This example shows how to access the check-in flags in the SOLIDWORKS PDM Check in dialog.
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 RefItemContainerVBNET 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. ' h. To create the class for the callback: ' 1. Right-click RefItemContainerVBNET in the Solution Explorer. ' 2. Click Add > Class. ' 3. Type Callback.vb in Name and click Add. ' 4. Replace the code in Callback.vb 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, click Add, and click Close). ' 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. Click Debug > Start Debugging or press F5. ' ' Postconditions: ' 1. Displays the Access Check-in Flags in Check in Dialog dialog box. ' 2. Select a vault view. ' 3. Click Select checked-out files to check in. ' a. Displays the Select files dialog box. ' b. Click one or more checked-out files to check in. ' c. Click Open. ' 4. Click Create batch check-in. ' a. At the end of an attempted check-in, displays three message ' boxes containing ProgressEnd called. Three operations occur for an ' attempted check-in. ' b. Click OK to close each message box. ' c. Displays either: ' * Message box containing Batch check-in created. Click OK to ' close the message box. ' - or - ' * Message box containing You did not select a file to check in. Please try ' again. Click OK to close the message box, and repeat steps 3 and 4. ' 5. Click Update check-in flags. ' 6. Click OK to close the message box. ' 7. Click Check in files. ' 8. Displays the Check in dialog box. ' 9. Click Check in to check in the files or Cancel to cancel the check in. ' 10. Displays a message box containing ProgressEnd called. Click OK to close ' the message box. ' 11. Examine the files in the vault to verify their checked-in or checked-out status. ' 12. Close the Access Check-in Flags in Check in Dialog dialog box. '-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 'Form1.vb Imports System.Windows.Forms Imports EPDM.Interop.epdm Public Class Form1 Private vault1 As IEdmVault5 = Nothing Private vault As IEdmVault8 = Nothing Private selFiles As EdmSelItem() = Nothing Private bUnlock As IEdmBatchUnlock = Nothing Private pathList As EdmStrLst5 = Nothing Private pos As IEdmPos5 = Nothing Private UnlockCallback As MyCallback Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load Try vault1 = New EdmVault5() vault = DirectCast(vault1, IEdmVault8) Dim Views As EdmViewInfo() = {} 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 Private Sub BrowseButton_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles BrowseButton.Click Try 'Only create a new vault object 'if one hasn't been created yet If vault1 Is Nothing Then vault1 = New EdmVault5() End If If Not vault1.IsLoggedIn Then 'Log into selected vault as the current user vault1.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, Me.Handle.ToInt32()) End If 'Display the Select file dialog for user to 'select the files Dim pathList As EdmStrLst5 = Nothing pathList = vault.BrowseForFile(Me.Handle.ToInt32(), _ CInt(EdmBrowseFlag.EdmBws_ForOpen) + CInt(EdmBrowseFlag.EdmBws_PermitMultipleSel) + _ CInt(EdmBrowseFlag.EdmBws_PermitVaultFiles), "SOLIDWORKS files " + _ "(*.sldprt; *.sldasm; *.slddrw)|" + "*.sldprt;*.sldasm;*.slddrw|" + _ "All Files (*.*)|*.*||", "", "", vault.RootFolderPath, _ "Select files") 'Exit if the user clicks Cancel If pathList Is Nothing Then Return End If 'Traverse the selected files Dim pos As IEdmPos5 = Nothing pos = pathList.GetHeadPosition() 'Convert the selected files to an 'array of EdmSelItem structs Dim nbrFiles As Integer = 0 nbrFiles = pathList.Count Array.Resize(selFiles, nbrFiles) Dim i As Integer = 0 While Not pos.IsNull 'Get each file path from the selected files list Dim filePath As String = Nothing Dim file As IEdmFile5 = Nothing Dim retFolder As IEdmFolder5 = Nothing filePath = pathList.GetNext(pos) file = vault.GetFileFromPath(filePath, retFolder) selFiles(i).mlDocID = file.ID selFiles(i).mlProjID = retFolder.ID i = i + 1 End While Catch ex As System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + vbLf + ex.Message) Catch ex As Exception MessageBox.Show(ex.Message) End Try End Sub Private Sub CreateBatchCheckinButton_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles CreateBatchCheckinButton.Click Try 'Only create a new vault object 'if one hasn't been created yet If vault1 Is Nothing Then vault1 = New EdmVault5() End If If Not vault1.IsLoggedIn Then 'Log into selected vault as the current user vault1.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, Me.Handle.ToInt32()) End If Dim vault2 As IEdmVault7 = DirectCast(vault1, IEdmVault7) bUnlock = DirectCast(vault2.CreateUtility(EdmUtility.EdmUtil_BatchUnlock), IEdmBatchUnlock) bUnlock.AddSelection(DirectCast(vault1, EdmVault5), selFiles) Dim tree As Boolean = False Dim UnlockCallback = New MyCallback tree = bUnlock.CreateTree(Me.Handle.ToInt32(), CInt(EdmUnlockBuildTreeFlags.Eubtf_MayUnlock), _ UnlockCallback) If tree = False Then MessageBox.Show("You did not select a file to check in. Please try again.") Return End If MessageBox.Show("Batch check in created.") Catch ex As System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + vbLf + ex.Message) Catch ex As Exception MessageBox.Show(ex.Message) End Try End Sub Private Sub UpdateBatchCheckInButton_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles UpdateBatchCheckInButton.Click Try 'Only create a new vault object 'if one hasn't been created yet If vault1 Is Nothing Then vault1 = New EdmVault5() End If If Not vault1.IsLoggedIn Then 'Log into selected vault as the current user vault1.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, Me.Handle.ToInt32()) End If
Dim container As IEdmRefItemContainer = Nothing container = DirectCast(bUnlock, IEdmRefItemContainer) Dim items As Object() = Nothing Dim theItem As IEdmRefItem = Nothing container.GetItems(EdmRefItemType.Edmrit_All, items) Dim j As Integer = 0 While j < items.Length Dim aItem As IEdmRefItem = Nothing theItem = DirectCast(items(j), IEdmRefItem) aItem = theItem Dim value As Object = Nothing aItem.SetProperty(EdmRefItemProperty.Edmrip_CheckKeepLocked, value) j = j + 1 End While MessageBox.Show("Check-in flags updated.") Catch ex As System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + vbLf + ex.Message) Catch ex As Exception MessageBox.Show(ex.Message) End Try End Sub Private Sub CheckInButton_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As EventArgs) Handles CheckInButton.Click Try 'Only create a new vault object 'if one hasn't been created yet If vault1 Is Nothing Then vault1 = New EdmVault5() End If If Not vault1.IsLoggedIn Then 'Log into selected vault as the current user vault1.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, Me.Handle.ToInt32()) End If
Dim UnlockCallback = New MyCallback If bUnlock.ShowDlg(Me.Handle.ToInt32()) Then bUnlock.UnlockFiles(Me.Handle.ToInt32(), UnlockCallback) End If Catch ex As System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + vbLf + ex.Message) Catch ex As Exception MessageBox.Show(ex.Message) End Try End Sub End Class
<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.BrowseButton = New System.Windows.Forms.Button() Me.CreateBatchCheckinButton = New System.Windows.Forms.Button() Me.UpdateBatchCheckInButton = New System.Windows.Forms.Button() Me.CheckInButton = New System.Windows.Forms.Button() Me.SuspendLayout() ' 'VaultsLabel ' Me.VaultsLabel.AutoSize = True Me.VaultsLabel.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(22, 26) Me.VaultsLabel.Name = "VaultsLabel" Me.VaultsLabel.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(91, 13) Me.VaultsLabel.TabIndex = 0 Me.VaultsLabel.Text = "Select view vault:" ' 'VaultsComboBox ' Me.VaultsComboBox.FormattingEnabled = True Me.VaultsComboBox.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(25, 54) Me.VaultsComboBox.Name = "VaultsComboBox" Me.VaultsComboBox.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(199, 21) Me.VaultsComboBox.TabIndex = 1 ' 'BrowseButton ' Me.BrowseButton.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(25, 81) Me.BrowseButton.Name = "BrowseButton" Me.BrowseButton.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(199, 23) Me.BrowseButton.TabIndex = 2 Me.BrowseButton.Text = "Select checked-out files to check in" Me.BrowseButton.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft Me.BrowseButton.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True ' 'CreateBatchCheckinButton ' Me.CreateBatchCheckinButton.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(25, 110) Me.CreateBatchCheckinButton.Name = "CreateBatchCheckinButton" Me.CreateBatchCheckinButton.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(199, 23) Me.CreateBatchCheckinButton.TabIndex = 3 Me.CreateBatchCheckinButton.Text = "Create batch check-in" Me.CreateBatchCheckinButton.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft Me.CreateBatchCheckinButton.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True ' 'UpdateBatchCheckInButton ' Me.UpdateBatchCheckInButton.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(25, 139) Me.UpdateBatchCheckInButton.Name = "UpdateBatchCheckInButton" Me.UpdateBatchCheckInButton.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(199, 23) Me.UpdateBatchCheckInButton.TabIndex = 4 Me.UpdateBatchCheckInButton.Text = "Update check-in flags" Me.UpdateBatchCheckInButton.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft Me.UpdateBatchCheckInButton.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True ' 'CheckInButton ' Me.CheckInButton.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(25, 168) Me.CheckInButton.Name = "CheckInButton" Me.CheckInButton.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(199, 23) Me.CheckInButton.TabIndex = 5 Me.CheckInButton.Text = "Check in files" Me.CheckInButton.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft Me.CheckInButton.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(355, 222) Me.Controls.Add(Me.CheckInButton) Me.Controls.Add(Me.UpdateBatchCheckInButton) Me.Controls.Add(Me.CreateBatchCheckinButton) Me.Controls.Add(Me.BrowseButton) Me.Controls.Add(Me.VaultsComboBox) Me.Controls.Add(Me.VaultsLabel) Me.Name = "Form1" Me.Text = "Access Check-in Flags in Check in Dialog" 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 BrowseButton As System.Windows.Forms.Button Friend WithEvents CreateBatchCheckinButton As System.Windows.Forms.Button Friend WithEvents UpdateBatchCheckInButton As System.Windows.Forms.Button Friend WithEvents CheckInButton As System.Windows.Forms.Button End Class
Imports EPDM.Interop.epdm Public Class MyCallback Implements IEdmUnlockOpCallback Public Function MsgBox(ByVal eMsg As EPDM.Interop.epdm.EdmUnlockOpMsg, ByVal lDocID As Integer, ByVal lProjID As Integer, ByVal bsPath As String, ByRef poError As EPDM.Interop.epdm.EdmUnlockErrInfo) As EPDM.Interop.epdm.EdmUnlockOpReply Implements EPDM.Interop.epdm.IEdmUnlockOpCallback.MsgBox Return EdmUnlockOpReply.Euor_OK End Function Public Sub ProgressBegin(ByVal eType As EPDM.Interop.epdm.EdmProgressType, ByVal eEvent As EPDM.Interop.epdm.EdmUnlockEvent, ByVal lSteps As Integer) Implements EPDM.Interop.epdm.IEdmUnlockOpCallback.ProgressBegin End Sub Public Sub ProgressEnd(ByVal eType As EPDM.Interop.epdm.EdmProgressType) Implements EPDM.Interop.epdm.IEdmUnlockOpCallback.ProgressEnd 'Demonstrates callback MessageBox.Show("ProgressEnd called.") Return End Sub Public Function ProgressStep(ByVal eType As EPDM.Interop.epdm.EdmProgressType, ByVal bsText As String, ByVal lProgressPos As Integer) As Boolean Implements EPDM.Interop.epdm.IEdmUnlockOpCallback.ProgressStep Return True End Function Public Function ProgressStepEvent(ByVal eType As EPDM.Interop.epdm.EdmProgressType, ByVal eText As EPDM.Interop.epdm.EdmUnlockEventMsg, ByVal lProgressPos As Integer) As Boolean Implements EPDM.Interop.epdm.IEdmUnlockOpCallback.ProgressStepEvent Return True End Function End Class