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AddFileOpenItem3 Method (ISldWorks)

Adds file types to the File > Open dialog box.

.NET Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Function AddFileOpenItem3( _
   ByVal Cookie As System.Integer, _
   ByVal MethodName As System.String, _
   ByVal Description As System.String, _
   ByVal Extension As System.String, _
   ByVal OptionLabel As System.String, _
   ByVal OptionMethodName As System.String _
) As System.Boolean
Visual Basic (Usage) 
Dim instance As ISldWorks
Dim Cookie As System.Integer
Dim MethodName As System.String
Dim Description As System.String
Dim Extension As System.String
Dim OptionLabel As System.String
Dim OptionMethodName As System.String
Dim value As System.Boolean
 
value = instance.AddFileOpenItem3(Cookie, MethodName, Description, Extension, OptionLabel, OptionMethodName)
C# 
System.bool AddFileOpenItem3( 
   System.int Cookie,
   System.string MethodName,
   System.string Description,
   System.string Extension,
   System.string OptionLabel,
   System.string OptionMethodName
)
C++/CLI 
System.bool AddFileOpenItem3( 
&   System.int Cookie,
&   System.String^ MethodName,
&   System.String^ Description,
&   System.String^ Extension,
&   System.String^ OptionLabel,
&   System.String^ OptionMethodName
)

Parameters

Cookie

Cookie specified in ISwAddin::ConnectToSW

MethodName

Name of the application function used to open the file

Description

File description displayed in the files of type list

Extension

File name extensions separated by semicolons

OptionLabel

Label for your options button or an empty string

OptionMethodName

Name of the callback method to display a dialog box, which appears when a user clicks your options button or an empty string

Return Value

True if the file types are added to the file of type list, false if not

Example

Remarks

If your application is unloaded using an add-in, then you must remove any file types added with this method. See ISldWorks::RemoveFileOpenItem2. 

The callback is called one time if the user:

  • Presses the Shift or Ctrl key and selects multiple files to open in the File > Open Dialog.
  • drags-and-drops files into SOLIDWORKS from Windows Explorer or the File Explorer tab in the TaskPane.
 

See Also

Availability

SOLIDWORKS 2007 FCS, Revision Number 15.0


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