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Add Files to Vault Example (C#)

This example shows how to add files to a 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 AddFiles_CSharp 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 references to:
//    a. EPDM.Interop.epdm.dll (click Browse and browse to the top folder
//       of your SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional installation, select
//       EPDM.Interop.epdm.dll).
//    b. EPDM.interop.EPDMResultCode.dll (click Browse, select
//       EPDM.interop.EPDMResultCode.dll, and click 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. Ensure that the vault workflow contains the Waiting for Approval state.
// 5. Ensure that the vault workflow contains the Submit for Approval transition
//    to the Waiting for Approval state.
// 6. Ensure that the logged-in PDM user has permission to move files.
// 7. Modify password in IEdmFile13::ChangeState3 to
//    match the password of your logged-in PDM user.

// 8. Click Debug > Start Debugging or press F5.

//
// Postconditions: 
// 1. Displays the Add files to vault dialog box.
//    a. Select a vault view.
//    b. Click Browse
//       1. Locate and click three files outside the vault.
//       2. Click Open.
//    c. Click Add files.
//       1. Adds the selected files to the root folder of the vault.
//       2. Checks in the files.
//       3. Creates path \temp\files in the root folder.
//       4. Moves one of the files to subfolder \temp\files.
//       5. Copies one of the files to subfolder \temp.
//       6. Changes the state of one of the files in the root folder to
//          Waiting for Approval.
// 2. Click OK to close each message box.
// 3. Examine the vault.

// 4. Close the Add files to vault 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;

 
 
namespace AddFiles_CSharp
{
    public partial class Form1 : FormIEdmCallback6
    {
        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);
            }
        }
 
        public void BrowseButton_Click(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
        {
            try
            {
                ListBox.Items.Clear();
 
                if (vault1 == null)
                {
                    vault1 = new EdmVault5();
                }
                if (!vault1.IsLoggedIn)
                {
                    //Log into selected vault as the current user
                    vault1.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, this.Handle.ToInt32());
                }
 
                //Set the initial directory in the Open dialog
                OpenFileDialog.InitialDirectory = vault1.RootFolderPath;
                //Show the Open dialog
                System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult DialogResult;
                DialogResult = OpenFileDialog.ShowDialog();
                //If the user didn't click Open, exit
                if (!(DialogResult == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK))
                {
                    return;
                }
 
                foreach (string FileName in OpenFileDialog.FileNames)
                {
                    ListBox.Items.Add(FileName);
                }
            }
            catch (System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + " " + ex.Message);
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
            }
        }

        public void AddFiles_Click(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
        {
 
            try
            {
                IEdmVault16 vault2 = null;
                if (vault1 == null)
                {
                    vault1 = new EdmVault5();
                }
                vault2 = (IEdmVault16)vault1;
                if (!vault1.IsLoggedIn)
                {
                    //Log into selected vault as the current user
                    vault1.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, this.Handle.ToInt32());
                }
 
                if (!(ListBox.Items.Count == 3))
                {
                    MessageBox.Show("Please click three files that are not in the vault.");
                    return;
                }
 
                //MessageBox.Show("Vault type as defined in EdmVaultType: " + vault2.GetVaultType().ToString());
 
                IEdmFile13 aFile = default(IEdmFile13);
 
                // Add selected files to the root folder of the vault
                IEdmFolder9 Folder = default(IEdmFolder9);
                Folder = (IEdmFolder9)vault2.RootFolder;
 
                EdmAddFileInfo[] Files = new EdmAddFileInfo[3];
 
                string[] FileNames = new string[3];
                int Index = 0;
                string fileStr = "";
                foreach (Object FileName_loopVariable in ListBox.Items)
                {
                    fileStr = FileName_loopVariable.ToString();
                    FileNames[Index] = fileStr.Substring(fileStr.LastIndexOf("\\"));
                    Index = Index + 1;
                }
 
                string Path = "";
                Index = 0;
                foreach (Object FileName_loopVariable in ListBox.Items)
                {
                    Path = FileName_loopVariable.ToString();
                    Files[Index].mbsPath = Path;
                    Files[Index].mlEdmAddFlags = (int)EdmAddFlag.EdmAdd_Simple;
                    Files[Index].mlFileID = 0;
                    Files[Index].mlSrcDocumentID = 0;
                    Files[Index].mlSrcProjectID = 0;
                    Files[Index].mbsNewName = "";
                    Index = Index + 1;
                }
 
                Folder.AddFiles(this.Handle.ToInt32(), ref Files, this);
 
                // Check in the files
                IEdmFile13[] arrFiles = new IEdmFile13[3];
                Index = 0;
                fileStr = "";
                IEdmFolder5 ppoRetParentFolder;
                foreach (Object FileName_loopVariable in FileNames)
                {
                    fileStr = FileName_loopVariable.ToString();
                    aFile = (IEdmFile13)vault2.GetFileFromPath(Folder.LocalPath + "\\" + fileStr, out ppoRetParentFolder);
                    //MessageBox.Show("User can rename " + aFile.Name + " in this folder? " + Folder.HasRenameRights(this.Handle.ToInt32(), aFile.ID, fileStr, "new", true).ToString());
                    //MessageBox.Show(aFile.Name + " is in a private state? " + aFile.PrivateStateFile.ToString());

                    int ID;
                    string fName;
                    string vaultName;
                    IEdmVault5 vaultObject;
                    ID = aFile.ID;
                    fName = aFile.Name;
                    vaultObject = aFile.Vault;
                    vaultName = vaultObject.Name;
                    MessageBox.Show("Database ID: " + ID.ToString() + "; Vault name: " + vaultName + "; Folder name: " + fName);


                    aFile.UnlockFile(this.Handle.ToInt32(), "");
                    arrFiles[Index] = aFile;
                    Index = Index + 1;
                }
 
                // Create \temp\files subfolder under the root folder
                Folder.CreateFolderPath("\\temp\\files"this.Handle.ToInt32());
 
                // Move one of the files to the \temp\files subfolder
                IEdmFolder5 dest = default(IEdmFolder5);
                dest = vault2.GetFolderFromPath(Folder.LocalPath + "\\temp\\files");
                aFile = arrFiles[0];
                aFile.Move(this.Handle.ToInt32(), Folder.ID, dest.ID, 0);
 
                // Copy one of the files to the \temp subfolder
                aFile = arrFiles[1];
                aFile.GetFileCopy(this.Handle.ToInt32(), "", Folder.LocalPath + "\\temp\\");
 
                // Change the state of one of the files to Waiting for Approval
                aFile = arrFiles[2];
                aFile.ChangeState3("Waiting for Approval""Submit for Approval", Folder.ID"The file is waiting for approval."this.Handle.ToInt32(), (int)EdmStateFlags.EdmState_Simple, "password");
 
            }
            catch (System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + " " + ex.Message);
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
            }
        }

 
        private EdmMBoxResult IEdmCallback6_MsgBox(int lParentWnd, int lMsgID, string bsMsg, EdmMBoxType eType = 0L)
        {
            MessageBox.Show(bsMsg);
            return EdmMBoxResult.EdmMbr_OK;
        }
        EdmMBoxResult IEdmCallback6.MsgBox(int lParentWnd, int lMsgID, string bsMsg, EdmMBoxType eType )
        {
            return IEdmCallback6_MsgBox(lParentWnd, lMsgID, bsMsg, eType);
        }
 
        private void IEdmCallback6_Resolve(int lParentWnd, ref EdmCmdData[] ppoItems)
        {
        }
        void IEdmCallback6.Resolve(int lParentWnd, ref EdmCmdData[] ppoItems)
        {
            IEdmCallback6_Resolve(lParentWnd, ref ppoItems);
        }
 
        private bool IEdmCallback6_SetProgress(int lBarIndex, int lPos, string bsMsg)
        {
            return true;
        }
        bool IEdmCallback6.SetProgress(int lBarIndex, int lPos, string bsMsg)
        {
            return IEdmCallback6_SetProgress(lBarIndex, lPos, bsMsg);
        }
 
        private void IEdmCallback6_SetProgressRange(int lBarIndex, int lMax)
        {
        }
        void IEdmCallback6.SetProgressRange(int lBarIndex, int lMax)
        {
            IEdmCallback6_SetProgressRange(lBarIndex, lMax);
        }
 
        private void IEdmCallback6_SetStatusMessage(int lBarIndex, string bsMessage)
        {
        }
        void IEdmCallback6.SetStatusMessage(int lBarIndex, string bsMessage)
        {
            IEdmCallback6_SetStatusMessage(lBarIndex, bsMessage);
        }
    }
}

 

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//Form1.Designer.cs

namespace AddFiles_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.BrowseButton = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
            this.ListBox = new System.Windows.Forms.ListBox();
            this.AddFiles = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
            this.OpenFileDialog = 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;
            //
            //BrowseButton
            //
            this.BrowseButton.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 85);
            this.BrowseButton.Name = "BrowseButton";
            this.BrowseButton.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(98, 23);
            this.BrowseButton.TabIndex = 3;
            this.BrowseButton.Text = "Browse...";
            this.BrowseButton.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
            this.BrowseButton.Click +=new System.EventHandler(BrowseButton_Click);
            //
            //ListBox
            //
            this.ListBox.FormattingEnabled = true;
            this.ListBox.HorizontalScrollbar = true;
            this.ListBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 114);
            this.ListBox.Name = "ListBox";
            this.ListBox.SelectionMode = System.Windows.Forms.SelectionMode.MultiExtended;
            this.ListBox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(259, 43);
            this.ListBox.TabIndex = 4;
            //
            //AddFiles
            //
            this.AddFiles.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(84, 178);
            this.AddFiles.Name = "AddFiles";
            this.AddFiles.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(98, 23);
            this.AddFiles.TabIndex = 5;
            this.AddFiles.Text = "Add files";
            this.AddFiles.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
            this.AddFiles.Click +=new System.EventHandler(AddFiles_Click);
            //
            //OpenFileDialog
            //
            this.OpenFileDialog.Multiselect = true;
            this.OpenFileDialog.Title = "Open";
            //
            //Form1
            //
            this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6f, 13f);
            this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(317, 215);
            this.Controls.Add(this.AddFiles);
            this.Controls.Add(this.ListBox);
            this.Controls.Add(this.BrowseButton);
            this.Controls.Add(this.VaultsComboBox);
            this.Controls.Add(this.VaultsLabel);
            this.Name = "Form1";
            this.Text = "Add files to vault";
            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 BrowseButton;
        internal System.Windows.Forms.ListBox ListBox;
        internal System.Windows.Forms.Button AddFiles;
        internal System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog OpenFileDialog;
    }
}

 

 

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