# SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional API Help

# Copy File Example (C#)

This example shows how to copy a file in the vault to a different folder in the vault.

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 C# > Windows Forms Application.
    //    b. Type VaultUtilities 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.cs in the Solution Explorer.
    //    f. Replace the code in Form1.cs with this code.
    //    g. To create the form, replace the code in Form1.Designer.cs with this code.
    // 2. Add EPDM.Interop.epdm.dll as a reference (right-click the project
    //    name in the Solution Explorer, click Add Reference, click
    //    Assemblies > Framework in the left-side panel, browse to the top folder of
    //    your SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional installation, locate and click
    //    EPDM.Interop.epdm.dll, click Open, and click Add).
    // 3. Add EPDM.Interop.EPDMResultCode.dll as a reference (click Browse, locate and
    //    click EPDM.Interop.EPDMResultCode.dll, click Open, click Add, and click Close).
    // 4. Right-click EPDM.Interop.epdm in References, click Properties, and set
    //    Embed Interop Types to False to handle methods that pass arrays of
    //    structures.
    // 5. Run the Administration tool, log in as admin, expand the vault,
    //    right-click File Types, click Duplicate file name settings, and
    //    click Do not allow duplicate files names in this file vault.
    // 6. Ensure that multiple folders exists in vault.
    // 7. Click Debug > Start Debugging or press F5.
    //
    // Postconditions:
    // 1. Displays the Copy file dialog box.
    //    a. Select a vault view.
    //    b. Click Copy file.
    //       1. In the Open dialog, click a vault file.
    //       2. Click Open.
    //       3. In the Select Folder dialog, click a different folder to which to
    //          copy the selected file.
    //       4. Click OK.
    //       5. Displays a message with the file copy status.
    //       6. Click OK.
    // 2. Close the Copy file dialog box.
    //----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    //Form1.cs

    using System;
    using System.Collections.Generic;
    using System.ComponentModel;
    using System.Data;
    using System.Drawing;
    using System.Linq;
    using System.Text;
    using System.Windows.Forms;
    using EPDM.Interop.epdm;
    using EPDM.Interop.EPDMResultCode;

    namespace VaultUtilities_CSharp
    {
        public partial class Form1 : Form
        {
            public Form1()
            {
                InitializeComponent();
            }
            private IEdmVault5 vault1 = null;

            public void Form1_Load(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
            {
                try
                {
                    IEdmVault5 vault1 = new EdmVault5();
                    IEdmVault8 vault = (IEdmVault8)vault1;
                    EdmViewInfo[] Views = null;

                    vault.GetVaultViews(out Views, false);
                    VaultsComboBox.Items.Clear();
                    foreach (EdmViewInfo View in Views)
                    {
                        VaultsComboBox.Items.Add(View.mbsVaultName);
                    }
                    if (VaultsComboBox.Items.Count > 0)
                    {
                        VaultsComboBox.Text = (string)VaultsComboBox.Items[0];
                    }
                }
                catch (System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException ex)
                {
                    MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + " " + ex.Message);
                }
                catch (Exception ex)
                {
                    MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
                }
            }

            private void Button1_Click(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
            {
                //Copy file

                try
                {
                    IEdmVault7 vault2 = null;
                    if (vault1 == null)
                    {
                        vault1 = new EdmVault5();
                    }
                    vault2 = (IEdmVault7)vault1;
                    if (!vault1.IsLoggedIn)
                    {
                        //Log into selected vault as the current user
                        vault1.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, this.Handle.ToInt32());
                    }

                    EdmStrLst5 pathList = default(EdmStrLst5);
                    pathList = vault2.BrowseForFile(this.Handle.ToInt32(), (int)EdmBrowseFlag.EdmBws_ForOpen + (int)EdmBrowseFlag.EdmBws_PermitVaultFiles);
                    if (pathList == null)
                        return;

                    IEdmFile5 file = default(IEdmFile5);
                    IEdmFolder5 srcFolder = null;
                    file = vault2.GetFileFromPath(pathList.GetNext(pathList.GetHeadPosition()), out srcFolder);

                    IEdmFolder5 destFolder1 = default(IEdmFolder5);
                    destFolder1 = vault2.BrowseForFolder(this.Handle.ToInt32(), "Select destination folder:");
                    if (destFolder1 == null)
                        return;

                    IEdmFolder8 destFolder = (IEdmFolder8)destFolder1;

                    int fileID = 0;
                    int copyFileStatus;
                    fileID = destFolder.CopyFile2(file.ID, srcFolder.ID, this.Handle.ToInt32(), out copyFileStatus, "", (int)EdmCopyFlag.EdmCpy_Simple);
                    switch (copyFileStatus)
                    {
                        case (int)EdmResultSuccessCodes_e.S_EDM_FILES_NOT_UNIQUE_GLOBALLY:
                            MessageBox.Show("WARNING: File is not unique in the vault, but the file was copied to a new file with a file ID of " + fileID + ".");
                            break;
                        case 0:
                            MessageBox.Show("SUCCESS: File copied to a new file with a file ID of " + fileID + ".");
                            break;
                    }
                }
                catch (System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException ex)
                {
                    MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + " " + ex.Message);
                }
                catch (Exception ex)
                {
                    MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
                }
            }
        }
    }

    //Form1.Designer.cs

    namespace VaultUtilities_CSharp
    {
        partial class Form1
        {
            /// <summary>
            /// Required designer variable.
            /// </summary>
            private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;

            /// <summary>
            /// Clean up any resources being used.
            /// </summary>
            /// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
            protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
            {
                if (disposing && (components != null))
                {
                    components.Dispose();
                }
                base.Dispose(disposing);
            }

            #region Windows Form Designer generated code

            /// <summary>
            /// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
            /// the contents of this method with the code editor.
            /// </summary>
            private void InitializeComponent()
            {
                this.VaultsLabel = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
                this.VaultsComboBox = new System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox();
                this.Button1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
                this.OpenFileDialog1 = new System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog();
                this.SuspendLayout();
                //
                // VaultsLabel
                //
                this.VaultsLabel.AutoSize = true;
                this.VaultsLabel.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 26);
                this.VaultsLabel.Name = "VaultsLabel";
                this.VaultsLabel.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(94, 13);
                this.VaultsLabel.TabIndex = 0;
                this.VaultsLabel.Text = " Select vault view:";
                //
                // VaultsComboBox
                //
                this.VaultsComboBox.FormattingEnabled = true;
                this.VaultsComboBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 42);
                this.VaultsComboBox.Name = "VaultsComboBox";
                this.VaultsComboBox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(121, 21);
                this.VaultsComboBox.TabIndex = 1;
                //
                // Button1
                //
                this.Button1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 82);
                this.Button1.Name = "Button1";
                this.Button1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(66, 23);
                this.Button1.TabIndex = 6;
                this.Button1.Text = "Copy file";
                this.Button1.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft;
                this.Button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
                this.Button1.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.Button1_Click);
                //
                // OpenFileDialog1
                //
                this.OpenFileDialog1.FileName = "OpenFileDialog1";
                //
                // Form1
                //
                this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
                this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
                this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(197, 140);
                this.Controls.Add(this.Button1);
                this.Controls.Add(this.VaultsComboBox);
                this.Controls.Add(this.VaultsLabel);
                this.Name = "Form1";
                this.Text = "Copy file";
                this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_Load);
                this.ResumeLayout(false);
                this.PerformLayout();

            }

            #endregion

            internal System.Windows.Forms.Label VaultsLabel;
            internal System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox VaultsComboBox;
            internal System.Windows.Forms.Button Button1;
            internal System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog OpenFileDialog1;
        }
    }