Set and Get System Files Example (C#)

This example shows how to set and get the paths of some DraftSight system files.

//---------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Preconditions:
// 1. Create a C# Windows console project.
// 2. Copy and paste this example into the C# IDE.
// 3. Add a reference to:
//    install_dir\APISDK\tlb\DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation.dll
// 4. Add a reference to System.
// 5. Start DraftSight.
// 6. Open the Immediate window.
//
// Postconditions: 
// 1. Sets the paths to the DraftSight support and font files.
// 2. Prints the current DraftSight system files and paths to the 
//    Immediate window.
//---------------------------------------------------------------------------

using DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Diagnostics;
 

namespace DSSystemFiles_CSharp
{
   class Program
   {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
Application dsApp;
SystemFiles dsSystemFiles = default(SystemFiles);
string[] setFontPaths = new string[2];
string[] setSupportPaths = new string[3];
object[] getFontPaths = null;
object[] getSupportPaths = null;
                object[] getDrawingBorderPaths = null;
                object[] getTitleBlockPaths = null;

int i = 0;
 
//Connect to DraftSight
                dsApp = (DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation.Application)Marshal.GetActiveObject("DraftSight.Application");
 
//Abort any command currently running in DraftSight
//to avoid nested commands
dsApp.AbortRunningCommand();
 
//Get system files
dsSystemFiles = dsApp.GetSystemFiles();
 
//Set system files
setFontPaths[0] = "C:\\Program Files\\Dassault Systemes\\DraftSight\\Fonts";
dsSystemFiles.FontsPaths = setFontPaths;
 
setSupportPaths[0] = "C:\\Program Files\\Dassault Systemes\\DraftSight\\Default Files\\Support";
dsSystemFiles.SupportPaths = setSupportPaths;
 
 
Debug.Print("System files:");
Debug.Print("  Help file:                            " + dsSystemFiles.HelpFile);
Debug.Print("  Logfile path:                         " + dsSystemFiles.LogFilePath);
Debug.Print("  Dictionary file for SpellCheck:       " + dsSystemFiles.MainDictionaryFile);
Debug.Print("  Custom dictionary file:               " + dsSystemFiles.CustomDictionaryFile);
Debug.Print("  Location for temporary drawing files: " + dsSystemFiles.TempPath);
 
getFontPaths = dsSystemFiles.FontsPaths;
Debug.Print("  Font paths: ");
for (i = 0; i < getFontPaths.Length; i++) {
Debug.Print("                                        " + getFontPaths[i]);
}
 
getSupportPaths = dsSystemFiles.SupportPaths;
Debug.Print("  Support paths: ");
for (i = 0; i < getSupportPaths.Length; i++) {
Debug.Print("                                        " + getSupportPaths[i]);
}
 

                getDrawingBorderPaths = dsSystemFiles.DrawingBorderPaths;
                Debug.Print("  Drawing border paths: ");
                for (i = 0; i < getDrawingBorderPaths.Length; i++)
                {
                    Debug.Print("                                        " + getDrawingBorderPaths[i]);
                }
 
                getTitleBlockPaths = dsSystemFiles.TitleBlockPaths;
                Debug.Print("  Title block paths: ");
                for (i = 0; i < getTitleBlockPaths.Length; i++)
                {
                    Debug.Print("                                        " + getTitleBlockPaths[i]);
                }
  }
     }
}