# SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional API Help

# Create Card View Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to create a file or folder card view.

NOTE: If using the primary interop assembly provided with SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional, see Using .NET Framework 4.0 in Stand-alone Applications.

'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Start Microsoft Visual Studio.
' a. Click File > New > Project > Visual Basic > Windows Forms Application.
' b. Type CreateCardView in Name.
' c. Click Browse and navigate to the folder where to create the project.
' d. Click OK.
' e. Click Show All Files in the Solution Explorer toolbar and expand
' Form1.vb in the Solution Explorer.
' f. Replace the code in Form1.vb with this code.
' g. To create the form, replace the code in Form1.Designer.vb with
' this code.
' 2. Add references to:
' a. EPDM.Interop.epdm.dll (right-click the project
' name in the Solution Explorer, click Add > Reference >
' Assemblies > Framework > Browse and browse to the top folder of your
' SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional installation, click
' EPDM.Interop.epdm.dll > Add).
' b. EPDM.interop.EPDMResultCode.dll (click Browse >
' EPDM.interop.EPDMResultCode.dll > Add > OK).
' 3. Right-click EPDM.Interop.epdm in References, click Properties, and set
' Embed Interop Types to False to handle methods that pass arrays of
' structures.
' 4. Create a folder in the vault.
' 5. Check out a file from the vault in which you created the folder.
' 6. Click Debug > Start Debugging or press F5.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Displays the Create Card View dialog box.
' 2. Select the vault in which you created a folder and
' checked out a file.
' 3. Click either:
' a. Select file.
' b. In the Select File dialog:
' 1. Click the file checked out in Preconditions step 5.
' 2. Click Open.
' 3. Inspect the message box, then click OK.
' c. In the file data card, modify a field.
' d. Click Save data card.
' e. Check in the file and inspect its data card.
' - or -
' a. Select folder.
' b. In the Select Folder dialog, select the vault folder created in
' Preconditions step 4 and click OK.
' c. Inspect the message box, then click OK.
' d. In the folder data card, click the Edit Values tab.
' e. Modify a field.
' f. Click Save data card.
' g. Inspect the folder card in the vault.
' 4. Close the Create Card View dialog box.
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
'Form1.vb

Imports System.IO
Imports System.Xml.Serialization
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Diagnostics
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports EPDM.Interop.epdm
Public Class Form1
Implements EdmCallback
Private vault1 As IEdmVault5 = Nothing
Dim view As IEdmCardView64
Dim aFile As IEdmFile7
Dim aFolder As IEdmFolder5
Public Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
Try
Dim vault1 As IEdmVault5 = New EdmVault5()
Dim vault As IEdmVault8 = DirectCast(vault1, IEdmVault8)
Dim Views As EdmViewInfo() = Nothing
vault.GetVaultViews(Views, False)
VaultsComboBox.Items.Clear()
For Each View As EdmViewInfo In Views
VaultsComboBox.Items.Add(View.mbsVaultName)
Next
If VaultsComboBox.Items.Count > 0 Then
VaultsComboBox.Text = DirectCast(VaultsComboBox.Items(0), String)
End If
Catch ex As System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException
MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + " " + ex.Message)
Catch ex As Exception
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
End Try
End Sub
Public Sub SelectFile_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles SelectFile.Click
Try
File1List.Items.Clear()
Dim vault2 As IEdmVault7 = Nothing
If vault1 Is Nothing Then
vault1 = New EdmVault5()
End If
vault2 = DirectCast(vault1, IEdmVault7)
If Not vault1.IsLoggedIn Then
vault1.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, Me.Handle.ToInt32())
End If
SelectFolder.Enabled = False
'Set the initial directory in the Select File dialog
OpenFileDialog1.InitialDirectory = vault1.RootFolderPath
'Show the Select File dialog
Dim DialogResult As System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult = Nothing
DialogResult = OpenFileDialog1.ShowDialog()
If Not (DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK) Then
' do nothing
Else
For Each FileName As String In OpenFileDialog1.FileNames
File1List.Items.Add(FileName)
aFile = CType(vault1.GetFileFromPath(FileName, aFolder), IEdmFile7)
ShowCard(aFolder, aFile.ID)
Next
End If
Catch ex As System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException
MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + " " + ex.Message)
Catch ex As Exception
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
End Try
End Sub
Public Sub SelectFolder_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles SelectFolder.Click
Try
Folder1List.Items.Clear()
Dim vault2 As IEdmVault7 = Nothing
If vault1 Is Nothing Then
vault1 = New EdmVault5()
End If
vault2 = DirectCast(vault1, IEdmVault7)
If Not vault1.IsLoggedIn Then
vault1.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, Me.Handle.ToInt32())
End If
SelectFile.Enabled = False
aFolder = vault1.BrowseForFolder(Me.Handle.ToInt32(), "Select folder:")
If Folder1List Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
Folder1List.Items.Add(aFolder.Name)
ShowCard(aFolder, 0)
Catch ex As System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException
MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + " " + ex.Message)
Catch ex As Exception
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
End Try
End Sub
Public Sub SaveCard_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles SaveCard.Click
Try
Folder1List.Items.Clear()
Dim vault2 As IEdmVault7 = Nothing
If vault1 Is Nothing Then
vault1 = New EdmVault5()
End If
vault2 = DirectCast(vault1, IEdmVault7)
If Not vault1.IsLoggedIn Then
vault1.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, Me.Handle.ToInt32())
End If
view.SaveData()
SaveCard.Enabled = False
Catch ex As System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException
MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + " " + ex.Message)
Catch ex As Exception
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
End Try
End Sub
'Display the card of the selected file or folder
Private Sub ShowCard(ByVal folder As IEdmFolder5, ByVal fileID As Integer)
' Create the card view interface
Dim folder10 As IEdmFolder10 = Nothing
folder10 = DirectCast(folder, IEdmFolder10)
view = CType(folder10.CreateCardView2(fileID, Me.Handle.ToInt32(), 40, 300, Me, EdmCardViewFlag.EdmCvf_Normal), IEdmCardView64)
If view Is Nothing Then
MsgBox("The file does not have a card.")
Exit Sub
End If
view.SetFlagIsFocusOnDataCard(True)
' Set input focus to the first control in the card
view.SetFocus(0)
' Enable all controls in the card
view.Update(EdmCardViewUpdateType.EdmCvut_EnableCtrl)
' Get the size needed to display the card
Dim width As Integer
Dim height As Integer
view.GetCardSize(width, height)
' Resize the form window to make room for the card
Me.Width = (width + 100)
Me.Height = (height + 400)
view.ShowWindow(True)

D im ID As Integer
Dim folderName As String
Dim vaultName As String
Dim vaultObject As IEdmVault5

' Get some folder information
ID = folder10.ID
folderName = folder10.Name
vaultObject = folder10.Vault
vaultName = vaultObject.Name
MessageBox.Show("Database ID: " + ID.ToString() + "; Vault name: " + vaultName + "; Folder name: " + folderName)
folder10.Refresh()
SaveCard.Enabled = False
End Sub
Private Sub Cancel_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Cancel.Click
view.OnCancel()
SaveCard.Enabled = False
SelectFile.Enabled = True
SelectFolder.Enabled = True
view.ShowWindow(False)
End Sub
Private Sub EdmCallback_SetModifiedFlag() Implements EdmCallback.SetModifiedFlag
SaveCard.Enabled = True
End Sub
Private Sub EdmCallback_SetProgressPos(ByVal lPos As Integer) Implements EdmCallback.SetProgressPos
End Sub
Private Sub EdmCallback_SetProgressRange(ByVal lMin As Integer, ByVal lMax As Integer) Implements EdmCallback.SetProgressRange
End Sub
Private Sub EdmCallback_SetStatusMessage(ByVal bsMessage As String) Implements EdmCallback.SetStatusMessage
End Sub
End Class

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'Form1.Designer.vb

<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Class Form1
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
<System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
Try
If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
components.Dispose()
End If
Finally
MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
End Try
End Sub
'Required by the Windows Form Designer
Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer
'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.
'Do not modify it using the code editor.
<System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
Private Sub InitializeComponent()
Me.VaultsLabel = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
Me.VaultsComboBox = New System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox()
Me.SelectFile = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
Me.File1List = New System.Windows.Forms.ListBox()
Me.SaveCard = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
Me.OpenFileDialog1 = New System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog()
Me.SelectFolder = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
Me.Folder1List = New System.Windows.Forms.ListBox()
Me.Cancel = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
Me.SuspendLayout()
'
'VaultsLabel
'
Me.VaultsLabel.AutoSize = True
Me.VaultsLabel.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(36, 24)
Me.VaultsLabel.Name = "VaultsLabel"
Me.VaultsLabel.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(91, 13)
Me.VaultsLabel.TabIndex = 0
Me.VaultsLabel.Text = "Select vault view:"
'
'VaultsComboBox
'
Me.VaultsComboBox.FormattingEnabled = True
Me.VaultsComboBox.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(39, 40)
Me.VaultsComboBox.Name = "VaultsComboBox"
Me.VaultsComboBox.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(121, 21)
Me.VaultsComboBox.TabIndex = 1
'
'SelectFile
'
Me.SelectFile.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(39, 85)
Me.SelectFile.Name = "SelectFile"
Me.SelectFile.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(157, 23)
Me.SelectFile.TabIndex = 2
Me.SelectFile.Text = "Select file..."
Me.SelectFile.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
'
'File1List
'
Me.File1List.FormattingEnabled = True
Me.File1List.HorizontalScrollbar = True
Me.File1List.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(40, 114)
Me.File1List.Name = "File1List"
Me.File1List.SelectionMode = System.Windows.Forms.SelectionMode.MultiExtended
Me.File1List.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(220, 43)
Me.File1List.TabIndex = 4
'
'SaveCard
'
Me.SaveCard.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(40, 255)
Me.SaveCard.Name = "SaveCard"
Me.SaveCard.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(107, 23)
Me.SaveCard.TabIndex = 6
Me.SaveCard.Text = "Save data card"
Me.SaveCard.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
'
'OpenFileDialog1
'
Me.OpenFileDialog1.FileName = "OpenFileDialog1"
Me.OpenFileDialog1.Title = "Select File"
'
'SelectFolder
'
Me.SelectFolder.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(40, 163)
Me.SelectFolder.Name = "SelectFolder"
Me.SelectFolder.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(157, 23)
Me.SelectFolder.TabIndex = 7
Me.SelectFolder.Text = "Select folder..."
Me.SelectFolder.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
'
'Folder1List
'
Me.Folder1List.FormattingEnabled = True
Me.Folder1List.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(39, 192)
Me.Folder1List.Name = "Folder1List"
Me.Folder1List.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(220, 43)
Me.Folder1List.TabIndex = 8
'
'Cancel
'
Me.Cancel.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(163, 255)
Me.Cancel.Name = "Cancel"
Me.Cancel.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(96, 23)
Me.Cancel.TabIndex = 9
Me.Cancel.Text = "Cancel"
Me.Cancel.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
'
'Form1
'
Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(284, 327)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.Cancel)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.Folder1List)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.SelectFolder)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.SaveCard)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.File1List)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.SelectFile)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.VaultsComboBox)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.VaultsLabel)
Me.Name = "Form1"
Me.Text = "Create Card View"
Me.ResumeLayout(False)
Me.PerformLayout()
End Sub
Friend WithEvents VaultsLabel As System.Windows.Forms.Label
Friend WithEvents VaultsComboBox As System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox
Friend WithEvents SelectFile As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Friend WithEvents File1List As System.Windows.Forms.ListBox
Friend WithEvents SaveCard As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Friend WithEvents OpenFileDialog1 As System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog
Friend WithEvents SelectFolder As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Friend WithEvents Folder1List As System.Windows.Forms.ListBox
Friend WithEvents Cancel As System.Windows.Forms.Button
End Class

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