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Create Custom Card View Example (C#)

This example shows how to create a custom file card view.

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

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// Preconditions:
// 1. Start Microsoft Visual Studio.
//    a. Click File > New > Project > Visual C# > Windows Forms Application.
//    b. Type CustomCardView_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 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. 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.
Check out a file that has a data card with a Comment tab and a
//    Comment variable.

// 5. Click Debug > Start Debugging or press F5.
//
// Postconditions:

// 1. Displays the Custom Card View dialog box.
// 2. Select a vault view.
// 3. Click Select file.
//    a. In the Select File dialog:
//       1. Click the text file checked out in Preconditions step 5.
//       2. Click Open.
//    b. In the file data card, click the Comment tab.
//    c. Type something in Comments.
// 4. Click Save data card.
// 5. Click OK in the message box.
// 6. Close the Custom Card View dialog box.
// 7. Check in the file and inspect the comment in the file data card.

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//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 CustomCardView_CSharp
{
    public partial class Form1 : FormIEdmCardViewCallback6
    {
        public Form1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }
        private IEdmVault5 vault1;
        IEdmCardView63 view;
        IEdmFile7 aFile;
        IEdmFolder5 aFolder;
 
 
        public void Form1_Load(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
        {
            try
            {
                vault1 = new EdmVault5();
                IEdmVault10 vault = (IEdmVault10)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 SelectFile_Click(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
        {
            try
            {
                File1List.Items.Clear();
 
                if (vault1 == null)
                {
                    vault1 = new EdmVault5();
                }
 
                if (!vault1.IsLoggedIn)
                {
                    vault1.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, this.Handle.ToInt32());
                }
 
                //Set the initial directory in the Select File dialog
                OpenFileDialog1.InitialDirectory = vault1.RootFolderPath;
 
                //Show the Select File dialog
                System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult DialogResult;
                DialogResult = OpenFileDialog1.ShowDialog();
 
                if (!(DialogResult == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK))
                {
                    // do nothing
                }
                else
                {
                    foreach (string FileName in OpenFileDialog1.FileNames)
                    {
                        File1List.Items.Add(FileName);
                        aFile = (IEdmFile7)vault1.GetFileFromPath(FileName, out aFolder);
                        ShowCard(aFolder, aFile.ID);
                    }
                }
 
            }
            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 SaveCard_Click(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
        {
 
            try
            {
                if (vault1 == null)
                {
                    vault1 = new EdmVault5();
                }
 
                if (!vault1.IsLoggedIn)
                {
                    vault1.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, this.Handle.ToInt32());
                }
 
                view.SaveData();
                SaveCard.Enabled = false;
 
            }
            catch (System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + " " + ex.Message);
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
            }
        }
 
        //Display the card of the selected file
        private void ShowCard(IEdmFolder5 folder, int fileID)
        {
            try
            {
                if (vault1 == null)
                {
                    vault1 = new EdmVault5();
                }
 
                if (!vault1.IsLoggedIn)
                {
                    vault1.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, this.Handle.ToInt32());
                }
                IEdmVault10 vault = (IEdmVault10)vault1;
 
                EdmCardViewParams @params = default(EdmCardViewParams);
                @params.mlFileID = fileID;
                @params.mlFolderID = folder.ID;
                @params.mlCardID = 0;
                @params.mlX = 40;
                @params.mlY = 300;
                @params.mhParentWindow = this.Handle.ToInt32();
                @params.mlEdmCardViewFlags = (int)EdmCardViewFlag.EdmCvf_Normal;
 
                //Create the card view interface 
                view = vault.CreateCardViewEx2(@params, this);
 
                if (view == null)
                {
                    MessageBox.Show("The file does not have a card.");
                    return;
                }
 
                //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 
                int width = 0;
                int height = 0;
                view.GetCardSize(out width, out height);
 
                //Resize the form window to make room for the card 
                this.Width = (width + 100);
                this.Height = (height + 400);
                view.ShowWindow(true);
 
                SaveCard.Enabled = false;
 
            }
            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 EdmCardViewCallback6_SetModifiedFlag()
        {
            SaveCard.Enabled = true;
        }
        void IEdmCardViewCallback6.SetModifiedFlag()
        {
            EdmCardViewCallback6_SetModifiedFlag();
        }
 
        private void EdmCardViewCallback6_OnAddInInput(int lFlags)
        {
        }
        void IEdmCardViewCallback6.OnAddInInput(int lFlags)
        {
            EdmCardViewCallback6_OnAddInInput(lFlags);
        }
 
        private void EdmCardViewCallback6_SetCtrlData(int lCardWnd, int lCardID, int lControlID, int lVariableID, string bsVariableName, IEdmCardView5 poView, ref object poValue)
        {
            try
            {
                if (bsVariableName == "Comment")
                {
                    MessageBox.Show(lCardWnd + " " + lCardID + " " + lControlID + " " + lVariableID + " " + bsVariableName + " " + poValue.ToString());
 
                    IEdmEnumeratorVariable8 enumvar = default(IEdmEnumeratorVariable8);
                    enumvar = (IEdmEnumeratorVariable8)aFile.GetEnumeratorVariable();
 
                    enumvar.SetVar(bsVariableName, "", poValue, true);
                    enumvar.CloseFile(true);
                }
            }
            catch (System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + " " + ex.Message);
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
            }
        }
        void IEdmCardViewCallback6.SetCtrlData(int lCardWnd, int lCardID, int lControlID, int lVariableID, string bsVariableName, IEdmCardView5 poView, ref object poValue)
        {
            EdmCardViewCallback6_SetCtrlData(lCardWnd, lCardID, lControlID, lVariableID, bsVariableName, poView, ref poValue);
        }
 
        private object EdmCardViewCallback6_GetCtrlData(int lCardWnd, int lCardID, int lControlID, int lVariableID, string bsVariableName, IEdmCardView5 poView)
        {
            object poValue = null;
            try

            {
               
IEdmEnumeratorVariable8 enumVar = (IEdmEnumeratorVariable8)aFile.GetEnumeratorVariable();
                enumVar.GetVar(bsVariableName,
"", out poValue);
            }

            catch (System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException ex)

            {
                 
MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + " " + ex.Message);
            }
            catch 
(Exception ex)

            {
                 
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
            }
   

            return poValue;
        }
        object IEdmCardViewCallback6.GetCtrlData(int lCardWnd, int lCardID, int lControlID, int lVariableID, string bsVariableName, IEdmCardView5 poView)
        {
            return EdmCardViewCallback6_GetCtrlData(lCardWnd, lCardID, lControlID, lVariableID, bsVariableName, poView);
        }
 
        private object EdmCardViewCallback6_GetDefaultValueComponent(EdmDefValComp eValue)
        {
            return null;
        }
        object IEdmCardViewCallback6.GetDefaultValueComponent(EdmDefValComp eValue)
        {
            return EdmCardViewCallback6_GetDefaultValueComponent(eValue);
        }
    }
}

 

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//Form1.Designer.cs

namespace CustomCardView_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.SelectFile = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
            this.File1List = new System.Windows.Forms.ListBox();
            this.SaveCard = 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(36, 24);
            this.VaultsLabel.Name = "VaultsLabel";
            this.VaultsLabel.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(91, 13);
            this.VaultsLabel.TabIndex = 0;
            this.VaultsLabel.Text = "Select vault view:";
            //
            //VaultsComboBox
            //
            this.VaultsComboBox.FormattingEnabled = true;
            this.VaultsComboBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(39, 40);
            this.VaultsComboBox.Name = "VaultsComboBox";
            this.VaultsComboBox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(121, 21);
            this.VaultsComboBox.TabIndex = 1;
            //
            //SelectFile
            //
            this.SelectFile.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(39, 85);
            this.SelectFile.Name = "SelectFile";
            this.SelectFile.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(157, 23);
            this.SelectFile.TabIndex = 2;
            this.SelectFile.Text = "Select file...";
            this.SelectFile.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
            this.SelectFile.Click +=new System.EventHandler(SelectFile_Click);
            //
            //File1List
            //
            this.File1List.FormattingEnabled = true;
            this.File1List.HorizontalScrollbar = true;
            this.File1List.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(40, 114);
            this.File1List.Name = "File1List";
            this.File1List.SelectionMode = System.Windows.Forms.SelectionMode.MultiExtended;
            this.File1List.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(220, 43);
            this.File1List.TabIndex = 4;
            //
            //SaveCard
            //
            this.SaveCard.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(40, 176);
            this.SaveCard.Name = "SaveCard";
            this.SaveCard.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(107, 23);
            this.SaveCard.TabIndex = 6;
            this.SaveCard.Text = "Save data card";
            this.SaveCard.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
            this.SaveCard.Click +=new System.EventHandler(SaveCard_Click);
            //
            //OpenFileDialog1
            //
            this.OpenFileDialog1.FileName = "OpenFileDialog1";
            this.OpenFileDialog1.Title = "Select File";
            //
            //Form1
            //
            this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6f, 13f);
            this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(284, 227);
            this.Controls.Add(this.SaveCard);
            this.Controls.Add(this.File1List);
            this.Controls.Add(this.SelectFile);
            this.Controls.Add(this.VaultsComboBox);
            this.Controls.Add(this.VaultsLabel);
            this.Name = "Form1";
            this.Text = "Custom Card View";
            this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_Load);
            this.ResumeLayout(false);
            this.PerformLayout();
 
        }
        internal System.Windows.Forms.Label VaultsLabel;
        internal System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox VaultsComboBox;
        internal System.Windows.Forms.Button SelectFile;
        internal System.Windows.Forms.ListBox File1List;
        internal System.Windows.Forms.Button SaveCard;
        internal System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog OpenFileDialog1;
 
        #endregion
    }
}

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