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RemoveFileOpenItem2 Method (ISldWorks)

Removes a file type from the SolidWorks File Open dialog box added using ISldWorks::AddFileOpenItem3.

.NET Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Function RemoveFileOpenItem2( _
   ByVal Cookie As Integer, _
   ByVal MethodName As String, _
   ByVal Description As String, _
   ByVal Extension As String _
) As Boolean
Visual Basic (Usage) 
Dim instance As ISldWorks
Dim Cookie As Integer
Dim MethodName As String
Dim Description As String
Dim Extension As String
Dim value As Boolean
 
value = instance.RemoveFileOpenItem2(Cookie, MethodName, Description, Extension)
C# 
bool RemoveFileOpenItem2( 
   int Cookie,
   string MethodName,
   string Description,
   string Extension
)
C++/CLI 
bool RemoveFileOpenItem2( 
&   int Cookie,
&   String^ MethodName,
&   String^ Description,
&   String^ Extension
)

Parameters

Cookie

Cookie specified in ISwAddin::ConnectToSW

MethodName

Name of application module and function used to open the file as specified in ISldWorks::AddFileOpenItem3

Description

File description displayed in the Files of Type menu

Extension

File extension

Return Value

True if the item was removed, false if not

Example

Adds and removes file type xyz:

Private Function SwAddin_ConnectToSW(ByVal ThisSW As Object, ByVal Cookie As Long) As Boolean

    ...

    bWasAdded = pSldWorks.AddFileSaveAsItem2(swCookie, "Test_Callback", "Save As file type", "xyz", 1)

    

    bWasAdded = pSldWorks.AddFileOpenItem3(swCookie, "Test_Callback", "Open File type", "xyz", "", "")

    ...

End Function

Private Function SwAddin_DisconnectFromSW() As Boolean

    ...

    

    bWasItemRemoved = pSldWorks.RemoveFileSaveAsItem2(swCookie, "Test_Callback", "Save As file type", "xyz", 1)

    bWasItemRemoved = pSldWorks.RemoveFileOpenItem2(swCookie, "Test_Callback", "Open File type", "xyz")

    ...

End Function

 

Public Sub Test_CallBack(Filename As String)

    pSldWorks.SendMsgToUser "Callback called with filename = " & Filename End Sub

 

Adds and removes multiple file types:

...

bRet = iSwApp.AddFileOpenItem3(addinID, "Test_Callback", "Open My File Type (*.ext1;*.ext2"), "ext1;ext2", "", "")

...

bRet = iSwApp.RemoveFileOpenItem2(addinID, "Test_Callback", "Open My File Type (*.ext1;*.ext2)", "ext1;ext2")

...

Example

 

See Also

Availability

SolidWorks 2003 FCS, Revision Number 11.0


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