for you.

Without an add-in, the easiest way to update many files' variables at once is to [temporarily?] put the variable on the folder card and use Modify > Update > Values in files
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  Jack Berryman Jul 13, 2015 9:40 AM (in response to Jeff Sweeney)
  
  Hi Jeff,
  
  Thank you the info - I was worried that was going to be the case. The users may me doing this quite regularly and the files are nearly always in different folders so I think an add-in is the only option.
  
  I've looked through the documentation and the only variable update examples I can find look like this...
  
  2014 SOLIDWORKS API Help - Batch Update Card Variables Example (VB.NET)
  
  And I'm not actually sure that's what I'm looking for - do you know of any other add-in examples that could get me on the right track?
  
  Cheers,
  Jack
  
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